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8-1-08 been in humi since 5-30-08

Cigar.com Brazilian Label Torpedo (6x52)
Wrapper: Brazilian
Filler: ?? (If anyone knows, let me know)

The cigar is dark; almost black. The smell before the light is on the sweet side. As I pull off the band, my fingernails crack the wrapper and peel a bit off with it. …smoooooth… The lick on the cap is a bit cedar in nature with a bit of a spice to it. Cut with a double guillotine cutter. The light is quick.

The cigar opens with a leather taste and a hint of spice. This quickly changes after a few moments to a coco-like flavor. The draw is a hint on the light side. A slight sweetness develops as the cigar settles from the light. A finish of a bit of black pepper is on the back of the palate. Its borderline harsh, but I feel that this was from hitting it too hard with the flame on the light. The coco flavor is defiantly the most noticeable and it’s the high point at this point.

The ash fell at almost an inch. I find this good considering that this is a mixed filler cigar.

At the half way point there is little change in flavor and the burn is even.

In the last third the cigar develops a bit, with more depth to the flavor and a bit more body. The burn becomes more uneven but only one touch up is needed.

Close to the end a slight coffee flavor is hinted at. Burned to the nub.

Somehow this cigar reminds me a bit of the CAO Mx2


Burn: 8
Draw: 9
Taste: 8
Aftertaste: 8
Construction: 8
Appearance: 9
Feel: 8

Overall: 8.3
3 smoke rings -- an average cigar

Recommended to:
People who want a Maduro on a budget.
Those early in their smoking career
Those who want a smoke they don’t need to think about.

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Kuzi's cigar catalog blending 101 developing your palate

nice review i will have to try one of those now.

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If you are going through hell, keep going.
Winston Churchill

THat was my take on the Brazilian kuzi. Good cigar to smoke when I'm not by myself contemplating the cigar.

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Nice review. I was a bit intrigued when I saw this cigar on the site, and wanted to try it. Your review intrigued me even more. I'll throw some of these in with my next order.

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Only real men cut their cigars with the tusks of elephants.- Hugemoose

your reviews are a lot of fun to read.... thanks for posting

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"Gentlemen, you may smoke." - King Edward VII of England

thanks. ive taken some time off from the reviews. I havent had much time to cigar as of late. i hope to change that soon.

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Kuzi's cigar catalog blending 101 developing your palate

I think that Winston Churchill is calling your name ....

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Winston Churchill by Davidoff
Chequers (5.25 x 46)
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sungrown
Binder: Dominican Yamasa
Filler: Dominican Republic, Peru, Nicaraguan.

The cigar is a medium brown with a red and gold band. It’s an old style band (for lack of better words). The presentation is great and the cigar is smooth and oily. The lick on the cap has a faint sweet taste but not like you would find on a sugar dipped tip (baccarat) cut with a punch. The draw test reveals a near perfect draw with an un-lit taste of leather, licorice, and mushrooms.

The first puffs have a leather note to them. It’s a bit on the sweeter side. A slight spice develops about half an inch in, but all in all, the taste is a bit on the thin side for the first half to three quarters of an inch in.

After that first inch is burned the leather starts to develop and it becomes more round. The spice is very mild and hit or miss. There is a creamy texture to the smoke. Hints of earth and walnuts come out on the aftertaste. The finish is too short in my opinion.

The light must have scorched the tobacco because after the first inch the cigar starts to explode with flavors.

The first ash falls at about 1.5 inches. The flavor is becoming more and more round with every puff.

The humidity outside has caused the wrapper to split ever so slightly but so far this really hasn’t effected the burn at all.

The spice at the half way point is cinnamon in nature. It’s quite good. The nuttiness is getting sweeter but not in a sugary way. Leather is still the dominant flavor.

The last third brings some fray to the wrapper. The leather and walnut flavors have merged to one flavor. The spice is still the same and still mild and hit or miss. A corrective light is needed.

Burned to the nub.

This cigar was supposedly blended to embody what Winston Churchill liked in a smoke. If this was the case he had good taste. I am not too familiar with Davidoff cigars but from what I hear they tend to blend to the leather side of tobacco. I would have liked this cigar more if they would have played up the nut flavors.

Burn: 8
Draw: 9.5
Taste: 8
Aftertaste: 9
Construction: 10
Appearance: 10
Feel: 8

Overall: 8.9
4 smoke rings -- an above average cigar

Recommended to:
Those who want to see what Churchill liked
Those who like Davidoff cigars.
Those like a very mild sweetness and stronger leather.

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Kuzi's cigar catalog blending 101 developing your palate

thanks to maddy for that one.
these were all over Vegas.

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Kuzi's cigar catalog blending 101 developing your palate

That strong leather in the Churchill is no where near as strong as a Davidoff IMO. If this thing wasn't so damned expensive it would be in my regualr rotation.

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i agree on that. they start at 11 or 12 and go up from there. its a good smoke. im not sure its worth the price though.

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Kuzi's cigar catalog blending 101 developing your palate

Yea but thats typically how I feel about most Davidoff's. I have a Davidoff Maddy resting right now. I can barely contain myself. For some reason I'm completely expecting it to taste just like a Ccom Red label LOL.

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Enjoying the reviews Kuzi.

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FAV. Smokes are in my Profile....Reviews

i got another cigar in the catalog today but im in a bit of a time crunch to get to work at the moment so im gunna put it up as soon as i can.


rated it a 9.3 ...

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Kuzi's cigar catalog blending 101 developing your palate