This is my first part of a series of blind reviews that I am doing with my buddy Matt from Matt’s Cigar Journal. We each exchanged three cigars and the goal of this little “experiment” is to conduct an unbiased review of these cigars and hopefully try to guess what it is we are smoking. Plus, not to embarrass ourselves too much already.
Blind Review #4
This cigar looks somewhat similar to the 1st of the three mystery cigars. It’s a dark oily looking cigar but a lot cleaner looking than the first mystery cigar.
At the onset after lighting, I notice some similiarities between the 1st and 2nd mystery cigar. There is some acidity present, but there is just a touch of underlying sweetness. This cigar is more powerful than the first, but not with a lot of forward spiciness. This cigar is starting to remind me of a Pepin-made cigar
It doesn’t have the rustic qualities of a Don Pepin Garcia or the outward spiciness, and it doesn’t have the complexity of a Tatiaje Cabinet cigar. There is pervasive leather with just a touch of earth and wood on the palate, but it is not dry. There is some coffee notes on the exhale as well.
I enjoyed this cigar but I kept wondering how much more expensive this cigar was from the 1st mystery stick.
I think I have decided that this is the premium cigar of the three as the quality of the wrapper seems to be of high quality and it is smooth and balanced although not overly complex.
I’m really going out on a limb here but I am guessing the 601 Oscuro Limitada (Green Label) from EO, Pepin-made.
I hope I’m close.
PS – I forgot to take pictures.
Here’s the link to Matt’s review of the 2nd cigar I sent him.
A pity you didn’t take pictures! I am following this venture closely, it looks fun. Seems like you both got DPG cigars as 2nd ones… I’m impatient to find out the truth 🙂
I know, I’m such a bum. 😦 I’ll post pictures as I surely grab whatever Mattt sent me to re-smoke!
I can hardly wait to discuss all of this with you man. Last reviews are due on Thursday which is perfect because I will make a point to come up to Empire Cigars that night so we can reveal and discuss all this. 😀
That sounds great! Can’t wait!