Siglo III, 2009

[Peter11216]

I was pleasantly surprised by a Siglo III I had earlier this evening. I hadn't opened the box for about half of a year, and hadn't tried one of the sticks since before then. First, the remaining cigars gave of a nice odor of red wine. This smell was unlike any I'd noticed before. Th cigar itself was very good. Nothing to get incredibly excited about, but nonetheless, I was definitely taken aback by the new clarity of flavour. I found two things particularly enjoyable: flavour development from start to finish. As a smoker of mainly, overwhelmingly, NC's, this is something I often find lacking. Second, the cigar finished with an increase in peppery sensation, a sudden build up of jalapeño-like pepper and then subtle die down until the cigar went out.

I don't usually like to pair cigars with drinks, but I had the 12 year old Bruichladdich, Second Edition tonight. It went well with the smoke, and perhaps even enhanced it. Despite being an Islay, known for the heavily peated Ardbeg et al. of Diageo, this is a lightly peated release with more sweetness than I expect from a scotch. Not sure if I would recommend this one. I have heard better things about the 10 year old, but I can say it wasn't a disappointment.

Thanks,

Pete

[CanuckSARTech]

Very nice to hear on the cigar. Glad it was a nice experience for you, and a pleasant change!

Thanks for sharing. Cheers.

[tydra]

You might wanna try a Siglo III with more age to get a feel of how it is truly meant to be.

I so happened to smoke one from 03 last night. Oh my, the buttery creaminess mixed with Mcvities Digestives and that's about it in a nutshell. At that age, the pepper must have mellowed out as I didn't note any.

It's a wonderful cigar that I opt for when disappointed with another cigar and wanna go for a sure winner.