I got 3 free cigars recently, all are a brand I am unfamiliar with and had never seen for sale in any shops. The brand is called "5 Vegas" which apparently was supposed to be pronounced 'Cinco Vegas' and was started several years ago in the cigar popularity boom. Like many brands that started back then it eventually died. I gather it has been resurrected and is under new ownership.
I found a short review of the maduro cigar that I just smoked this morning and thought I'd share it with you:
I tend to agree with this review, it is a review of a "Corona" sized cigar, and the cigar I smoked was a 5" x 50 "Robusto" sized cigar but I found the cigar to be very mild, and a pleasure to smoke. I was expecting a more intense cigar, but like I said found it to be very mild. Mild should not be taken as flavorless, it has plenty of flavor and was very smooth. I did not notice any harsh quality toward the end. If you stumble upon this brand, it is worthy of consideration.
The picture below shows the 3 I received this week, and if this is under $3 then it is well worth the money. I smoked the dark (nearly black) wrapper maduro on the far right of the photo (shown with a black & gold label + a cedar sleeve around the body of the cigar). The quality of the cigar was pretty good in terms of construction. The wrapper did peel back a bit as my saliva moistened the end of it but it never fell apart. The ask held very well and stayed together after I knocked it off. In fact I was able to rest the smoldering cigar on top of the ash without the ash crumbling. The burn was very even. It never smoked hot.
I found a short review of the maduro cigar that I just smoked this morning and thought I'd share it with you:
The various sizes in the Series “A” line are given names beginning with the letter A, as if they were children in a cute little family. The petite corona is called “Anomaly,” as if there were something abnormal about this particular child. Aside from the fact that it is a bit runty at 4 1/2 x 44, this anomaly is just abnormally rich and tasty. This kid may be small, but he’s feisty.
There’s a whole lot of nose-tingling spice in this little corona. It starts up fairly mellow with a rich full flavor– Costa Rican maduro is tough to beat — but soon the spice takes over and really makes a move. It does get a bit harsh toward the end and it has a fairly short finish at 25 minutes into the smoke. But at this point I must say I was thoroughly satisfied. Good construction and a great price at less than 3 USD makes this a must try. Maduro fans take note!
There’s a whole lot of nose-tingling spice in this little corona. It starts up fairly mellow with a rich full flavor– Costa Rican maduro is tough to beat — but soon the spice takes over and really makes a move. It does get a bit harsh toward the end and it has a fairly short finish at 25 minutes into the smoke. But at this point I must say I was thoroughly satisfied. Good construction and a great price at less than 3 USD makes this a must try. Maduro fans take note!
I tend to agree with this review, it is a review of a "Corona" sized cigar, and the cigar I smoked was a 5" x 50 "Robusto" sized cigar but I found the cigar to be very mild, and a pleasure to smoke. I was expecting a more intense cigar, but like I said found it to be very mild. Mild should not be taken as flavorless, it has plenty of flavor and was very smooth. I did not notice any harsh quality toward the end. If you stumble upon this brand, it is worthy of consideration.
The picture below shows the 3 I received this week, and if this is under $3 then it is well worth the money. I smoked the dark (nearly black) wrapper maduro on the far right of the photo (shown with a black & gold label + a cedar sleeve around the body of the cigar). The quality of the cigar was pretty good in terms of construction. The wrapper did peel back a bit as my saliva moistened the end of it but it never fell apart. The ask held very well and stayed together after I knocked it off. In fact I was able to rest the smoldering cigar on top of the ash without the ash crumbling. The burn was very even. It never smoked hot.