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SCgar · 04-17-2002, 02:46 PM

Smoked my first one last night. Wow!! :0 This was by far the strongest cigar I've ever smoked! Prelight draw was medium to firm. I lit the cigar and within a few puffs, my throat was dry and raw. So I brewed a cup of coffee, which seemed to not only soothe my throat, but complement the flavor as well. I noticed a robust cedar taste and smell to this cigar, with a bit of sweetness. The burn was uneven for the first inch and a half or so, and the cigar went out on me at one point. After relighting, the burn stayed even until I was done. Unfortunately, I was done at the halfway point of this sucker. That's when a healthy buzz turned into queasiness. :0

If you're going to smoke one of these, you better have a very full stomach. My light dinner, combined with my relative newness to strong cigars, made this experience only enjoyable for a while. However, I think strong cigar smokers will find the El Rico Habano series a treat. :0

04-17-2002, 02:46 PM	#1
SCgar Starting Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cleveland Heights, Ohio USA Posts: 79	Smoked my first one last night. Wow!! :0 This was by far the strongest cigar I've ever smoked! Prelight draw was medium to firm. I lit the cigar and within a few puffs, my throat was dry and raw. So I brewed a cup of coffee, which seemed to not only soothe my throat, but complement the flavor as well. I noticed a robust cedar taste and smell to this cigar, with a bit of sweetness. The burn was uneven for the first inch and a half or so, and the cigar went out on me at one point. After relighting, the burn stayed even until I was done. Unfortunately, I was done at the halfway point of this sucker. That's when a healthy buzz turned into queasiness. :0 If you're going to smoke one of these, you better have a very full stomach. My light dinner, combined with my relative newness to strong cigars, made this experience only enjoyable for a while. However, I think strong cigar smokers will find the El Rico Habano series a treat. :0 __________________ -'SCgar "I can't wait to age these cigars!"