Blind reviews on one of my daily smokes.

[LGHT]

I asked a few long time cigar smokers to do a blind review of one of my daily smokes

eduardo
stockscalper
Sgresso
chris12381

Here is the review from Sgresso below. I'll post the others as they come back and once done post the brand.


Sgresso's review

Cigar is Churchill shape
Wrapper is a nice dark oilly finish.
I give it a 8 on Construction
The draw was nice and clear i give it a 8 also
first light was nice and even
The First 1/2 of the cigar had a nice spicy taste of Ciniminon and Toasted nuts. the wife said it had the room note of a Barnyard.
The flavor melloed a bit and was nice and creamy smooth.
It then had a bit of Wasabi taste to it for the final 1/2
Taste I give it a 8 also not to strong but not bland.

The only minor problem was a bit of uneven burn and a relight.
That may be because I smoked it today after being in the mail.

I give it a overall score of 8 and would love to try a this cigar with a bit of rest in the humi


I really liked this cigar.

[chris12381]

I got off work on last night and decided to try one of the 'mystery' cigars that LGHT sent me after they had rested for a few days.

It had an interesting wrapper. From some angles, it looked quite flawless and pretty and on other angles it looked a bit rough. It had some pretty mottling as well.

I bit the end off and tested the draw. Very nice. It had just the right amount of resistance that I enjoy.

The cigar smelled quite nice as I took the first few puffs. Rich and thick smoke surrounded me. The taste was surprisingly mild. I guess I was expecting something more substantial from this large cigar. Nevertheless, it tasted quite nice albeit a bit green and young at times but that flavor has something I've come to enjoy from time to time.

Flavorwise, I was a bit dissapointed but not because it tasted poorly. Quite the opposite. But I tend to enjoy stronger cigars where the flavors grab me, throw me to the ground and kick me while I'm down. However, this cigar would be something that I would give to someone who was interested in smoking their first cigar. It had enough tobacco and leather flavors that I think it would give a novice a good intro to the tastes and flavor profiles that most cigars offer without being so mild as to lead them to believe that all cigars are mild. I would also consider this cigar as a good one to smoke while working outside or a anytime I couldn't devote all my attention to the smoke. It was quite a forgiving cigar.

My one and only complaint about this cigar is that it really didn't develop at all during the length of the smoke. I guess I was hoping it would it would strengthen and grow stronger as the fire got closer to my face but I was a bit dissapointed to find out it didn't.

Nevertheless, I would have to say that I enjoyed my hour and a half with this cigar. It was a nice change of pace for me. Thanks. This was fun!

Chris

P.S. - What was it?

[LGHT]

Great review!!! I agree it's a Med/Mild blend as I tend to lean in that direction. Hopefully we will get the last write up from eduardo soon and I will reveal the brand and type of cigar along with prices and samples for others if they want any.

[Sgresso]

This is my 2'nd Review here

so here we go

Wrapper I give a 8 for the construction
Taste I give a 8 also
Ash 7

Over all I give it a 8.


First Impresions is that its a nice constructed cigar. No wrapper flaws I see.

The initial light I get hints of Cinnimon and Nutmeg.
first 1/2 lots of nice Creamy smoke with a lot of hints of spices.
Cinnimon and Star Annise is what comes to mind.
It required a few relights due to me driving and smoking the first 1/2

the last half I smoked as I got home from work.
This is a sweet afternoon smoke and I hope to try many more.

I think a smaller shape would be better for me. Maybe a PC or a Robusto
would have a little bit more spicyness that I like.

I recomend that ya give one a try and see what ya think.
steve