Reviews
Date Added: Monday 09 September, 2019
Absolute beaut of a cigar, always kicks off with a good bit of pepperines to start with and is full of flavour throughout. The draw is always perfect as is the burn. I can honestly say I have smoked plenty of these over the last couple of years and never had a bad one. It also passes my Friday night test and pairs perfectly with a Guinness to ease the stresses of the working week.
Date Added: Sunday 08 September, 2019
Bought this as part of a sampler, the other 2 in this sample were excellent and was really looking forward to this vigia.
Utterly disappointed, draw was impossible, even using a draw tool it was like pushing it through wood!
What a shame, I understand you can have bad batches or a badly constructed cigar but this was shockingly bad. Reverted to a partegas no4 to console myself.
Date Added: Sunday 08 September, 2019
Fantastic smoke. Smoked it with my eyes first: stunning wrapper, deep chocolate colour with tight seams. The bands are eye catching and nicely designed. Not much to smell pre-light, light tobacco on the wrapper and a slight chocolate smell at the foot. Cut it straight and lit up, greeted by clouds of thick smoke. Plenty of dark chocolate and leather, with a slight sweetness. Lots of pepper in the beginning, but it switches places with the sweetness come the second third, although the pepper is still noticeable especially through the nose. Got nearly an hour out of it, found it getting acrid about half an inch before it would’ve been burning my moustache.
Date Added: Saturday 07 September, 2019
This was a real treat. I had smoked one about 18 months ago and couldn’t really remember what I thought, so I got another to sample. Fantastic cigar, as I’d expected. Draw was spot on, burn was razor sharp, and the flavours... I could wax lyrical about it all day. Just try one if you haven’t already, then accept the fact you need to buy a box. I can only imagine they get better with age. Not overly complex but does develop in the final third, which I wasn’t expecting given its short length. Gets a real pleasing increase in strength and flavour.
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Date Added: Saturday 07 September, 2019
Ordered a single to sample and wish I’d ordered at least two now, because this one was a dud. I’ll try not to let it ruin my first impressions, though.
It was plugged solid. A firm rolling in my palms didn’t help much, but I took it to the garden with my morning coffee and lit up regardless. On the odd occasion I managed to get some air through it there were pleasant flavours to be had, pretty smooth and light, an ideal morning smoke I think. Not much smoke, the burn was average and the ash didn’t hold well. Determined to enjoy it somehow I ended up chewing the head in a vain attempt to loosen the draw up. Slight pleasant spice on the lips.
I’ve heard good things about the larger vitolas so I’ll give them a shot, and may get some more of these in the hope I get a smokable one. Not a reflection on C Gars’ service by the way; they were fantastic and I understand this happens sometimes—it’s a natural handmade product after all.
Date Added: Thursday 05 September, 2019
Nice looking little cigar. Easy to light and good burn all the way through, no nursing at all, no relighting. Very little to talk about in taste, kicked off with a small hint of cream which quickly changed to an earthy taste and bitter stings on the side of the tongue for the the first third. Second third no change but for a spice kick on the lips and tongue which increased to the final third before getting to hot towards the end. Would recommend a punch rather then cut. Not my cup of tea but each to their own.
