Preferred Customer Ratings
- October 2007 Rating
Our preferred customers were invited to stop by and pick up a free premium cigar to taste from one of the new brands we offer. We also handed out a simple rating sheet to go with the 5-inch x 50, robusto cigar. The results are in! Whether good, bad or indifferent, we have printed them verbatim.
Por Larraņaga Cuban Grade Robusto
| Rater | Quality | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne S. | ||
| Body: | natural wrapper, smooth with no blemishes; nice event burn from start to finish | |
| Flavor: | not much there; mainly a woody / earthy kind of taste | |
| Draw: | very good, just the right amount of smoke produced | |
| Rating: 1-10 | 7 | |
| Comment: | OK cigar for those who prefer milder smokes; but not one I would buy; I usually smoke fuller bodied cigars & occasionally a mild, creamy cigar. This one was mild & bland, not creamy; vey nice construction but doesn't have the flavor to complement the structure. | |
| Dave H. | ||
| Body: | Excellent | |
| Flavor: | Very Smooth | |
| Draw: | Great | |
| Rating: 1-10 | 10 | |
| Comment: | As good as a cigar gets | |
| Mark P. | ||
| Body: | Por Larraņaga | |
| Flavor: | Light - very | |
| Draw: | Easy, smooth, steady | |
| Rating: 1-10 | 6 (only cuz prefer more taste) | |
| Comment: | good freshness rolled well later: Upon further review... 1/2 way wrapper was dry, came off, light wrapper dark fill ... became bitter. Didn't finish it. | |
| Eugene C. | ||
| Body: | Surprisingly full yet smooth and mellow | |
| Flavor: | Mild, woody. A perfect afternoon or early evening cigar. Great with a cold beer or white wine | |
| Draw: | Terrific - right through to the end | |
| Rating: 1-10 | A solid 8+ | |
| Comment: | This was an enjoyable smoke! There was a little bite at the final 1/3 but it had a smooth, strong finish. |