maverickdrinker Posted August 5, 2012 Posted August 5, 2012 1998 Bolivar Petit Corona Was gifted this from a great BOTL recently. The wrapper is a rustic chocolatey colorado brown. Nice sheen and no veins. Aroma from the wrapper is hazelnut, cream, and a little expresso. The construction on the cigar is nice. Slightly box pressed. Firm throughout the cigar. The triple cap looks a little rough but no worries. Cold draw off the foot is a little tight. Cocoa, cream, caramel is what I get from the initial cold draw. I little tough getting my punch through the triple cap bur victory prevails. Nice, firm draw. More cocoa, cream and caramel with a touch of cedar. Time to take this to the flame...
maverickdrinker Posted August 5, 2012 Author Posted August 5, 2012 First third Bold earthy flavours hit me first. Cedar, cocoa and hazelnut follow suit. Afterfinish is loong with earthy notes, leather, spice, cocoa and cedar coating my palate. The ash is a dark and 'Dirty' grey. Burn line is decent, considering the humidity tonight. The strength is medium full. Very nice, robust and bold flavours from this thing. No harshness at all. Pure flavour so far. Draw is awesome. A hint of resistance and pure smoke billowing from both ends after every pull. Nice way to enjoy the lightning show here in Toronto tonight...
maverickdrinker Posted August 5, 2012 Author Posted August 5, 2012 Second third Chocolate now moves to the forefront. Reminds me of that 80% cacao type of chocolate, intermixed with expresso, leather and earthy flavours. Strike up the bang because here comes the cuban twang in spades. BOW WOW CHICKA BOW WOW!!!!! LOL Burn line holding in nicely. Smoke billowing through the air. My neighbor a couple of doors down yells over to me that she loves the smell of whatever I am smoking. LOL A faint hint of floral notes are now in the afterfinish. Interesting! The evening air is cooling off nicely from the rain/lightning show that we just had. Wonder if there is more to come. A nice evening to enjoy a stogie. Pairing this with a dram of Hirsch small batch bourbon that I got from my recent trip to the US. Very nice combination. Drinking it neat. Might stick in an ice cube to see how it changes. Maybe even some Coca Cola at the end to keep it interesting. LOL The strength has pulled back a bit. A solid medium at best. The flavours are just outstanding though. I can see why MRN says that you can build a solid collection just by stocking up on Bolivar. Such rich, decadent flavours that are all in sync.
maverickdrinker Posted August 5, 2012 Author Posted August 5, 2012 Final third Loving the richness of flavours in this cigar. Just a joy to smoke. No harshness whatsoever, just pure, unadulterated flavour. Chocolate, expresso, cedar, earthy notes and leather take their turn to showcase their stuff. No pick up in strength at all. Burn is great. Smoke is billowing. Flavours are long lasting. Pairing well with the bourbon. Might make a coffee to see how it pairs. Life is good!!!! Final Impressions: This is a great after a good steak dinner kind of smoke. Rich, luxurious flavours all working in harmony to deliver a fantastic smoking experience. I know what I will be stocking up on in the near future.....
papatrips Posted August 5, 2012 Posted August 5, 2012 Great review Art! I love these...and all Bolivars.
maverickdrinker Posted August 5, 2012 Author Posted August 5, 2012 I need to stock up on them. I blew through my cab (smoking and gifting) and now, I have none.
tmac77 Posted August 5, 2012 Posted August 5, 2012 Nice review Art. I always enjoy the Boli PC and for me it ranks up there in smaller format Boli's slightly behind the corona extra.
papatrips Posted August 5, 2012 Posted August 5, 2012 Nice review Art. I always enjoy the Boli PC and for me it ranks up there in smaller format Boli's slightly behind the corona extra. .x2 on the BCE especially a '98 I don't know if Bolivar is made in other factories, but anything I have had from TEB is amazing.
phoenix Posted August 5, 2012 Posted August 5, 2012 Nice review, Art! PM me with your thoughts on the Hirsch
Ophidion Posted August 5, 2012 Posted August 5, 2012 That is one awesome looking tootsie roll art. . x2 on the BCE especially a '98 I don't know if Bolivar is made in other factories, but anything I have had from TEB is amazing. OGA/STA/TEB - all have been incredibly good to me for bolivars. Especially when boxed in the fall/winter
maverickdrinker Posted August 5, 2012 Author Posted August 5, 2012 TEB has been a wonderful factory code. I have some 07 RASCC with that code as well. Beautiful cigars.
papatrips Posted August 5, 2012 Posted August 5, 2012 TEB has been a wonderful factory code. I love TEB so much I would consider naming my next son TEB.
maverickdrinker Posted August 5, 2012 Author Posted August 5, 2012 Lol case. I may have some mules going to Cuba soon. Gonna ask them to bring back some RASCC, RASS and boli pc.
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