I'm smoking this Cuba Libre I got from skweekz. The vitola is what I can best describe as a bell shape. Can anyone tell me what you call it?

Sounds like it falls within the broad "figurado" description. Is it bellicose?

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Maybe. It's fat and boxed pressed at the foot and then tapers to almost a corona size at the head. Smoked like a champ.

I have yet to have A bad experience with any of the Cuba Libre line. The cigars have A great burn and definitely have A fantastic flavor profile. My personal favorite is the epicure boxed press.

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I think thats a special figurado shape, if you look around there is a sampler at Ccom's relatives place. Has 4 each of el mejor espresso, 5 vegas classic, cuba libre & I forget the 4th brand, but its 16 cigars in that shape for a damn good price. Good to hear they smoked well, I've been thinking about getting just for the shape & because I have never smoked a vegas classic.

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j0z3r:

How am I supposed to say no to this? Le Bijou AND EP Carillo. F*ck you cigar.com, stop taking all my money.

Saw that sampler interesting looking sticks. If they ever put The One out in that I think I'd really like to try that.

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I wish that size was available in a few of those brands regularly, in boxes of 20. Seems interesting & I would probably jump on a box after hearing they burn well.

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j0z3r:

How am I supposed to say no to this? Le Bijou AND EP Carillo. F*ck you cigar.com, stop taking all my money.

Because I was not impressed with the flavors of this cigar. I grabbed a Magnum vitola last night, it had been sitting in my humi since last July 2011, and I'm not sure of the box date as it came in a sampler pack.

The stick burnt well, let off a ton of smoke, and lasted close to an hour but I never picked up many flavors or aromas from it.
The smoke was a bit creamy and I got mostly dull, earthy flavors the whole way through. I was expecting more from this cigar....I've enjoyed a few Cuba Libre One's and knew this wouldn't be as powerful but still was hoping for more from this stick....

Did I miss something? Has anyone other than RBeckom smoked this one?

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Cuba Libre and Cuba Libre One are 2 TOTALLY different beasts. They are both good, to me... but honestly, I'm not a huge fan of box-pressed cigars (there are exceptions, but they are few)... so that kinda throws me off the regular CL. BUT, for what it is, I find them to be pretty flavorful and they produce a TON of smoke, and in my experience typically have a great draw. However... I find they have almost no complexity to them.

The CL One, on the other hand, I find to have great, complex taste, and it's my go-to full bodied "cheap" smoke. In the $3 or less club, I'm smoking either a CL One or a GHV2002. Every time. Both of which age very well, btw.

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The Cuba Libre isn't going to be everyone's cup of tea. I find it to have a very dry, typical corojo flavor. Very leathery, with a bit of spice, and almost nothing in the way of sweetness. The aroma is very creamy and enjoyable, and stays the same the whole way through, so yeah, not very complex, but good if you like what's there. I usually find them to be around medium strength. This is my summer time go to cheapie. Great stick, ages well too.

I've had mixed results with the CL One. I need to try it more before I decide what I think about it. It definitely has potential.

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Thanks for the opinions BigT and Russ. I'm glad that you guys agree that the CL is sort of a one-hit-wonder and doesn't offer much complexity. I suppose it was good for what it was, but you're right Russ, it's just not my "cup of tea."

And like you said, BigT, the CL One is a complex, great smoke and that's why I thought the CL would have more to it. And the CL One's definitely get better with a little age....I've smoked a couple that had close to 1-year on them and they were very good.

Russ, I may have 1 more CL One in the humi....I'll check tonight and shoot you a PM.

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I've smoked the Magnum and 'The Brute' vitolas and like them both. I think of the CL as a poor man's Ave Maria. Not as complex or tasty and no pepper, but same basic notes.

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Russ55:

The Cuba Libre isn't going to be everyone's cup of tea. I find it to have a very dry, typical corojo flavor. Very leathery, with a bit of spice, and almost nothing in the way of sweetness. The aroma is very creamy and enjoyable, and stays the same the whole way through, so yeah, not very complex, but good if you like what's there. I usually find them to be around medium strength. This is my summer time go to cheapie. Great stick, ages well too.

I've had mixed results with the CL One. I need to try it more before I decide what I think about it. It definitely has potential.

+1....the wrapper can be fragile on occasion .......(speaking only of the Brute, from my experience)

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The CL is a good everyday kind of smoke. It doesn't knock you off your feet but is pleasant none the less. The CL One is much more full bodied and complex and should not be smoked without some food first.

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jgibv:

Because I was not impressed with the flavors of this cigar. I grabbed a Magnum vitola last night, it had been sitting in my humi since last July 2011, and I'm not sure of the box date as it came in a sampler pack.

The stick burnt well, let off a ton of smoke, and lasted close to an hour but I never picked up many flavors or aromas from it.
The smoke was a bit creamy and I got mostly dull, earthy flavors the whole way through. I was expecting more from this cigar....I've enjoyed a few Cuba Libre One's and knew this wouldn't be as powerful but still was hoping for more from this stick....

Did I miss something? Has anyone other than RBeckom smoked this one?

I find that these cigars are for the most part better when fresh. They loose A fair amount of flavors as they age in my humble opinion.

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