ayedfy Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Trinidad Coloniales. Box code: OUS MAR 10. Vitola size: 5.1x44. Cold observations: Neat construction, uniform wrapper. Cold aroma is incredibly peppery. Draw is a little on the tight side, again with more spicy peppery flavours. Opening third: Full-bodied and tarty. Fresh lemon, chai tea, white pepper and olives. The intense sour notes are very unique, but a little off-putting. It's scrunch-your-face-up sour. Middle third: A dominating herbal note breaking through. Basil and chives masking some of the powerful citrus. Rubbery, and an upleasant metallic note slithering around. Final third: A strong coffee bean flavour now. Slight drop in body, a little leathery, and still quite metallic. I'll give it marks for creativity and evolution, but unfortunately, I really didn't enjoy what this cigar had to offer. 61/100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPS72 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Thanks for the review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargazer14 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Sooooo. I guess it's not worth the cost then, eh. Trini's seem to have a following of those that love them or are just turned off by them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnehaj Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Thanks for review.... Skickat fr宠min GT-I9305 via Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winelover Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Thanks, I appreciate your honest scoring as there are some who would never score a CC under 80 unless a monte open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMack Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Thanks for the review, shame you didn't like it. I've never smoked a Trinidad myself but this sounds to me like it needs more rest...which sucks because it's three years old and at that pricepoint I would hope for better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayedfy Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 Thanks, I appreciate your honest scoring as there are some who would never score a CC under 80 unless a monte open. Maybe I'm just too harsh. For what it's worth, my scale is: below 50: a waste of carcinogenic exposure. 50-60: maybe if there's nothing else on offer and you're really hankering for a smoke. 60-70: never turn down a freebie. 70-80: worth buying if there's a particularly good sale on them. 80-90: worth buying. 90-100: worth actively searching the ends of the earth for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backslide Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 hmmm, You do have a different scale than the norm. You might want to post that with every review you do. I'd rate this cigar a 90,91/100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk05 Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Agree with OP. I rate good cigars a C. Great cigars a B. amazing cigars an A. Not everything should be 85-100. Hell, I posted the '12 D4 and Connie 1 as must buys and gave them 70-75. How can you give a young "great" cigar a 90? Almost like saying there's no room for improvement, or that your scale from 90-100 is an exponential curve. As for these, that's a good box code. I remember how good they were fresh. You might be catching them during the transformation/maturation period. Give it a 6mo rest and revisit. Coloniales are outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMack Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 That's one of the reasons I rarely look at rating numbers...it seems like the rating scale for mose are 80-100 and THAT IS IT. Kinda like how you rate a woman...I mean no one is heartless to give a girl a 1 or 2...so everyone starts at 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckSARTech Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 That's one of the reasons I rarely look at rating numbers...it seems like the rating scale for mose are 80-100 and THAT IS IT. Kinda like how you rate a woman...I mean no one is heartless to give a girl a 1 or 2...so everyone starts at 5. I've dated a few 3-1/4's over the years..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMack Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 I've dated a few 3-1/4's over the years..... The last time I dated a 3, I was 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckSARTech Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 The last time I dated a 3, I was 4. Well played. I walked into that one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdo2110 Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 Wow, great review, but a little interesting. This just happens to be my favorite CC. I agree, it's not something's that blows you away but, for me, it was always multidimensional. Something that I could appreciate on a daily basis. That being said, I just commented on another topic that I had bad luck with a 10 of Mag 50s. I'm hoping, for both you and I, we were just unlucky. I do really enjoy your reviews. Keep it up brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchkiwi Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 my anecdotal experience with these suggests that some batches can have a lot of tannins, sometimes even more than the reyes... can start out creamy when young but close off for a year or 3 before becoming enjoyable again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy04 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Agree with OP. I rate good cigars a C. Great cigars a B. amazing cigars an A. Not everything should be 85-100. Hell, I posted the '12 D4 and Connie 1 as must buys and gave them 70-75. How can you give a young "great" cigar a 90? Almost like saying there's no room for improvement, or that your scale from 90-100 is an exponential curve. I don't see why a young cigar could not get a 95+. If it is perfect construction, burns great, tastes great and smokes fantastically there is no reason why it does not deserve top marks. In some peoples eyes, a cigar may actually deteriorate with age in a similar manner that some wines do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galtline Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Bought a box of these the other day. Awesome Smoke ! Looking at the reyes next. And as far as rating..... I could careless how they look or feel in my hand. Taste is everything ! Hell you can even make a cow patty look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramon_cojones Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 hmmm, You do have a different scale than the norm. You might want to post that with every review you do. I'd rate this cigar a 90,91/100 I posted the exact same thing in another thread and I just saw this thread haha *high five* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Refreshing to see someone rate an 'ok' cigar less than 90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surly Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Lately this has been my favourite cuban. Never lets me down and tastes great fresh. I agree it's probably not for everyone but I love that creamy sour lemon flavour. Add that to the spicy kick and it's something I don't find in other cubans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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