Bolivar Gold Medal Review

[CigarmanTim]

First off let me say I am not much of a reviewer. I don't have the palet some of you more experienced members have. I don't taste stone fruit (not even sure what that is), milk coffee nor white pepper. I taste pepper, woodiness, cedar and leather. Hopefully I will get there some day.

I matched this Boli GM PBS ENE 08 with a Meridian Cab 2006 Californian.

Of the 20 to 30 BGM's I've smoked this one unfortunately was forgetable. The draw was spot on yet drew little smoke. I had to over draw to get much out of it and I paid for that at the end.

It was only an 08 but I've had much better out of that box. It started out with a muted pepper taste that never varied. Very one dimensional. The ash was very flakey but held on to about 2.5 inches.

The wine was a nice dry which should have complimented this cigar perfectly. Instead it showed it up. The Boli never changed from it's original pepper taste except to step up to a harsh pepper at the end due to my over drawing. I was very happy to put it out, cleanse my pallet and fire up a PSD4. I've had too many great GM's to let this one taint me. It was very young. My bad.

[terrantheman]

I hate when that happens with my smoke i.e. nice draw but no smoke... I find there is some tunneling going on and it burns hot which then tends to get bitter, total bummer.

[bolivr]

Thanks for the review Tim , but what a disappointment that GM turned out to be. I have a Feb 07 box but sampled 2 only. They are not overwhelming and I hope they improve.

Best that can be is that yours was a one-off from the box and the rest will be ok.

[Habanos2000]

The only thing I can say about underwhelming smokes is that they make the good ones even better.

[El Presidente]

Thank you for an excellent review.

The BGM from 08 aare predominantly (in my eyes) quality straight tobacco at this time. I think they have some legs to become something good to very good....but it wil take a little time.