Name: VI Limited Reserve
Vitola: 6x54
Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Ecuador Sumatra
Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf
Filler: Nicaraguan/Dominican
Body:
Time of Smoke: 1:45 min
MSRP: $4.50-7.00
Price: $5.99+
Purchased: Puff N Stuff
I picked up the Siglo VI Limited Reserve Tubo in a local Puff N' Stuff, which is the only place within 25 miles where you can get any half decent cigar. Because i don't trust most store humidors in my area i usually like to give them a few weeks in my own humidor to freshen up a bit, but since this wasn't a planned smoke, i had to do an old "buy & smoke". So now I'm sitting on my fellow Cigarnivores back deck, enjoying this gem as i take in the woodsy scenery and the trickle of water from there nearby pond. I smoked this while my fellow cigarnivore had a Montecristo, and his brother enjoyed a R&J.
Appearance & Construction: 22/25
To start, this cigar came In a sleek yellow tube to match it's band. Now i must saw that its choice of colors and brand name seem to be a direct rip from Cohiba's brand of Cuban cigars. Although this is not by any means original, it does look good. The Siglo's wrapper was a medium brown EMS, that had no serious veins or imperfections to contend with. At first touch it was very oily, as well as firm. This particular stick had a double cap that wasn't the same color as the wrapper which was the only blemish i could see.
Again the cigar was very firm, and had some bounce to it when squeezed. Upon cutting It I did not see any stems, and the cut was smooth. Overall, a very good looking and well constructed stick.
Smoking Experience: 26/30
Upon lighting this very good looking smoke, i noticed immediately that i would be getting a lot of very heavy smoke with no problems drawing it at all. The first third gave off a leathery note, with a small note of pepper on the tip of my tongue. The remainder of the cigar gave off the note of leather, while the note of pepper slowly went away, and a note of oak came through. It's ash lasted about an inch to an inch and a half each time, but it was a very windy day out, so I'd assume it would have went longer. The ash itself was very white, with some splotches of black mixed in there.
Price: 17/20
I bought this smoke at the Puff N' Stuff, which like i said is a monopoly around my area for good cigars. So i paid 5.99 plus tax, which isn't bad by any means, but could be had cheaper online.
Overall: 24/25
Overall this was a good looking, and well constructed smoke, with good but not great taste. It's notes weren't prevalent aside from the leathery taste, which was kind of a disappointment. But i would definitely recommend this stick to anyone. It's no Cohiba Siglo, but it is worth the price for sure.
Rating: 88
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