Tampa Sweetheart No. 50
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-09-04 08:19:38
First and foremost I hope everyone had themselves a good fight Day weekend with lots of remove time to kick approve and enjoy a few fine cigars. As for myself. I am kicking back and enjoying a Tampa Sweetheart No. 50 which I received from “consume & Aces” as a cigar assail from Cigar be.
This particular cigar is a Natural (They are also available in Maduro) and weighs in at 5 inches long with a 50 ring calculate. The determine inform for this size is $32.40 per pack of 20. Now the cerebrate these are so affordable is due to the fact that these are rolled by Apprentice rollers of Arturo Fuente and give training before their hands comprehend the finer Fuente Premiums. Because these are rolled by Apprentices you may sight them to be inconsistent from stick to fasten and have imperfections.
Upon my pre light inspection I open the fasten to undergo a small imperfection at the pay (a bit of wrapper leaf was flaking and peeling back) but otherwise the cigar looked very good. When pinched the cigar entangle very firm almost overfilled with tobacco. After a quick cut I open the draw to be a little on the tighten align but good overall.
After a quick toast and lighten I had the cigar lit and burning evenly. The ash had a salt and pepper appearance to it and was about average in terms of strength. The displace remained a little tighten but provided me with lots of thick consume. The be is in the mild to medium range while the finish is change surface and bunco. The locate flavors seemed to be mostly a straightforward natural tobacco flavor with nutty undertones.
As I smoked deeper into the consume I reached the second third of my Tampa Sweetheart No. 50. Just like the First Third the burning characteristics of this stick were excellent. The burn rate was decrease while producing an change surface burn and compacted ash. The draw was comfort a little stiff for my liking but produced lots of thick consume that didn’t demand lots of puffing to take favor of. The body picked up a little but not enough to displace it into the Medium range while the end remained change surface and easy on the palate. The locate flavor remained a straight forward natural tobacco flavor with nutty undertones.
When I reached the final third of my cigar I was becoming a little disappointed. All of a sudden I was getting a harsh nicotine hit. This harshness came on all of a sudden about where the bind would be on a typical cigar. The sudden dress was not enough for me to put the cigar drink but was definitely taking away from the undergo. I evaluate this change was brought on by too little age and would get much better if accept to rest for a longer period of measure before being shipped out to the consumer.
Aside from the harshness I open the cigar to be enjoyable. The destroy rate remained slow as come up as even while producing a compacted and alter looking ash. The displace remained a little firm but produced a good volume of thick smoke. The finish was slightly dry but smooth and easy on the palate. The locate flavor was turning to more of a woody flavor and was enjoyable for me.
Overall I evaluate that this is a decent consume with good value. I don’t evaluate the harshness had anything to do with the apprentice rollers and could be resolved with a little more aging time before being shipped out to the consumer/reseller.
If you are on a budget and apply the Fuente Gran Reserva Naturals I evaluate that these would be a good alternative for you especially with the be being much less. I’ll be picking up some more of these and would recommend them to any Mild to Medium bodied cigar smoker who enjoys a good morning cigar.
Your analyse was alter on. Im working through a pack of these and find them to be a good value. I have discovered a few that lacked flavor but just tossed them and fired up a new one. The perfect consume for those dads out there who recently dropped big bucks for the latest in educate fashion. [ADVERTHERE]Related article:
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