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Falto Terruno “Hermanos”

Thursday, August 29th, 2013

A few years ago, while hanging out at Bonita Smoke Shop, I ran into Luis Juan Falto. There are so many boutique cigar brands these days. Everyone has their name stamped in a cigar band, and I have learned to keep my expectations low. Needless to say, the Falto cigars I smoked back then were quite good. Fast forward to a few months ago. Luis sent me a box of the Terruno Hermanos. After smoking quite a few of them, it is finally time to give you my opinion.

 

Wrapper: Dominican Corojo

Binder: Dominican Corojo

Filler: Dominican & Nicaragua

Size: Robusto 5 x 50

Price: ?

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Pre-Smoke & Construction:

The wrapper looked good, with a slightly rugged appearance. The odor of the wrapper was an unidentified spice, and cedar. The cigar was solidly and evenly packed. The draw had slight resistance, and a pre-light flavor of cedar and earth.

The ash held for around one inch, and the burn required no corrections.

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Flavor:

The first third had a mixture of cedar, cayenne pepper, nuts, and earthy notes. The smoke feel was dry, smooth, and peppery. Despite this, it didn’t leave me craving water, or feeling parched.

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The second third kept that dominant cedar and peppery core. Like before, nuts, cayenne, and earthy notes wrapped around those core flavors. The smoke feel took on a slightly sweet creaminess.

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The last third kept the same basic flavor profile as the second third. The only difference I could pick up was a faint, floral note. The body and strength picked up a bit, but remained in the medium range.

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Conclusion:

This was a good, solid, medium bodied cigar. The flavors were simple, but balanced and refined. I couldn’t get a price range, so I can’t factor that in. So, price aside, every Terruno I smoked was enjoyable. I tried them at various points of the day, from breakfast to dinner, and it worked.

Falto Vejigante

Monday, April 2nd, 2012

Thanks to Luis Falto for sending me these cigars to review. Rarely do I gush over anyone in the cigar industry. But sometimes, screw it, I do… I had the pleasure of meeting Luis awhile back at Bonita Smoke Shop, a great retail shop. I have since had the opportunity to smoke and review almost all of his cigars. Luis has expressed his biggest appreciation of cigar bloggers is their honesty. He doesn’t want fluffed reviews, just honest opinions.

He has quite a few blends. Some of them hit the spot for me. Others, well not so much, although I’ve never had a Falto that was blatantly bad. So when I got these cigars in the mail, I looked forward to seeing what he had to offer. You know my routine… I paired with water and here’s the deal.

 

Wrapper: Habana Vuelta Arriba grown in Ecuador

Binder: Dominican Corojo

Filler: Dominican ligero, Nicaragua, Cameroon

Size: Grand Corona 6 x 58

Price: $9 to $11.00

 

Pre-Smoke & Construction:

The wrapper glistened in the light, and had a few medium sized veins. What I noticed most was the cap. It just looked well constructed, more so than I’m used to seeing. After repeatedly looking at it, I finally figured it out. It wasn’t a triple cap, it’s a quadruple. The smell of the wrapper was sweet, cedary and a little earthy. The foot smelled woody with a dark earthiness. The cigar was solidly and evenly packed. It may have been slightly spongy towards the foot. The pre-light draw had slight resistance, with a simple cedary taste.

The ash held for almost an inch and was brittle. The burn required a couple minor corrections.

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Flavor:

The first third had no build up. It introduced the flavors quickly, and that was that. The first thing I noticed was a spicy pepper. Luckily it wasn’t the burn your face off kind of pepper. Behind it was a blend of wood and earthiness. I could have sworn I picked up a floral note from time to time. The smoke was thick and coated the mouth and sinus. It was somewhat creamy, yet dry at the same time. Yea that makes no sense, but that’s what happened…

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The second third stayed pretty consistent with the first. The only slight change was a creamy sweet bitterness. It wasn’t chocolate, but it reminded me of it. Otherwise, my comments on the first third held through the second third.

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The last third basically remained unchanged. The smoke feel became thicker, but otherwise, it was almost consistent from start to finish.

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Conclusion:

This was a good, solid medium to full bodied cigar. Despite the flavors not changing up a lot, they were well refined and enjoyable. This slow burner hit the spot for me. If I were to complain, the price point may be a little high. It probably just depends on where you live. If you run across Falto cigars, I think they are worth trying at least.

Falto Privilegio Mi Viejo Liga #8

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

2_Box_Falto _Privilegio_Mi Viejo_CigarAnyone who visits here knows I usually don’t care about the back story behind a cigar. But I thought this was interesting enough to share, especially considering the effort put into the blends. So here we go…

The Falto Privilegio Mi Viejo took Luis Falto a long time to develop. In the end, he ended up with two blends that his family and friends liked. Some liked one, some liked the other. He finally chose to include both blends in each box. You get 10 of the Liga #8, and 10 of the #9.

While both blends are essentially the same, the big difference is in the Viso leaf. The Liga #8 has a Viso of Cuban seed tobacco, while the Liga #9 has Dominican seed Viso.

It is claimed that the #8 “Delivers a medium to full flavored smoke with a rich balance and singular complexity.” The #9 is said to have “More full flavored smoke with a richer complexity and exquisite balance.”

Today I will be reviewing the Liga #8. Stay tuned, as I will be reviewing the #9 very soon.

 

As always, I paired this cigar with water and here are my thoughts.

 

Wrapper: Corojo Ecuador

Binder: Dominican Olor

Filler: Nicaraguan, Brazilian, Dominican

Size: Churchill 6 3/8 x 48

Price: $9.50

 

Pre-Smoke & Construction:

The wrapper had a nice sheen to it, with some small to medium veins here and there. The cigar was evenly packed, and bounced back when squeezed. The wrapper and foot had a sweet cedary odor. The pre-light draw was good, and had a sweet natural tobacco and cedar taste.

The ash held for just over an inch, and the burn required a couple minor touch up’s.

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Flavor:

The first third was very smooth with an simple blend of flavors. In the distance was earthiness. A combination of cedar and nuts rounded things out. There was a little spice as well, and was very noticeable when passing smoke through the nose. The aftertaste had a tinge of sweetness. It really stuck to the palate and lingered for awhile.

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The second third took a sweet turn, sometimes… Essentially it kept the same flavors, but at times they had a sweetness wrapped around them. It would come and go. Other then that, it kept pace with the first third.

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There wasn’t a lot to report in the last third. The spice mellowed out a bit. Otherwise, everything remained the same. The body may have picked up a notch, but remained medium.

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Conclusion:

This was a good, solid medium bodied cigar. I think it lived up to it’s description of “A rich balance and singular complexity.” The flavors were pretty consistent throughout, but they mixed together nicely, and overall it was very refined. This kept it from being a boring experience. If you run across Falto Cigars, I recommend trying them. Thanks to Luis Falto for sending these to me to try!

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