Don Tomas Clasico Maduro
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011No big build up on the Don Tomas Clasico Maduro. I was browsing a local humidor, and saw this budget friendly cigar. It looked decent and had a decent price. I figured why not? So read on and see how the Don Tomas Clasico Maduro treated me…
Wrapper:Connecticut broadleaf
Binder: Connecticut broadleaf
Filler: Honduras, Nicaragua
Size: Robusto 5.5 x 50
Price: $3.50
Bought by me
Pre-Smoke & Construction:
The brown wrapper was almost velvety looking. It was a rugged with some bumps and veins as well. The smell of the wrapper and foot was a simple grassiness. The cigar was a little soft when squeezed, and had some tight spots here and there. The pre-light draw was a little on the stiff side, and had a dark sweet flavor.
The burn required one minor correction, and the ash held for around an inch. The tight draw loosened up in the first third.
Flavor:
The first third opened up with a simple earthiness with pepper through the nose. After about 10 minutes in, a generic sweetness introduced itself. The smoke feel was dry with a woody aftertaste. It may not sound like much, but it wasn’t bad at all.
The second third switched things up a bit. The main flavor was a sweet and coffee-ish. Behind it was woodiness. Through the nose, that pepper didn’t go anywhere. The aftertaste remained dry and woody. The more I smoked, the richer the flavors seemed to get.
The last third had a dominant sweet/coffee-ish flavor. The sweetness was almost like mocha but may have been more similar to a dry cocoa. Like before, passing smoke through the nose produced a nice pepper. The aftertaste had earthy notes with a sweet tinge.
Conclusion:
This was a decent medium bodied cigar. Sure, there was nothing that made me say “WOW!” But this is a $3.50 cigar, and for that, I think it meets it’s price point. I was expecting another cheap h-hum smoking experience, but I was pleasantly surprised. If a budget smoke interests you, this one is worth a try.
