5 out of 5Great Compilation of Cigars for a Great Price.
Mar 29, 2023
I recently bought a few boxes of cigars, and although they were great, I kind of get sick of smoking the same cigar 25 times. I found this sampler in the catalog and figured I'd try it out because it was a decent selection of cigars, and you still get 25 like a box for a pretty good price; It actually kind of exceeded my expectations in that regard. The Flathead V660 is a very tasty, very strong, great Maduro, with a beautiful oily wrapper. It was probably my second favorite of the pack. The Montecristo platinum was probably my favorite, as it wasn't too strong and bitter, or too mild, I'd say it was a bit north of the middle in terms of profile/strength. It is very flavorful with a great smooth draw, and you get a lot of smoke while it burns evenly. It would be a good cigar to buy a box of, as they're very consistent and great every time. The La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor was pleasantly surprising. I hadn't tried anything from this brand before, and I was expecting it to be the worst of the pack, but it actually turned out to be my third, maybe even second favorite. They have a similar profile to the Montecristo Platinums, but they're a nice shorter boxed pressed cigar, which seems to draw even more smoke into your mouth. The Oliva Series O was smooth and had a decent draw, they all burned evenly, and they seem to be the mildest of the bunch. This cigar was probably my least favorite of the sampler, it was still a good cigar and worth smoking 5 of, but I just think the other cigars outshined the Series O a bit. I've had several Rocky Patels before, in fact my first cigar was a Rocky Patel American Market Select, but I was never really that impressed with them; The Rocky Patel Decades in this sampler definitely changed that. They have a beautiful dark oily wraper, and a smooth creamy draw. The flavor kind of reminded me of coffee and dark chocolate. Overall, every cigar in this pack is solid, and they're all different enough to keep you excited about smoking each cigar.
Jodi R.