I was really looking forward to spending some time lying around the poll smoking this little bomb, however within minutes of my first draw, in a typical South Florida style the clouds came rolling in, which was kind of pleasant because the storm created a nice cool breeze, but yet again I was headed for the garage to enjoy this stick while the thunder actually shook the house.
The is a handsome looking cigar with a tattoo style band. The "LX2" means ligero times two. This cigar is covered in a dark brown wrapper with a neat cap. There were some bum vanes over the very firm body. This cigar just reeked of dark coffee and cedar. The cold draw revealed a slightly tight pull with no noticeable flavors.
After a quick roast this cigar was burning nicely however on the first draw I noticed a very firm draw that produced a strong espresso flavor. The cigar started kind of harsh and abrupt with some red pepper zest to it. The Ligero flavors were very prominent once the spice mellowed out. Although, this cigar was not very long nor very thick it did take quite sometime to smoke with the overly tight draw.
During the next third I noticed this cigar packs a punch! The lower band of the cigar says "fortaleza tres"which is an old Cuban classification. The term fortaleza means strength. Seco, visa, and Ligero were classified as uno, dos and tres. So, "fortaleza tres" was the term for Ligero or strong. Simply put strong times three! They are not kidding this cigar really has some backbone to it. I noticed more distinct black coffee flavors again with the aforementioned cedar undertones. Also, around this time the draw did loosen a bit which did help the smoking experience.
The final third and finish revealed more of the same, but slightly more metallic. The cigar was pretty one dimensional but overall an enjoyable 90 minutes. It is my recommendation that this cigar is smoked on a full stomach and matched with a sweet drink like Coke or iced tea unless your a seasoned smoker. For those of you that don't know I recommend a sweet drink because sugar will reduce your nicotine buzz and keep you from getting dizzy or nauseous.
Burn-Razor sharp
Ash-medium grey
Box-no, but only because it was so one dimensional. however, if I want just a simple, solid, strong smoke this is an excellent choice. A few singles around my humi is all I will really need of this cigar.
I have also had some excellent smokes that I didn't do a full review on, but made some notes:
Ashton VSG-I smoked this 4th of July while watching the fireworks with about 2 years of age on it. This cigar delivered all the decadent coffee, leather and vanilla bean flavors one could ever ask for. The wrapper even has a distinct tart sweetness to it.
Rocky Patel Edge Lite Toro-This was a disappointment, this size is exactly the same blend as the robusto, but for some reason this size just adds a metallic, harshness to a normally toasty, warm wheaty smoke. The robusto is a great stick for the morning or for early in the day.
I smoked several more of the La Aroma de Cuba Edition Especial #2's that I reviewed earlier in this blog. I'm finding them to be somewhat inconsistent and semi bland. The testing will continue to determine if my first review was accurate or a fluke fantastic smoke.
Finally, one of my normal "go to" stick is the Tatuaje Havan Angeles VI. I have a box from 2006 and these petit coronas are excellent when time is of the essence. They are a delight that delivers wonderful coffee and rich tobacco flavors. Try one!
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