bobbyg29
CL's Mad Cigar Scientist
Registered: April 2007
Location: Mesa, AZ
Posts: 1719
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Review Date: Fri July 20, 2007
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Would you recommend this to someone? Yes |
Price you paid? In US$: $6.50
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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complex, well-balanced mild cigar
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Cons:
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effortful draw due to length
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Puros Indios Viejo Natural
Presidente
Churchill 7.5” x 47
Natural (Colorado Claro) Wrapper
Made in Honduras
ATMOSPHERE: Smoked on my patio on a sunny morning paired with iced tea and the Allman Brothers. I first tried these on a cruise my wife took to the Bahamas. I have to admit I was disappointed when I saw the humidor selection on the ship but I was pleasantly surprised after smoking one of these and smoked 2-3 more during the cruise. I was interested to see if I would have the same experience on dry land.
PRE-SMOKE:
Scent: Very light cedar from the wrapper. A little cedar and basic tobacco from the foot.
Appearance: Light caramel brown wrapper that was a little splotchy in color with a few veins visible. The cigar also seemed to be slightly curved?
Feel: Hard to the squeeze…not much give.
Pre-light draw: No tingle, but a little wood on the tongue after my punch cut. Nice cedar and a hint of spice on the draw.
SMOKE:
Taste & Flavor: Dominant flavors were light wood (pine or birch) and a mildish spice (green pepper). The pepper was little stronger through the nose. I also picked up some hints of light chocolate and vanilla. Overall, very well-balanced and complex. There were no major changes in flavor, rather the ones noted took turns coming to the forefront.
Strength: Mild-medium.
Feeling: Good resistance to the chew and some nice spice on the lips from the wrapper. The shape was a little uncomfortable to hold in the hand due to it’s length…it felt like it was also going to fall out of my hand.
Scent of smoke: This cigar produced an average amount of creamy white smoke with a mostly grassy aroma.
Heat: None at all..this cigar smokes very cool .
Draw & Burn: Took a little effort because of the length of the cigar but was tolerable..improved a little bit when I did a blade cut. Burn was a little uneven but corrected itself.
Finish: Short to medium length finish with some nice wood and pepper flavors.
OTHER:
Ash: A nice white colored ash that held very well.
Duration: Nubbed in just under 2 hrs.
CONCLUSION: This cigar lived up to my initial “cruise impressions”. To me it is a very well-balanced and complex mild cigar with some nice wood, spice and sweet flavors. The extra ageing is definitely noticeable as it is a very smooth smoke. The Viejo is definitely my favorite Puros Indios product and one of my favorite mild cigars. The construction was good but the draw was a bit effortful suggesting that a shorter vitola may be better. I would recommend this cigar and think it is a good value at it’s $6-7 price tag.
FINAL RATING: 8.1/10
Cheers!
Rob
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Contributing Author and Resident "Cigar Science Guy", Team Stogie Fresh
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