cuaba diadema

[Ken Gargett]

Decided I needed something serious to smoke if lasting the night for the World Cup cricket final (and how good was Gilchrist!) so thought I’d try one of these, as had not tried one before. From a box of five from March 2004, picked up in Havana. Each in individual boxes as well. This almost put the kybosh on the whole thing as in the end, had to jemmy the individual box open. Lined up with a Cristal and then some Santiago rum for the evening.

One side issue, as diadema is a genus of sea-urchins, anyone any idea where the name came from?

When one removes the aluminium foil, they are a fabulous looking cigar, although a bit like a baseball bat and quite daunting. It is obvious that to smoke one of these, a lot of time needs to be set aside. So it proved.

When unveiled, it was strongly aromatic, forest floor, milk chocolate and a hint floral.

The curious shape of these perfectos have meant that I have often struggled to get a perfectly even burn but this one did very well, right from the start. The flavours were very pleasant, lots of creamy coffee, a hint of toast and lots of milk chocolate. A little herbal. Quite a cool smoke, for the first half at least. The draw was a little loose to begin with and I thought that I was in for some of the problems encountered with the Salomomes. Fortunately, it tightened up a little quite quickly though was never especially tight. Is a loose draw really a typical characteristic of Cuaba? The second half got a little hot and the last two inches a mite grubby but overall, not a bad smoke and my favourite of the Cuaba range (which is a line I think underperforms badly). 88-89.

[zuma]

» One side issue, as diadema is a genus of sea-urchins, anyone any idea where the name came from?

Etymology: from the Latin "diadema", and from the Greek "diadEma" (from diadein to bind around, from dia- + dein to bind; akin to Sanskrit dAman rope)

"Diadema" is Spanish for an ornamental jewelled headdress signifying sovereignty (such as a crown or a coronet, though it indicates nobility, its rank is below that of sovereign). In general, the name is often used to designate a ladies jewelled headdress... "Corona" is the nobiliary male headdress counterpart (though a sovereign Queen has also a "Corona").

[Ken Gargett]

thanks

[zuma]

» thanks

Muchas gracias for the review!... I have yet to take the plunge with a Cuaba due to the relatively lousy reviews they tend to get.

[El Rushbo]

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» Muchas gracias for the review!... I have yet to take the plunge with a

» Cuaba due to the relatively lousy reviews they tend to get.

Yeah...I have two Salomones sitting in the humi right now. I'm trying to decide if I should use them to prop up an old picture frame or wait until next winter and throw it in with the fire wood...

[El Presidente]

» Yeah...I have two Salomones sitting in the humi right now. I'm trying to

» decide if I should use them to prop up an old picture frame or wait until

» next winter and throw it in with the fire wood...

Don't panic I know plenty who love them. Just give them as much time as possible. My major complaint on the Salomones is boredom.

[Ken Gargett]

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» » Muchas gracias for the review!... I have yet to take the plunge with a

» » Cuaba due to the relatively lousy reviews they tend to get.

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» Yeah...I have two Salomones sitting in the humi right now. I'm trying to

» decide if I should use them to prop up an old picture frame or wait until

» next winter and throw it in with the fire wood...

got any plants needing fertilising?

[El Presidente]

» got any plants needing fertilising?

Your a big help Ken

[Ken Gargett]

» » got any plants needing fertilising?

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» Your a big help Ken

i can't lie. sorry, it is simply an inbuilt inability. and i know you wouldn't want me to misled our members, would you.