cigardawg Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Another cigar that I smoked recently (Saturday morning) that I thought was worth a review. Bolivar Petite Corona (OUSU TPL02) This mareva had a nice medium-brown wrapper with just a couple of water spots. The cigar had just a slight box-press. There were no appeciable veins. The seams were nice and tightm but the overly-flat triple cap was not the prettiest that I have ever seen. The pre-light nose was mild, but had both earthy and coffee components. The pre-light draw was perfect. Upon lighting, I tested the draw...perfect. The smoke production was huge, with each puff creating mouthfuls of thick, smoke-ring-blowing smoke. The cigar burned even from start to finish. The ash was medium gray and firm with good striations. The cigar also burned nice and cool down to the nub. Great construction. This was a medium-bodied cigar that exhibited the typical Bolivar earthiness. However, the earthiness was well-behaved and refined, creating a fantastic balance with the coffee flavors in the cigar. The tobacco was obviously well-aged, having that characteristic toastiness that I appreciate so. There were some excellent toasted nut flavors to compliment the earthiness of the cigar. As the end came near, there was a burst of what I qualify as a cardamon-like spice...a flavor that I tend to find in many aged cigars (typcally beyond the 7 year mark). This was the best Bolivar PC that I have ever smoked. Perfect in just about every way. I'll give it a strong A (93-94). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadawin Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 very nice, boli pcs are probably one of my favorite PCs on the market. They are little flavor bombs.:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COJ Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Bolivar PC together with H.Upmann PC the best in Petit Corona size that Cuba offers IMHO! Only one that comes close is Siglo II but at twice the price.... :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrink Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Everyone has been raving about these aged Boli PC's lately. As if the more recent ones weren't good enough! You make it sound irresistible, Dawg. Fortunately, I won't have to resist for long... just waiting until they stabilize in the humi! Thanks again for a good read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmos Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 » Bolivar PC together with H.Upmann PC the best in Petit Corona size that » Cuba offers IMHO! » » Only one that comes close is Siglo II but at twice the price.... :-( Shhhh.....Upmann PC's are RANCID. Nobody wants those. Go get a nice JL PC instead. :-P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassman Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 98 PC del Punch! Yummy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrAlejandro Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 very nice review bud... Im working through the tail end of a box of these and Im actually running a bit low. Do I smell another PC special? ;-) :-D :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Great Review Dawg! The Boli PC must be one of the most underestimated PC's of all. 1998 was a great year for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naga5 Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 i am so down with boli pc's! they are becoming the implied smoke with pre-boxing bout cook outs. i wonder how my CC balance is holding out... :-D rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgillett Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 I ordered 4 of these, unfortunately the 2 I have smoked so far had draws so tight that I had to lay them down half way through :-( What I did taste was exceptional. Will try to torch one next weekend... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt45 Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 I smoked one of these today - don't know the codes. It showed cocoa, coffee, savory spice, toastiness - all wonderful. Something in the first third caught me off guard though - a flavor I can only describe as apple - not tart, sharp apples, but maybe baked apples that have cooled off. In combination with the rest, simply outstanding. It became a bit more earthy after the halfway mark, but everything stayed nicely in balance. One of those "happily surprising" cigars. On this day, it rates a 95 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazleem Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Nice reivew! My go to cigar at the moment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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