Bolivar Coronas Gigantes BM FEB 98

[Bartolomeo]

-Cigar felt very packed in hand, matte oily texture, apparent veins, very solid in weight

-Pre draw was barely there as I didn’t get a lot of feedback due to the tightness

-First puff was very tough, almost blocked, cocoa-leather-spice were noticed

-Very little air getting through, but what I do get is sort of unique for Bolivar, some Citrus-Floral hints

-Cigar feels tight right where the band should be, try to massage it a little, but does nothing

-I go inside to grab my wife’s meat thermometer to open this puppy up, wow, this helped tremendously

-Now we are cooking, the cream/citrus/leather flavors come in waves instead of the drips I first experienced, solid Medium

-Lovely aftertaste of a dry-cocoa, cream sensation…….almost like you don’t want it to ever leave your mouth

-Ash so far is dark Grey on outer ring and inner core is almost White but not quite, last about 1.75” then tumbles

-End of 1/3 is more Chocolate/earthy/cedar/leather with the cream subsiding a little

-2/3 is more leather/wood/spice with touch of Cocoa, Full in profile now

-Now this is a golf course smoke

-Final 1/3 was Full bodied along with leather/pepper/earth and touch of coffee

-123 mins smoke time

-DUMB EXPERIMENT: Little bored so I stuck the thermometer back into my nub when I was done and it read 178*, for those of you who always wondered how hot the core of a cigar was

-After I fixed the draw early on, this was one enjoyable cigar, complex, flavorful and a real piece of art

-9.15/10

Bart

[smll2]

Bart,

Your surgery reminds me of the House TV show. I like your attack first ask questions later attitude. I now have the confidence to do what needs to be done and take care of bizness.

Nice review.

[Colt45]

Thanks for the review! For me, this cigar and the Upmann Sir Winston constantly battle for the title of king of churchills.

[android]

I love this cigar...nice job.