Mitchellero Picadillo Cigar - 1 Single

Further to my previous 1 star review I am pleased to offer an update, having now enjoyed a second Mitchellero Picadillo cigar. Firstly, may I thank the excellent customer service team at CGars for their response to my review, the possible explanation and the action they undertook. For so many companies we now deal with in our daily lives the term Customer Service is somewhat of a joke and seems to have nothing to do with ensuring the satisfaction of the consumer, so well done CGars. With regard to this second Picadillo, it was far, far better and for the price, a good value cigar. There is a great deal of actual smoke and my preference remains for the larger gauge Mitchellero Novellini, but sitting outside after an agreeable Sunday lunch with the remains of a bottle of red, this cigar provided a very good half hours enjoyment.

Sorry, but this was an awful smoke. Previously I have had the Mitchellero Novellini cigars, which I have happily given 5 stars, but this Picadillo was so loosely packed that is was almost half a cigar. After a short time of smoking the burn was so uneven that when one side was 1 cm of ash, the other was at 2.7 mm. I have a second cigar still to smoke, which I hope will be better and will report upon it again, but looking at other reviews this appears to be a common problem with the Picadillo, so I am not optimistic. CGars might like to check some of their stock to see what they think of it.

For the price this is a decent cigar, mild to medium strength, more on the spicey Flavour. Better then some that cost more.

Ordered 2 of these as I had previously ordered Mitchellero Robustos which were a fantastic smoke. Ive just finished the 1st one and can only say it was dissapointing. The burn was even and the taste was equally as good as the Robusto but the construction is poor. I should have left the label on as it was the only thing holding the wrapper together. Between trying to keep it together and picking bits from my mouth it was not an enjoyable experience. My only hope is that the 2nd will change my mind about these.

Straight away from the light up, a plume of smoke from an easy draw offering a nice creamy dark cocoa flavour. The start of the second third maintained a little cocoa still as well as a little cedar. Around half way through the cigar (deep into the 2nd third) it developed into a subtle woodsy (light cedar) flavour, offering a slight pepper note on the back of the tongue. The final third finished with a light pepper/spice right down to the nub. A nice, sturdy construction. The ash remained until the final third before dropping off. Very easy draw offering plenty of smoke. Fantastic flavour and development throughout the smoke, at no point turning bitter or harsh. Thoroughly enjoyed this cigar right down to the nub, will definitely purchase more to sit in my humidor!