Ramon Allones Small Club Coronas

Espresso with spice. Smooth, bold and with good strength.

Small and sexy. I'm in love.

La Gloria Cubana - Medaille D`or No.2

A trip to the local La Casa Del Habano got me acquainted with the cigar.

Have always wanted to try something from this brand and after a cut and light from the beautiful lady there I head to a the bar next door. I

t was pretty mild at the beginning with a light ticklish of spice, reminded me much of Diplomaticos #4.

Half-way down the flavor step up a gear with more of wood and berries lingers albeit it is not so determine and very weak in my opinion.

A fair smoke with a good finish but the cigar is forgettable.

Oliva Master Blends Churchill

A beautiful cigar with an insignia marked on the sexy sun-grown wrapper.


It produces some of the best creamy disposition I've tasted, the smoke was plentiful and the draw was firm and free.

Displaying some gentle spice that could be felt all the way through the gums. The finish was strong with a cedary aftertaste.

A cigar that changes it's pace as it goes along.

Fantastic.

Trinidad Robusto Extra

Perfectly rolled with an outstanding looking wrapper. Perfect in a sense it made feel proud to be holding one of these.

Once lit off I couldn't help to notice the draw is just perfect in fact I could easily say the best I've had off any cigar. Bless them rollers who rolled this, my don't they draw perfectly. For a thick and long vitola it does not take long to get into motion as after a few draws the tastebud has already been washed by sweet Oak and cedar.

Light and easy seems to be the tempo with the Trinidad.

It's not as spicy as the other Cubans I've and it medium bodies at best. A smooth player from end to end, a little edgy at times but nothing a bit of aging won't fix.

Good young will definitely be great aged.

Por Larranaga Petit Corona

To my reckoning the band is among the most beautiful band I've ever seen. A simple but beautiful gold ring adorns the tan wrapper. Classic.

A pre-light draw displayed some strong spice and that ever so familiar grassy twang. Once underway full flavors invaded my palette. Delightful.

The Petit Corona is not shy and it comes with an intention to rule. The smoke gushing in with a strong spice, grass, cedar and teak all at one go. It's amazing how this small vitola packs that much of punch.

The cigar if of medium strength and is slightly stronger towards the end. Some tannic notes are spotted which I suspect is due to the age, a year or 2 the cigar is definitely a superstar.

Get it while you can its 04' crop is definitely a winner.

Fuente Fuente Opus X Reserva D' Chateau

As most with cigars that came out from the Fuente factory you can't ignore the consistency. I placed it beside the Ashton VSG of the same vitola and the ways both cigars are rolled are uncanny.

This are cigars rolled by masters, I couldn't help but admire on how beautiful the cigar looked. Lighting one is sending it to its beautiful death, sorrowful but the event would eventually come anyway.

Pre-light drawing reminds me of sipping black tea, tangy but leaves a woody taste. The wrapper had this cinnamon smell, which is haunting.

Toasting the foot it doesn't seem receptive to the flaming torch. An oily wrapper, a guaranteed cool smoke. Of drawing the first time as with most lengthy cigars I've smoke gave little impression in taste. Some woody taste lingered but nothing notable. A few more draws a little pepper bomb strikes, I could feel the heart beating fast the kind of feeling you get when the car speedometer has hit maximum. Fantastic.

It belted out some citrus notes; it tasted like your drinking tea with honey and lemon. Halfway some cinnamon emerges, I could fell some tanginess but the aftertaste was surprisingly very mild and tarry was nowhere near.

The last third it got very delicious. This is where strength was at its peak, nubbing it almost floored me but I kept my ground and the cigar was held its construction even towards the end.

A cigar of a different breed that does not keep much relying on the traditional grassy and coffee notes to excel in taste. Safe to say, with more age this cigar would definitely deliver more than expected but at this time it's already good as it is.

A confirmation of what Carlos Fuente does best, making great cigars.

Toothpick worthy this cigar.

Smoking in Cherating

Last December I went on a 3 nights holiday to Cherating, Pahang, Malaysia. We stayed at the Holiday Villa Resort by the beach. The Hotel was not that impressive but that did not deter me from enjoying some fine cigars while I was there.

Arturo Fuente 858 SG Robusto
Great looking. It took a while to light once underway it burns evenly. It was a smooth smoke, medium body. Coffee is dominant in taste. Wrapper was a bit thin but the nice draw makes up for it.

A good afternoon smoke.

CAO Black Lonsdale
Beautiful wrapper! Just outstanding to look at. Burns well, peppery but it lacks depth. Slightly tannic towards the end otherwise a good smoke.

CAO Brazillia Samba
Decide to light up while walking along the beach. Burns nicely and despite the windy conditions it was even and was lit all the while.

Oily wrapper and the torpedo was rolled hard but the draw was good.

A spicy smoke with a slight sweetness.

Arnaldo Brinones Double Corona (2004)
Brinones is a master roller in Cuba, he came to KL so I had a chance to get a couple of handrolled to try.

Kept it to smoke on my last night in Cherating.

The wrapper was very beautiful, toothy and very oily. It was a little light on weight but the roll is straight with a tidy placed cap.

Lighting it up was easy, draw was abit too lose but smoke is plenty. Cedar and spice with hints of green tea. Pleasant but still requires more aging.