Comments on: Cigar Review: Cohiba "Red Dot" Lonsdale Grande http://www.cigarjack.net/2008/05/20/cigar-review-cohiba-red-dot-lonsdale-grande/ Cigar Reviews, Cigar Industry News, Smoking Ban Watch and a little about Libations and Food. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:03:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: H Lester Jerome Wilshire http://www.cigarjack.net/2008/05/20/cigar-review-cohiba-red-dot-lonsdale-grande/comment-page-1/#comment-9146 H Lester Jerome Wilshire Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:48:14 +0000 http://www.cigarjack.net/2008/05/20/cigar-review-cohiba-red-dot-lonsdale-grande/#comment-9146 My son and I both just recently smoked a Cohiba Red Dot Toro Tubo (10-OCT-2009). We were both disappointed. The draw was very tight on both sticks. It took me two "puffs" to get a decent amount of smoke out of these. The taste was a tad bland also. We overpaid $20 a stick for these. Not worth it in my opinion. For the price and reputation of Cohiba Cigars, I was expecting these to knock my socks off. I’ll stick with the H. Upmann Vintage Cameroon for my money. My son and I both just recently smoked a Cohiba Red Dot Toro Tubo (10-OCT-2009).

We were both disappointed.

The draw was very tight on both sticks. It took me two “puffs” to get a decent amount of smoke out of these.

The taste was a tad bland also.

We overpaid $20 a stick for these. Not worth it in my opinion. For the price and reputation of Cohiba Cigars, I was expecting these to knock my socks off.

I’ll stick with the H. Upmann Vintage Cameroon for my money.

]]> By: kpi http://www.cigarjack.net/2008/05/20/cigar-review-cohiba-red-dot-lonsdale-grande/comment-page-1/#comment-8952 kpi Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:33:55 +0000 http://www.cigarjack.net/2008/05/20/cigar-review-cohiba-red-dot-lonsdale-grande/#comment-8952 I smoke the robusto on occasion. It is definitely a decent smoke and I pretty much taste what Carl senses with the Lonsdale. With the exception of salty I barely noticed any. The pepper is only very slight in the begining with a bolder stronger taste in the last couple inches. Bolder but not a strong burning sensation to the lips. Very pleasant. As Carl said, it would never live up to its older counterpart. I think it stands up well to the newer Cuban version as far as quality goes. The older Cuban version was smoother and a bit more complex, impossible to duplicate due to the tobacco used. A genuine older version "havana" is not as much the "he man" tear your head off smoke so many people thought it was and neither are the Red Dot cohibas. I smoke the robusto on occasion. It is definitely a decent smoke and I pretty much taste what Carl senses with the Lonsdale. With the exception of salty I barely noticed any. The pepper is only very slight in the begining with a bolder stronger taste in the last couple inches. Bolder but not a strong burning sensation to the lips. Very pleasant.

As Carl said, it would never live up to its older counterpart. I think it stands up well to the newer Cuban version as far as quality goes. The older Cuban version was smoother and a bit more complex, impossible to duplicate due to the tobacco used. A genuine older version “havana” is not as much the “he man” tear your head off smoke so many people thought it was and neither are the Red Dot cohibas.

]]> By: CreekEnd UK http://www.cigarjack.net/2008/05/20/cigar-review-cohiba-red-dot-lonsdale-grande/comment-page-1/#comment-6556 CreekEnd UK Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:25:56 +0000 http://www.cigarjack.net/2008/05/20/cigar-review-cohiba-red-dot-lonsdale-grande/#comment-6556 Perhaps the reason Famous Smoke sent me a sampler which included two of the Red Dot Coronas is because they were seconds or needed a lot of humidor time ? The first had numerous problems and wasnt at all impressive compared to its old Cuban counterpart so I laid down the other for a future date. In fact re-reading you review I might try it out soon or when this English weather stops flooding us out. Rgds - Roy.R, Essex. UK Perhaps the reason Famous Smoke sent me a sampler which included two of the Red Dot Coronas is because they were seconds or needed a lot of humidor time ?

The first had numerous problems and wasnt at all impressive compared to its old Cuban counterpart so I laid down the other for a future date. In fact re-reading you review I might try it out soon or when this English weather stops flooding us out.

Rgds – Roy.R, Essex. UK

]]> By: Jesse http://www.cigarjack.net/2008/05/20/cigar-review-cohiba-red-dot-lonsdale-grande/comment-page-1/#comment-6425 Jesse Tue, 20 May 2008 17:49:49 +0000 http://www.cigarjack.net/2008/05/20/cigar-review-cohiba-red-dot-lonsdale-grande/#comment-6425 Sadly, I've yet to smoke a Cohiba Red Dot. Sadly, I’ve yet to smoke a Cohiba Red Dot.

]]> By: Brian http://www.cigarjack.net/2008/05/20/cigar-review-cohiba-red-dot-lonsdale-grande/comment-page-1/#comment-6424 Brian Tue, 20 May 2008 15:57:41 +0000 http://www.cigarjack.net/2008/05/20/cigar-review-cohiba-red-dot-lonsdale-grande/#comment-6424 I've smoked a bunch of the little pint-sized tinned versions of this cigar. Those aren't half bad either, not a bad choice for a short smoke. I’ve smoked a bunch of the little pint-sized tinned versions of this cigar. Those aren’t half bad either, not a bad choice for a short smoke.

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