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Review: Te Amo Aniversario Vintage 99

Size: 5 x 52
Cigar Shape: Robusto
Wrapper Type: H2000
Binder: MEX
Filler: DR/MEX/NIC

Tonight, on Mother’s day, I decided to end the day by smoking a gift
from a friend.

He came back recently from Mexico it a box of 5 Te Amo Aniversario
Vintage 99.

Pre light inspection: rock solid construction, all hard all the way.
Smell nice enough. Wrapper is dark brown but not oily, felt smooth and
soft to the touch.

I punch it and tested the draw. Draw was easy, easier than most cigars
I’m familiar with. First light was easy as well, I light it with my
torch, funny thing, it was not burning strait right off the bat. I
thought it would burn uneven all the way, and it did, somehow, there
must have been a vein in the binder that kept the burn uneven, but
nothing dramatic.

As for taste it was woody and leathery as advertise, but not consistent
and not the powerhouse I was expecting. The finish was harsh with an
acrid aftertaste. Sufficient to say, that I did not nub it.

OTOH, they only were in my humidor for a week or two, cello on, maybe
with a year of two in the humidor. :-)

As for the strength I would say medium body, but with a good nicotine
kick at the end. My head is still buzzing from it after an hour.

Hope to read you soon,

Denis
Still smoking north of 45°

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On Mon, 10 May 2004 01:58:17 GMT, Smoking_North_of_45°
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Not that big of a Mexican fan myself, or maybe I just haven't had the
right one yet. Thanks for the review!

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padronman©®

Thanks for the review. I don't like Te Amo cigars but then again I haven't
had them in years and years.

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mickey

Thanks for the nice review, Denis.

Mickey

jeremy

I saw on the English Antiques Roadshow, a cigar that had been gifted to
a nurse of Churchill during the war. Big as life was the word Mexico on
the band.

JJ

skyhawkxp

On Mon, 10 May 2004 10:42:15 GMT, jeremy <jeremy@dnet2000.com> opined:

IMO, probably why it was still around.<vbg>
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