Bolivar belicosos finos 2011 - cigar review comp

[dicko]

Terrible day at work, time for a cigar!

Appearance and construction - nothing to write home about, bit veiny with lighter veins than the deep brown wrapper. Very loose draw not too happy with that.

Aroma at cold- chocolate! Salty on the lips on cold draw.

1st third- spicy (jalape salty, earthy. Just what I typically get from bolivar. This cabinet of bbf has been all about the chocolate though. Might develop some choc.

Enjoying this flavour profile though, very much like a BPC at this stage.

Loose draw is making it burn slightly hot so putting the brakes on my puffing..

Sorry that's not a great pic but it does show the white ash. Perhaps the least attractive cigar from this box the rest have looked like chocolate bars. Still, many ugly cigars make up for things in flavour.

The view from my car across the Swan river to Perth from South Perth. Photo doesn't do the view justice.

2nd third- some cream coming in. Pepper and jalapehrough the nose. Unfortunately this loose draw is burning what would otherwise be high quality tobacco hot. Slowing down isn't helping much.

I've found that 2011 cigars have been excellent flavour wise but many have been rolled loose :-(

Went mute for 10 minutes there, bit grubby, but now getting some cedars hits of goodness and a mouth coating quality to the smoke as I exit the 2nd third.

Found a Rammstein CD in my car. Not a big metal fan at all but love these guys they were years ahead of their time mixing rock and electronic.

Getting a bit of a sulphur taste to the cigar, eggs and charcoal, kind of like wine taint. Interestingly, it's quite nice in the cigar...haha

Final third- some bolivar strength coming through now, very spicy. It's been medium full bodies throughout. Draw is better at the back end, might be something to do with the way this belicosos is rolled.

Not getting those choc flavours of previous cigars from this cabinet but underlying cream and certainly a sweet Spanish cedar flavour.

Just that little bit grubby.

Overall- decent enough cigar but weakest from the box. Underfill let it down. Good companion while watching the river run by and some good flavour amongst some not so good. 86.

[Deemancpa]

Great Review!

[GammerSmokes]

Love the review, love the smoke too.

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