Best Taino?

[Well Armed]

LGC or ERDM? Those are the only two Julieta Tainos right? I think so. So, which is the best? And when I say best, I mean which one would you choose to keep if one had to be discontinued? I have had neither but am interested in your opinions!

[gehrig24]

I have both and I would have to go with the ERDM.

[Mel]

» I have both and I would have to go with the ERDM.

Send me an ERDM and I'll tell you.;-) I like the like the LGC awfull well.

[Loki]

ERDM for me.

[gehrig24]

» » I have both and I would have to go with the ERDM.

»

» Send me an ERDM and I'll tell you.;-) I like the like the LGC awfull

» well.

Email me your addy and it will be on its way. my email is in my profile.

[El Presidente]

I am a huge fan of the La Gloria Cubana Tainos. It is my Taino of choice and the bottom two reviews demonstrate why :-P

La Gloria Cubana Tainos Habana OSU May01

I really don’t like to review a Cuban cigar, when I know so little about it, regarding it’s age. I also don’t like to review a cigar, that I didn’t set out to review, as I don’t take notes, and therefore are much less in depth reviews. This cigar was received as part of the BOB bomb club. It has taken awhile for me to get around to smoking it, but this morning I clipped the cap, on this wounderfully well packed 7”X47 EMS wrapped cigar. Very well constructed with a beautiful triple cap. I toasted the foot, and lit the cigar producing a very large volume of smoke. It starts leathery, and tends to have a cream taste as well, and a hint of tartness, that I am yet to identify. The dominant flavors are of leather and cream, with note of almonds and a sleight tang of citrus. As this cigar progresses, the citrus flavor builds. It started out similar to an orange, and by the end of the cigar, it had a very tart citrus flavor, like that of a Cumquat. It was a wonderful 1 ½ hour of smoking pleasure, that left me with a pleasant aftertaste, and buzz, that lasted well over an hour after I regretfully laid the nub to rest. And yes I did burn my fingers.

The burn on this smoke was very straight, and never required any maintenance. I give this cigar a 4.5, on a 5 Point scale, for great flavor, and excellent construction. On the up side, I think I have found a new favorite, as this is my first Cuban LGC. On the down side, I don’t have anymore, as this one was a gift. But I know what my next purchase is going to be.

Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)

P.S. When I wrote this review, I had no Idea what the age was. Upon posting this review, the fellow that gave me the cigar, sent me the boxcode. I decided not to rewrite the review, I guess I am just lazy that way. LOL

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Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)

will start off this month as I enjoyed the cigar while sitting on the deck with Lisa and Smithy yesterday afteroon.

Colorado coloured Churchill. Minimal veins and very firm to the touch. Smithy pulled this one aside from the batch we sent out for tasters as there were concerns that in may have been plugged.

At cold, the cigar exhibited a sweet herbal aroma. It certainly had charachter.

Cuban cut the end and while the initial draw was tightish, a small massage along the length of the stick opened it up nicely.

Upon lighting it settled into stride almost immediately and immediately I commented to Smithy a flavour I had not had for many many years.

"Smithy, remember when we were kids and we use to mix sugar in our cold milk when we came home from school?....well this cigar tastes exactly like that."

Superb. Milk, cream and sugar dominated he first two thirds of the cigar. Not just wafting notes of flavour, but rather definitive...couldn't be mistaken for anything else...flavour.

Tthe draw ended up being perfect as was the burn. Body of the cigar was light to medium slowly building but as it built the flavours diminished. The last quarter to one third became a little tatty and confused which means that it could use longer away in the humidor...but what an opening 2/3rds.

If the opening 2/3rds continued I would have given the cigar a 95. As it is I will give it a 90.

Once the other reviewers have posted, I will let you know what it was

El Presidente

[gehrig24]

In the LGC defense, I have only smoked two of them and while good I did not get the same that EL Prez had quite yet. My decision was based on the multiple ERDM that I have enjoyed.

[mongboy]

» LGC or ERDM? Those are the only two Julieta Tainos right? I think so.

» So, which is the best? And when I say best, I mean which one would you

» choose to keep if one had to be discontinued? I have had neither but am

» interested in your opinions!

Please excuse my ignorance, but what's a Taino ?

[Mel]

» » LGC or ERDM? Those are the only two Julieta Tainos right? I think

» so.

» » So, which is the best? And when I say best, I mean which one would you

» » choose to keep if one had to be discontinued? I have had neither but

» am

» » interested in your opinions!

»

» Please excuse my ignorance, but what's a Taino ?

Two Marcas produce a Julieta #2(vitola de galera, factory name) that they call a Taino. It is a Churchill sized cigar. Remenber every body is ignorant about something.

[cigardawg]

I think for my palate, I'd have to go with the LGC. I really like that cigar and the whole LGC lines seems to meld better with my taste buds than the ERDM.