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Cigar Review: 5 Vegas Miami Toro
By Daniel | August 11, 2008 |
Brand: 5 Vegas
Line: Miami
Vitola: Toro (6 x 48)
Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Cuban-seed Nicaraguan, Dominican
Body: Medium-to-full
Strength: Medium-to-full
Cigar Price: $135 (Box of 20)
Another day, another cigar by “Don” Pepin Garcia. Not that I’m complaining.
The 5 Vegas Miami cigar has an attractive, toothy wrapper and a spicy pre-light scent with hints of cocoa.
Once lit, the cigar had an even burn, a good draw and solid, dark-gray ash. It also gave off a ton of sweet smoke.
Verdict: It’s a good, fairly straightforward cigar. It tasted a little spicy, a little leathery, and not bad. If you don’t feel like shelling out for a stick from Garcia’s El Rey de los Habanos brand, this is a decent alternative.
Now, I smoked five of these things, and they were all consistently good. But some inconsistencies have been reported around the blogosphere. I didn’t experience any of that.
Similar cigars: It’s a slightly milder version of the Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic.
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August 11th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
Jesse, the last time I smoked one of these cigars I wasn’t too impressed with it. I’ll have to give it another go to confirm my opinions.
August 15th, 2008 at 3:02 am
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January 12th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
I ended up with a cinco vegas humidor with 10 of each main blends, Serie “A”, Classic and Gold. I love them but I have some serious complaints. When then burn properly and you can draw through them, in my mind they are a fantastic smoke. But out of each blend i’ve had to throw at least 2-3 away because i couldnt get any draw(or had to draw so hard my cheeks hurt) or they burned improperly. It’s dissapointing because i’ve heard many good things about them but these construction issues may have put me to the point where I will most likely no longer buy them.