Reviews
Date Added: Thursday 15 August, 2019
From mobile (apologies for any spelling/formatting errors):
Smoking the cigar at the moment, I was about to post a ‘disappointed’ review. White pepper and little else to begin with. I also had to make quite a deep cut to get a decent draw . . .
then . . . the middle third:
the creaminess starts to come through: the burn perfect. Still the pepper, but calmed down by the creamy, faint vanilla sweetness. Paired with a Shackleton as an experiment but I think it would go better with a nice rum.
Down to the last third, the draw is still firm, but not tight, a little leather coming through, the burn still perfect.
I had wondered if the Caldwell line was partly hype, but this cigar (the lower end of their pricing) is at least good enough to make me want to work my way up.
The build is excellent, the draw so-so (if like me you like lots of smoke) and the true flavour takes a wee while to come through, but this is definitely proof that the Caldwell line isn’t just all hype. I’ll definitely be buying another to judge consistency, at the very least.
Last third: now more
Date Added: Thursday 15 August, 2019
Bought as a Camacho sampler pack. First impressions, a tidy compact, well made panatella. Punched it and had a pleasant 15-20 mins in the garden. Not much complexity in the flavour, but never the less it was a fairly pleasant experience, maybe a little on the bolder side of mild. It stayed lit, burned evenly so I look forward to trying the other two in the sampler pack, I wouldnt be dissapointed if they were both as good as this.
Date Added: Friday 09 August, 2019
I was expecting something wonderful from this stick, i had let it settle in the humidor for a few weeks, lit nice and easy, first few draws were smooth with plenty of smoke, about an inch in the burn became uneven and taste, well didnt seem much going on, the draw became quite difficult, quite a peppery smoke. However it may have been the worst of the batch so wont write it off just yet so will go with a neutral review.
Date Added: Tuesday 23 July, 2019
I loved this cigar. It was an even burn, a smooth draw, great construction and the flavour was deep and robust throughout with a peppery second third. I got a good hour out of it and I loved every minute of it.
Date Added: Monday 22 July, 2019
Chinchalero Chicos Cigar - 1 Single
by Philippos
For a cheap 20 to 30 minute smoke I found it quite enjoyable. Although harsh at the beginning, it developed well with an even burn.
Date Added: Friday 28 June, 2019
Camacho Corojo Machitos Cigar - 1 Single
by Andrew
Too harsh for me. Getting into cigars having been a pipe smoker for 8 years or so. Tried this as part of a sampler of the three Camachos (red, yellow, and orange). This one was too strong, too much of a kick, I felt the flavour wasnt allowed to get through the strength. I preferred the yellow but that was still a little too strong. The yellow was perfect from the first puff and I didnt want to put it down. Perhaps this one wasnt the best way to start on cigars, though Im not a total novice, I just prefer a milder smoke.
