The name of this stogie is, appropriately enough, the Graycliff 1666 Pirate Maduro. This is a torpedo that is named after the Graycliff Hotel in the Bahamas whose walls were allegedly erected in 1666. It does have a Mexican Jaltepec Maduro wrapper. And it is a pirate. Not in the romantic or literary sense, mind you, but in the very real sense that buying it deprives you of your hard-earnd money with nothing to show in return.
While it allegedly contains tobacco from 5 other countries(which I won't name for the sake of their tobacco reputations), this is not a good thing in this case, so I've christened it the FRANKENSTOGIE . Think about what a batch of Turkish coffee might taste like if you also had to drink it, along with the grinds, after a week in the Death Valley sun. But, hey, if you're into the taste of aged palm fronds wrapped in a maduro wrapper with a grainy texture, whatever gets you through the night is all right!
It does have a couple of good points--good drag and an acceptable, self-correcting burn, but that's the short list. It starts to burn hot about halfway through. I can't tell you about the finish, because I couldn't finish it. I almost threw it in my mulch pile, but I already had one of the reblended RP Edges in there and thought the combination of these two stiffs could be hazardous to my flowers. Instead, I put it to good use in the eradication of fire ants. Stay tuned on that.
The price is all over the board--from $6 on the internet all the way to $15-$20 retail. And goodness knows what these guys charge novice cigar smokers at their resort hotel! I like to offer alternatives, so if you're a maduro whore, try the San Lotano Maduro, PDR Maduros, Fuente Maduros, or the Padron regular line instead--any of the maduros will do. You'll not only save yourself some money, but also be able to experience what a terrific classic maduro tastes like. Mamey
Another all-world post by Mamey. And once again, Cigar Saloon steps up to the plate to forewarn buyers from getting jacked by cigars that should not stand alongside even a swisher sweet. A bit surprising is the CS 2.0 rating, suggesting that Mamey would smoke it for free. I just can't see that. Perhaps the clever name boosted the rating? A bonus point? Reading the description reminded meow the Kinky Friedman cigar post on this same blog. Except the Frankencliff gave the I press ion of BITTER dirt.
ReplyDeleteMost intriguing is tbs mulch pile. The stories it must be able to tell.
El Alcalde
.....reminded me of....
ReplyDeleteGood catch on the generous CS score. The truth is that I'm a recovering maduro whore and had a moment of weakness.
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