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SLR · 10-20-2012, 07:45 PM

VEL LR00 from dress box

Smoked indoors, with hot green tea

Wrapper - Dark calorado reddish wrapper, thin veins, silky smooth to the touch, delicate thin wrapper. Looks so delicious. 5/5

Construction - Nice box pressed, and firm to the touch. It started out with a firm draw but opened up as it was smoked down. Despite the stiff draw, I ws able to enjoy generous amounts of rich smoke with every puff. 4/5

Flavor - You can taste the age of this cigar. The first half started out on the mild side with hints of bitter nutty, buttery, and dusty, with hints of bitter sweet chocolate. But the delicate flavors built up nicely as you smoked this cigar down. The second half was amazing. The dusty, nutty, bitter chocolate got more intense, but now you can add hints of cinnamon, and other delightful sweet spicy flavors in the flavor profile. It is not a strong cigar. It is a cigar that will be fully enjoyed by cigar connoisseur who enjoy the best qualities this cigar has to offer. Complex and delicate flavors is the best attribute this awesome cigar has to offer. 10/10

Final Thoughts - A true connoisseur cigar, pure enjoyment form beginning to end. All cigar lovers should try cigars like this. All will find this cigar to be an unforgettable experience, especially in the second half. A real nubber guaranteed to burn your fingers in the end.

Final Score - 19/20

ElkTwin · 10-21-2012, 03:07 AM

SLR liked an SLR? What a co inky dink!

Glad you liked it! Thanks for the review.

mannish · 10-22-2012, 10:32 AM

I haven't had a truly GREAT cigar in a while now - maybe tonight

Bobbystbob · 10-22-2012, 01:28 PM

Really nice review, thank you! I had some of these, from 92, that were remarkable. Long gone.

ksblazer · 11-02-2012, 03:08 PM

Thanks for the review

I miss these

KatDad · 11-03-2012, 06:29 AM

Nice review.

Thanks!

Bass man · 11-04-2012, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobbystbob

Really nice review, thank you! I had some of these, from 92, that were remarkable. Long gone.

Yes, those 92s were darn good. Had some 01s too, but they paled in comparison to the 92s. Now 01 SLR DCs- those are the bomb!

audio1der · 11-05-2012, 12:02 PM

Great review! A '98 SLR lonnie was one of my best smokes ever.

SoCalSmoker · 11-17-2012, 02:48 PM

Mike, thanks for another very nice review.
I've been smoking SLR '98 Cabs and it's one of my favorite cigars

cigarman2k · 12-02-2012, 06:35 PM

Nice review of this cigar. SLR is one of my favorites, always lots of good flavor.

10-20-2012, 07:45 PM	#1
SLR Charter Member Moderator Herf God Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: OC/LA Area, CA USA Posts: 15,520	SLR Lonsdale VEL LR00 from dress box Smoked indoors, with hot green tea Wrapper - Dark calorado reddish wrapper, thin veins, silky smooth to the touch, delicate thin wrapper. Looks so delicious. 5/5 Construction - Nice box pressed, and firm to the touch. It started out with a firm draw but opened up as it was smoked down. Despite the stiff draw, I ws able to enjoy generous amounts of rich smoke with every puff. 4/5 Flavor - You can taste the age of this cigar. The first half started out on the mild side with hints of bitter nutty, buttery, and dusty, with hints of bitter sweet chocolate. But the delicate flavors built up nicely as you smoked this cigar down. The second half was amazing. The dusty, nutty, bitter chocolate got more intense, but now you can add hints of cinnamon, and other delightful sweet spicy flavors in the flavor profile. It is not a strong cigar. It is a cigar that will be fully enjoyed by cigar connoisseur who enjoy the best qualities this cigar has to offer. Complex and delicate flavors is the best attribute this awesome cigar has to offer. 10/10 Final Thoughts - A true connoisseur cigar, pure enjoyment form beginning to end. All cigar lovers should try cigars like this. All will find this cigar to be an unforgettable experience, especially in the second half. A real nubber guaranteed to burn your fingers in the end. Final Score - 19/20 __________________ Isaiah 53 LGBFJB BE AWAKE, NOT WOKE

10-22-2012, 10:32 AM	#3
mannish Herf God Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Springville, AL USA Posts: 15,792	I haven't had a truly GREAT cigar in a while now - maybe tonight __________________ “We do not see things as they are, we see them as we are.”

10-22-2012, 01:28 PM	#4
Bobbystbob Club Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 1,710	Really nice review, thank you! I had some of these, from 92, that were remarkable. Long gone. __________________ ad majorem Dei gloriam

11-03-2012, 06:29 AM	#6
KatDad Herf God Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Overland Park, Kansas Posts: 30,265	Nice review. Thanks! __________________ The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it George Bernard Shaw The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule it H. L. Mencken The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants Albert Camus The Land of the Free Because of the Brave

11-05-2012, 12:02 PM	#8
audio1der Club Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Calgary, AB Canada Posts: 1,086	Great review! A '98 SLR lonnie was one of my best smokes ever. __________________ Cuban cigar snob #1.

10-21-2012, 03:07 AM	#2
ElkTwin Ungulate in Chief Club Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,705	SLR liked an SLR? What a co inky dink! Glad you liked it! Thanks for the review.

11-02-2012, 03:08 PM	#5
ksblazer Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: 253 Posts: 511	Thanks for the review I miss these

11-17-2012, 02:48 PM	#9
SoCalSmoker Club Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: CA Posts: 1,293	Mike, thanks for another very nice review. I've been smoking SLR '98 Cabs and it's one of my favorite cigars __________________ "A good Cuban cigar closes the door to the vulgarities of the world." -- Franz Liszt, Composer

12-02-2012, 06:35 PM	#10
cigarman2k Starting Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 32	Nice review of this cigar. SLR is one of my favorites, always lots of good flavor. __________________ Also posting at: www.CigarPass.com and www.CigarFamily.com