don't tend to post reviews of cigars, but I thought this one would be interesting. Though my reviews may not be as indepth as some of the other experts here, I hope you can get a good idea of these cigars. Here we go!

I bought these cigars in a sampler from Holts. It contained the Camacho Corojo Natural and Maduro, Corojo Diploma Natural and Maduro, SLR Natural and Maduro, and a Havana Natural. It also came with an ashtray. It was 49.95. Yes, a little expensive for 7 cigars, but the ashtray made it worth it. All metal, with the Camacho emblem in the middle, with an imprint of Christian Eiroas signature. A very nice ashtray if you ask me. These cigars arrived on 8//28/04, and smoked the SLRs today, 9/28/04.

Camacho SLR Rothschild Natural:

This was a nice, solid looking cigar. It started off very spicey with a little bit of caramel. A tiny bit of dark chocolate, with some nuttiness and with less woodiness. The spiceyness remained thoughout the cigar. I would almost say it was very meaty (Hope that makes sense. Not that it tasted like meat, just full of spice). Towards the end, a very slight metallic like taste krept thought, but did not make the smoke bad in any way, for me at least. While this cigar was full of spice and did not have too much in the flavor department, it was very good and never became harsh. Also, the spiceyness of this cigar never over-powered it. Perhaps more time in the humi would allow some more flavors to creep though or become more prominent. The draw and burn on this were very good.

Camacho SLR Rothschild Maduro:

This cigar was very oily. In fact, it was almost as shiney as the label itself! This was almost a completely different cigar than the natural. Great flavors. Chocolate, coffee, and a little bit of spice. It contained that sweet maduro taste. It had a very nice and long finish. I ended up nubbing this puppy. The burn was great. The draw was a little bit looser than the Natural, but still drew well.

My conclusion:

Both of these cigars were very good. As I said before, they were almost two completely different cigars. I personally have been looking for a cigar that had a lot of spice in it, and I think the Natural hit the spot. I enjoyed it a lot, although I may have to be in the mood for it. The Maduro was a very good cigar all around. I am a fan of maduros, and this one hit the spot for me. Of the cigars in the sampler, I would have to rank the Diploma Natural first, SLR Natural second, SLR Maduro third. All very good cigars, all of them box worthy.

I hope this was able to shed some light on how these cigars smoke, and I hope you all may enjoy these cigars as much as I have.

Your opinions...?

Eddie

"If a body catch a body coming through the rye" - Holden Caufield

I have to agree with you. I love that line of cigars. My favorite is the Diploma Maduro. That cigar has some kick...

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I bought an SLR maduro Sunday, I've yet to smoke it. I love the Diploma Robustos in maduro, so I'm hoping it's just as good.

Dude, I just don't get it. I have smoked a lot of camachos in varying sizes some with rest and some without and never like a single one. I am still smoking them because I haven't tried the 11/18 or the 07/05 yet. The diploma natural and maduro didnt taste like anything to me. The slr maduro got metallic halfway through and the SLR natural was boring. I still have a bunch left in my humidor with at least 6 months rest time that Im gonna try soon.

(07/05 is a great smoke, but it should not be over humidified or it's a tough burn.)

Thanks for the review. I think the regular Corojos (Diploma and Corojo line)are better than the Maduro versions personally. But I think the SLR Maduro is so much better than the previous SLR.