timl

Cigar: Cusano C10 Anniversary
Size: Corona 42 X 5
Wrapper: '96 Ecuador Native Cuban
Binder: '98 Mex. Sumatra
Filler: '99 Hon. Jamastran Visus
'98 USA Broadleaf Visus
'99 Dom. Piloto Seco
'99 Dom. San Vicente
Body: Medium
Strength: Medium to mild
Finish: N/A
Source/Price: Box of ten/$55.00
Smoke time: N/A
Date: 09/30/2004


After the long anticipation of wanting to try this new cigar from
Cusano I'd like to say that it has the possibilities of a very good
cigar. Maybe even a great cigar?

The cigar in my opinion was extremely young. It had that 'lead taste'
a cigar produces in the sick period. It was also soft as if it was
just handed to be by the roller and it burned extremely slow.

The C10 is an absolute beauty. One of the thickest and smoothest
wrappers I've seen. Also a good amount of oil on the wrapper. Truly
a work of art. The only thing it was lacking was a triple cap.
Amazingly there are SIX different tobaccos in this Corona!

I let it go out at the half-way point due to the harshness and
nicotine it was producing. Others have compared this cigar in taste
to a Cuban Monte #4. I'm hear to tell you that it just may have a TAD
of Cuban earthy taste to it. In my opinion the C10 leaned more in
taste to the Ashton VSG and a Fuente Sun grown Cuseta-Ray BUT with
something different I've never tasted before.

Give this vitola a year or two of resting and it will be a fantastic
cigar! Job well done, Cusano!!

No rating due to immaturity of the multiple leafs. I will grab as
many boxes as I can get for aging. My tobacconist received six boxes
and they are all sold. I highly recommend grabbing a box of these for
aging! Thanks for reading. ;o)
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TimL

mickey

Thanks for the review!

Mickey

skyhawkxp

On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 23:30:02 -0500, TimL <cigartim@gmail.compost>
opined:


Thanks for the review Tim! I enjoy your brevity, and that you liken
them to other cigars. This helps me understand your palate compared to
mine, which for the most part are pretty close.

I think for $5.50 per, if I want a smoke that tastes like a Monte #4,
I'll buy a box of Monte #4's! <g>

BTW, I smoked one of the Cuban R&J Mini's the other night, and will
get a review up shortly for the group. In Short, wonderful flavor,
but a bit like smoking a "doobie"! <g>
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father dale

Not that there's anything wrong with that....

skyhawkxp

On Fri, 01 Oct 2004 12:30:10 GMT, Father Dale
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LOL! Good morning Dale.
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james

Mmmmm. Sounds like a cigar to put on my list. Thanks for the review,
Tim. :-)

-James

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bill berris

Sound tasty! How would you compare them to the C18? I still have one
that you sent a bit ago, and now really want to try it tonight! :-)


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Modesto, CA
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