Blind Review # 197 --JR Ultimate --

[unklebill]

This cigar was donated by Grinnin, and came through with a score of 34 (40,42,14,38,34) to earn stars 3.5 Stars! The reviewers were varied from love to hate to indifference based on what seems to be individual preferences. One reviewer had severe construction problems.

Defining comments:
“This could be my goto every day cigar.”
“I would have to say I was kinda disappointed.”
“This little cigar kicks ass, but lacks pedigree.”
“never really grabed ahold of my attention.”

Here are the full reviews:

Member: Jojoscigars
Const:4
Burn:5
Draw:4
Aroma:4
Flavor:8
Taste:8
Overall:7
Total:40
PreSmoke:'this was a well made med cigar with a very nice deep brown
label.
had a nice oily rapper . not to many vains'
Smoke:'very flavorfull cigar.nice burn'
Summary:'very enjoyable '

Member: Unklebill
Const:4
Burn:4
Draw:5
Aroma:4
Flavor:8
Taste:8
Overall:9
Total:42
PreSmoke: 'Look at this little teeny cigar! It can’t be more than 5 x 42, but the maduro wrapper has a bright bold shine to add to its rustic beauty. The clip and draw are perfect and the burn provided no problems'
Smoke: 'Plenty of smoke here with a real chocolate flavor. Just a little hint of bitterness crept in occasionally, probably because I was puffing the hell out of it. This cigar was a straightforward medium bodied cigar that kept me entertained the whole time I was smoking. Very well rounded and fun.'
Summary: 'This is a perfect mid-day/after lunch smoke, which is when I
smoked it. I really liked the flavor of this cigar and think this blend would also go well in any other size. This tasted just like a good Punch Double Maduro! If you like Honduran, you will like this! I would definitely buy a box of these. This could be my goto every day cigar.'

Member: Eduardo
Const:3
Burn:1
Draw:2
Aroma:1
Flavor:2
Taste:2
Overall:3
Total:14
PreSmoke: 'At first glance I really liked the look of this cigar. It was about the size of a tres petit corona, which is one of my favorite smokes. It had a decent looking dark oily wrapper with fine veins. It cut and drew well.'
Smoke: 'When I first lit the cigar I tasted a strong spicy flavor and
thought it would really turn on. Then it started to run down the side.
From there the flavor started to go south. I finished it having to touch it up constantly. I would have to say I was kinda disappointed.'
Summary: 'This stick looked pretty good but turned out just the opposite.'

Member: Grinnin
Const:3
Burn:3
Draw:5
Aroma:4
Flavor:8
Taste:8
Overall:7
Total:38
PreSmoke:'Solid even looking PC. Dark maduro/oscuro toothy wrapper with
one prominent vein. Sloppy cap looked like an afterthought. The cigar’s
construction looked great except for the cap. Cedary/leathery aroma before lighting up.
Perfect draw, with a consistently crooked but non-problematic burn, and
inconsistent very light gray ash. Seemed like there was a vein in the
filler burning up one side faster than the other '
Smoke: 'Started off with a bit of a sour twang, and a deep tarry
aftertaste. Strong tobacco with rustic earthy leathery flavor and a bit of cocoa. Lots of smoke produced a full body and flavor and a tingle on the tongue without really becoming a full on bite. Long aftertaste and a good kick. I had to slow down at the end when the burn became a bit hot.'
Summary: 'This little cigar kicks ass, but lacks pedigree. Recommended for strong cigar lovers, but not at all for the mild cigar smoker.

Member:Emind56
Const:3
Burn:4
Draw:4
Aroma:3
Flavor:7
Taste:6
Overall:7
Total:34
PreSmoke: 'This was not the pretiest speciem I have ever seen. With a
unevenly colored maduro wrapper and a very loose capa (which incedentaly fell off completley when I tried to snip the end), the aperance left somthing to be desired. This cigar was quiet well constructed, had a firm bunch, even burn, and a nice effortless draw.'
Smoke: 'A very mild smoke! This cigar began with hints of what almost
tasted like perquie (sp?) pipe tobaco. The cigar developed some nice
woody sweetness as it went along, but never really grabed ahold of my
attention. Stayed consitantly mild until the end.'
Summary: 'While there was nothing offensive about this cigar, there was
nothing exceptional about it either. With so many great cigars in this
size range (mostly ISOM) I don’t think I will be buying any of these in
the future.'

Thanks to all the reviewers!!!!

…..so let’s have it Grinnin….


BILL

"Lars: The Joe Camel of cigars"

Edited by - unklebill on 04/03/2002 2:52:37 PM