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Old 05-07-2018, 08:42 AM   #1
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Quesada Oktoberfest Toro 2015 Maduro

I have a few of these cigars laying around and thought one of these dark wrapper beauties would be a good choice for "May is for Maduros".



The band reads: Quesada Oktoberfest. Blended in Dominican Republic Since 2011. The second band reads: 2015 Edition. The cigar measures about 6 x 50.
The wrapper is dark, smooth and substantial. I didn't expect and splits or unraveling from this one. The cigar is firm and unyielding to a light squeeze. A whiff of the foot yielded a light tobacco aroma.
I clipped the cap with a guillotine and lit it with a match. It took fire readily and started with an even burn. There was an initial bitterness which faded into the background rather quickly. But it lingered for the entire cigar. I also picked up some faint essence of cocoa. I occasionally got an intense flavor of something salty like meat tenderizer.
This isn't the sort of cigar I go looking for, but it wasn't bad. I don't drink alcoholic beverages anymore, but I can see where this cigar might pair nicely with some kind of dark beer rather that the Dr. Pepper 10 I was drinking.
The burn was good the whole way. The ash was gray and white and the cone was a bit shallow and even occasionally flat. I'm guessing there's some Nicaraguan tobacco involved.
The cigar was well constructed and stayed firm the whole way. The draw was good and I got lots of chewy smoke.
I'm giving this one a 3 out of 5. If I liked the flavor more I would easily go a point higher.

Epilogue: JR's says that this is a Dominican Puro. They show the size as a Kaiser Ludwig measuring 6 x 49. With 35 reviews there, it's rated at 4.5. I'm not really surprised. It's a high quality cigar. My lower rating is based on personal taste preference.

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Old 05-09-2018, 03:58 AM   #2
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Nice review!!
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Old 05-09-2018, 08:22 AM   #3
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I have half a box of those left... I dig the cigar. And since I'm more of a medium guy I rate it higher...
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That cigar really needs a good Oktoberfest beer along side it. Really made the flavors pop for me.
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Old 05-12-2018, 08:28 AM   #5
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Great review! Tim, you are getting good at this.




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Great review! Tim, you are getting good at this.




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Thanks Brian! Where are your reviews? You know Jason has too many cigars and is just looking for a good reason to send you some.
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Old 05-14-2018, 11:41 AM   #7
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Well, I know should be post more. To that end, I have finally given in and bought a "Smart Phone". So, I'm now able to download photos and such. I must say I really got my money's worth out of that flip phone, it simply would not die. (Who carries the same phone for 10 years?) The thing I finally had to accept, was that the prices on the new tech had gone down drastically. Even, I had to admit that I was actually paying more to use the old outdated tech. Yes, Gentlemen I heard the collective head slap and "Duh, No Shirk Shittelock.:

But, the up shot is that I'll be reviewing more and peppering them with them there new fangled photo-graphy thingies.

Still, it's great to see you jumping in with both feet! Keep them coming, My Friend!

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I'm really getting into our brothers reviews I'm still trying to figure out how to post more than 1 photo at a time. Technology has past me by at this age. But trying. Great review.
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