This review begins back in the early 1970’s, so grab your favorite brew and light up a good stogie and try to follow along.
When I was a young boy, I remember walking to Toms Cigar store in Hamilton, Ohio with my dad. We would go once a week so dad could buy his lottery tickets. I would always run straight to the fishing section hoping there would be a long line at the lottery counter so I could spend more time looking at every lure and pole they carried. I would also page through the many outdoor magazines and check out all the camping gear. Dad always knew where to find me, and when he was done, we would walk home and talk about our next camping trip.
Skip ahead now about 30 years. While at work the other day I was just chatting with Shaggy, a longtime friend and co-worker, and the subject of cigars came up. Turns out Shaggy is a cigar smoker. I told him about this site and the next day he brought me in a couple of Flor Extra Fina stogies to review. As fate would have it, he told me that he gets these all the time at……you guessed it, Toms Cigar store. Man you talk about a blast from the past.
These Flor Extra Fina’s come pre-punched, so there is no cutter needed. (I know, I know, most cigar snobs NEVER buy cigars unless they are hand rolled somewhere in Central America and a cutter is required. But I’m not above smoking a freebie, whether it needs a cutter or not.) It’s dimensions are 7 X 36 with a dark brown wrapper. Upon lighting, it gave a sweet aroma and my first impression was that this was going to be a sweet cigar that leaves a bad feel on the palate. But it quickly gave way to a nice peppery taste that left my nose tingling. It had a medium flavor and it burned even throughout. The only negative I could find was, the ashes didn’t hold very tight, but that is a very small issue hardly worth mentioning due to it’s otherwise quality characteristics. The thing I liked best is, it smelled sweet but tasted peppery. I don’t know if I’ve ever had a cigar that tasted that much different than it smelled. In total, it lasted about 40 minutes and was a very enjoyable cigar.
Another twist of fate with this story, Shaggy and I grew up a half a block away from each other and didn’t know it until we started working together about 6 years ago. Man you just never know who you’re going to meet next. We seemed to have so much in common, I’m surprised we’re not related. But we can’t be, I’m much better looking.
Posted by Mr. Porch in Cigar Reviews
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