Aliados Limited Edition Super Fuerte Robusto

[vivalanation734]

Thanks to Jam's generosity, here is my review...

Pre-light:
Construction is great, color is a nice caramel. The draw is great *medium* and gives off a nice tea taste that tickles the back of the nose.

1st Third: Wow! This is a great smoke. The smoke was creamy and toasty with the flavor of caramel, sweet tobacco, and a slight spice. This really reminded me of the CAO Italia and the 5 Vegas Limitada 2007. Very, Very, Very similar flavor profiles. This is a good thing.

2nd Third: More of the same with a bit more strength and maybe some hints of tea. The beginning and end of this third gave off a great aroma of brown sugar.

Final Third: The same as before, but with a slight bitterness. Nothing bad though.

Smoke Time: 70 minutes

This is a great medium/full smoke. I have no idea what tobaccos are in it or where it is from and I also have no idea what the pricing on these is because I found 0 info on then net. I would assume this is a $5-6 smoke. It was very pleasant and I wouldn't mind having some more in my stash.

[Htown]

Good review Ryan!

[tobacmon]

WTG Ryan---Joe/Jam got them today and will torch one with a review on Friday--Off relaxing from work---Thanks

[jam]

great review

[cboor001]

Nice job Ryan. Can't wait to get mine in.

[smokinj]

Thanks for the review, need to try one of those

[tobacmon]

Pre-light:

Well made Cigar, nice size (Robusto) and the wrapper looks very nice. I needed to look very hard to see the Cap. One of the cigars looked as if it did not have one. Very nice construction.
Wrapper color was consistent on one and a little off on the other. This should not make a difference but will make note which is which on the review. The color was a light brown leading me to think it will be a Med. smoke. Looks have in the past been deceiving though.

Cigar #1 –The cigar with Blemishes:

Pre – Draw was a little restricted but that is OK –it’s the after light I am concerned with. A woodsy/ grassy taste & smell on the pre-draw and light.

Toasted the foot and lit it to smell hints of grass maybe with a sweet smell. It had a creamy sweet taste after the first ¼ of the cigar. It builds to more hints of spice when approaching the half way mark. I really am enjoying this cigar.

At the half way mark the intensity picked up and more spice was detected and the taste was more of a Creamy/ Sweet taste at that point.

The final 1/2 of the cigar was getting a little warm and had to slow down a bit as to not interfere with the final ¼ of the smoke. It was a little harsh near the end and could be because of the relight I needed because it started to burn a bit off. Not real bad though.


I thought this to be a med. Smoke, nice flavors and the burn was good except for the last ¼ of the cigar. I will say it seem to be more like the Indios brand, Mexican maybe.

My overall rating would be a 75/100.

Thank you for including me in your panel. I will post my take on #2 after I smoke it also.

[cboor001]

Great review Paul. I am hoping mine come in pretty soon.

[jam]

I emailed frank santos from reyes cigars and he told me If anyone is interested in getting these they are made just for holts at a good price also
Check it out
http://www.holts.com/category.html?i...29&trail=86665

[JohnRider]

Big Luke's Dad handed me one of these back in September at the Midwest Cigar Summit. I don't remember a lot about the flavors, but I know I liked it because I remember smoking it down to the nub!

[vivalanation734]

Holy Crap! They are DANG CHEAP! I might have to grab some of these.

[Lighthouse]

Looking forward to trying one.

[baba]

Great review - Thanks!

[tobacmon]

Could not resist on smoking #2 this morning with the cup of joe and found it to be flawless. This is a great buy and I do recommend them to anyone that likes a Med., spicy smoke with lots of different flavors. This smoke's construction was flawless as the #1 had a blemish. I also took my time with this one as not to let er heat up on me. Sometimes the best things comes to those that wait!!!

Changed my rating form 75/100 to 83/100 or 7.5--to a 8.3

Everyone really needs to try these for sure.

395397

Thanks again Joe for including me--I enjoyed it!:thumbs:

[MrMaduro]

Thanks for the reviews Ryan and Paul. Now I don't think I can wait until Sunday I'm going to smoke one tonight.

[ER Doc]

Excellent reviews. My schedule is such that I'll get to my first smoke Monday morning. I should have review up after that.

[Smokeing Handsome Dude]

It's funny how people taste different things and smell different things in their cigars.

Wrapper - Nicaraguan Corojo
Binder - Ecuador Sumatra
Filler - Nicaragua & Dominican Piloto Cubano

Before I lit the cigar I looked it over and smelled and tasted it. This is what I found. The cigar had a real nice cedary smell and smelled like cedar at the foot. The cigar had a slight blemish and was slightly spongy to the touch. After I cut the cigar with my v cutter I got a sharp peppery taste on my tounge. The cigar lit pretty easily and it was light and cedary at the beginning. Mid way through the smoke it started to get sweet and nutty and stayed that way to the end. The cigar remained a cool smoking cigar and would be a good morning cigar. Other reviews said this was a medium to full cigar but I am going to have to say more of a mild to medium.

I would recommend this cigar as something to gift to other people as well as a few for your own humidor.

[jam]

Great reviews everyone

[chip063]

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Pre-smoke
Scent of Wrapper: _Sweet Oaky aroma
(Place nose to wrapper to breathe deeply)
Scent at Foot: same as wrapper____________________________
Appearance:
(Make Notes and Marks Above)
Wrapper: Lightly veined consistently brown wrapper._______________
(Note any markings, color, or inconsistencies)
Feel: _consistently firm but not hard______________________
(Is the cigar spongy, hard, or inconsistent?)
Tongue: ____A few loose particles but sweet to the taste_________________
(Press tongue to newly cut end and note perceptions)
Flavor on Draw: Smooth draw deep tobacco flavor__________________
(Note any tingle or flavor on tongue or inside mouth)
Smoke
Taste: (1) _A little acrid at first light up but smoothes down.___________
(2) ___Flavor changes to a light leathery vanilla______________________
(Indicate all flavors including the different strength levels and combinations of flavors)
Flavor Changes:
(Note on the image where flavor changes occurred if it did)
Strength: _Stronger leathery oaky with hints of vanilla_____________
(Note the power of the flavor at different stages if appropriate)
Feeling: __Relaxing smoke that gets stronger as it burns______
(What feeling does this cigar cause, at stages if appropriate?)
Scent of Smoke: ___Sweet woody aroma___________________
(What does the smoke smell like in the air?)
Heat on Fingers and in Mouth: _cigar stayed consistent throughout_________
(Does the cigar become hot on fingers or not; also in mouth?)
Draw: _Smooth consistent draw _________
(Does the smoke draw freely, deliberately, hardly or is it blocked?)
Finish: Leathery with Vanilla hints_________________
(What is the lingering taste after smoke is expelled?)
Other Aspects of the Cigar Smoking Experience: (1) Very decent yard Cigar______
(2) _Would be a welcome addition to my humidor__________
(Make any notes beyond what you noted already)
Final Rating: Re-read all your comments and notes above and
consider them with your general understanding of cigars. Rate this
cigar on a 0.1-10.0 scale using one decimal point. Consult the scale
on the left. Note your score here: 7.5-8.0
__________________
Eating and sleeping are the only activities that should be allowed to interrupt a man's enjoyment of his cigar.
— Mark Twain

BOOSA # 33, You can only be young once, but you can be immature forever.

[MrMaduro]

Smoked one of mine this afternoon. As others have said nice cedar aroma on the prelight with a spicy taste to the tongue. mine was nice and firm and burned cool and true, with no burn issues. remained nice and spicy throughout. All in all a very good smoke, just a bit mild for my taste. I would purchase a few more of these for my friends who enjoy a milder smoke. I'm going to let the other one age for a while and see how it develops. thanks Jam for including me in this great opportunity, I'd be willing to help out again in the future if needed.

[maduroman]

Got mine yesterday finaaly will smoke one today and review it up. I should have mine in by 2marrow afternoon.Sorry it took me so long i got hit with a blizzard....spent the last 2 days shoveling total of 15hrs

[maduroman]

OK on for the review.:drill:
befdore light smell...Cigar smelt great cedary and kinda sweet.
Pre-light-Pre light was good no burn issues.
-Had great smoke with nice scent....
Tastes cedary like the smell and got sweet as it went on.
burn still rolled great.
-Had a smooth draw with a consistent smoke.
At the end it became spicey and made my toungue kinda tingle
I would say it was a med-full.
My time took about 80 min. slow smoker when i am chat with some neighbors.
Perfect size...
Jam thanks for waiting for the review i hope to review more for more pepole i think i am getting better as i go on.
Thanks again and hope to do this again

p.s. this review maybe a shallow but i have been beat shoveling snow and digging ppl out of there house so please bare with me!!:cold:

[jam]

excellent review short and sweet and to the point

[cboor001]

Cigar: Cuba Aliados Limited Edition Super Fuerte

Vitola: Robusto

Drink: Water

Smoke Time: 50 minutes

Scent of Wrapper: Barnyard with hay/straw smells

Scent at Foot: Much like that of wrapper

Appearance: Had a couple of large veins, but nothing unusual to note. Overall construction looked very good.

Wrapper: Consistent caramel color

Feel: Semi-firm throughout

Tongue: Hay/Straw

Flavor on Pre-light draw: Grass and Hay. Draw was loose/medium on pre-light.

Lighting the Cigar: Upon lighting, I had a leathery caramel flavor hit me, and it quickly turned into a toasty, roasted nut flavor. The first couple of pulls, I noted tasting hints of tea, but this faded into more of a cedar aftertaste. Nice smoke so far, burn began very even and uniform, with a very small mascara. Draw was medium, which I like.

First Third: Many changes in taste, which was nice. I tasted more of the tea, some toast, a hint of floral from time to time, and more of the cedar. Was not overpowering, but the most notable taste was always the cedar upon exhalation. Nice start to this cigar, no burn issues to note.

Scent of smoke: cedar, with a touch of hay intermittently.

Second Third: Tasted some leather mixed in with more cedar, and again a nice toasty taste before changing to cedar on the exhale. Retro-hale was mild, no burning in the nose to note, smooth with woody aftertaste. The cigar was drawing nicely, and providing lots of thick, rich smoke.

Last Third: My favorite part of this cigar. Cedar became prominent, with lingering spice. Not initially peppery, but more of a semi-sweet cayenne pepper taste, later changing to pepper. Very nice taste, made my lips tingle throughout the last third of the cigar. Lots of spice, cedar, and toasty notes on the finish. This was a very enjoyable cigar for me, because I like spice in my smokes.

Final Notes: Great even burn throughout, lots of thick smoke. Every once in a while the smoke seemed almost creamy. Zero issues with construction, mascara remained razor sharp throughout this cigar. Loads of great flavor, with the most identifiable being cedar and spice. I was initially skeptical about this cigar, but in the end, I give it a solid 7.5 on this review. If my second experience goes like this one, I will be picking up a box of these without a doubt.

Thank you Jam for allowing me the opportunity to review this cigar. This was actually my first review, and I hope to improve as I do more.

Overall Rating: 7.5