APPEARANCE AND CONSTRUCTION (15 of 15 Points Possible) It doesn't get any better than this IMO. FAntastic appearance and construction. The bands are great. The can they come in is sweet.
FLAVOR (18 of 25 Points Possible) Very good flavor... complex and tasty but far too mild to pick out individual tastes. I like this cigar a lot for those times when you want something really really mild.
SMOKING CHARACTERISTICS (25 of 25 Points Possible) Once again, it doesn't get much better. The draw was perfect. The burn was dead even all the way down. I had no need to relight or even touch up. This cigar was a fantastic smoking experience.
OVERALL IMPRESSION (31 of 35 Points Possible) For what it is, it is a great cigar. Just too mild IMO.
Overall score - 89
If I were wealthy, I would smoke these almost every morning with coffee. It is a great 6 dollar cigar. The problem is, the asking price is 15 bucks. I have trouble paying that much for a cigar that isn't going to blow my mind. I would say that this cigar is a must try if you are into mild cigars.
I agree...very mild and way overpriced. Extremely tasty as a morning smoke but I prefer something stronger and no way would I pay the retail price for these.
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Posts: 800 | Location: Duncan, BC Canada | Registered: June 29, 2003
yeah i had one of those not too long ago because im in love with the shorties as my favorite quick smoke. yes they are overpriced. i didnt think they were TOO mild, but mild yes.
construction is top notch i agree.
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Posts: 1157 | Location: Ferndale, MI | Registered: October 03, 2004
I started to notice these cigars while I was in Las Vegas during the summertime. I tried one of the Scepter series cigars and I loved them. They are excellent cigars and are "well worth" the price. You get what you pay for and these particular cigars are worth it. They are top quality cigars and you have to pay top dollar to get top quality cigars. The Zino Platinum Sceptor Grand Master Robustos are well worth it.
I picked a few up on my last trip to vegas and I had the first one last night and I would have to agree with just about everyone. Beautiful cigar, nice construction, just a good looking cigar. The Flavor was a bit on the mild side for me as well...nothing really memorable just mild and tasty. Burn was perfection, but the draw was awful. There was a knot about 3/4 up from the foot that kind of dimished the whole experience. Once I passed that monster it was all good. I would definitely buy these again if the price were more reasonable.
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Posts: 176 | Location: Mount Vernon, Washington | Registered: December 08, 2003
This is a cigar that definitely got better with age. The one I sent you idesign arrived June of this year. They tasted like nothing, much like the savinelli's I got, before laying them down to settle. Now, they actually have some good flavors albeit VERY mild.
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