Chinchalero Novillo Torpedo Cigar - 1 Single

Date Added: Tuesday 12 November, 2013 by Tim

Bought two of these after having mixed luck with the regular Novillo. Very pretty little cigar, feels well constructed in the hand. Lit it up and things started to go downhill, very harsh tobacco taste with no discernible flavour and very uneven burn, agree with previous reviews, this is looking a bit like my girlfriend- in need of constant attention! Started to redeem itself about ten minutes in, with spice/pepper and honey notes, the loose draw produced tonnes of smoke and the harshness backed off a bit. I'll leave the other one to rest for a while and see if it improves with age, as when I've had a good Chinchalero they're fantastic value for money, but if only one out of three of them is enjoyable I may be better of spending thrice the amount per smoke on a third the number of cigars.

Date Added: Wednesday 31 October, 2012 by Michael

I would give it a 2.5 as it did go out but I think I had over humidified so I won't hold it against it. First few puffs were a it rough, but soon settled into a tasty if unexciting smoke. Very large though, I felt very American smoking this. Didn't feel too strong while smoking, but I didn't sleep well that night so obviously fairly full strength.

Date Added: Wednesday 03 October, 2012 by Conner

I bought two of these for me and a friend and we both had the same thoughts on this cigar. It started off well enough. Even burn, nice mild taste and good construction. However it quickly started burning unevenly and turned harsh after half an inch. It also kept going out. This cigar seems high maintenance and requires constant attention. I'll probably buy a few more to test however