My Cuban Wheel review

[Hem]

Originally Posted by TanithT

I was one of the lucky winners in the My Cuban Wheel giveaway, and got a lovely box which can be seen here: http://s282.photobucket.com/albums/k...heel%20Cigars/

Tasty sticks, these. Impeccable construction, nice draw, even burn. Slightly flaky ash, but that didn't detract from the taste one bit.

I'd characterize the No. 1 as light progressing to medium bodied, smooth, elegant, well structured, with hints of woodsiness, creaminess and caramel sweetness. I am not normally a fan of lighter cigars, but this one won me over with its clean structure of fine flavors and its lingering, thoroughly enjoyable finish.

The No. 11 was medium bodied progressing to full, with a lot of similarity in flavor and structure to the No. 1, but with more richness and power and less sweetness. Clean, elegant and well structured, with a consistently enjoyable progression of subtle flavor.

These cigars are not powerhouses, nor do they have clearly and readily identifiable flavor notes that come out and hit you in the face with chocolate or pepper or spice. What they do have is elegance and superb flavor balance. I'm giving this brand a solid thumbs-up; there is a lot of subtle complexity and quality here, and the construction is excellent. These are really very nice cigars, and I'm looking forward to trying more of them.

Great review! My box came in yesterday, can't wait to light one of these up today!!

[lenguamor]

Originally Posted by Hem

Great review! My box came in yesterday, can't wait to light one of these up today!!

Thanks for the sample in my July lottery winnings, Bill. Thanks to you I can say I've tried one of these.

The flavors were of baked goods; reminded me somewhat of biscotti, with almond and vanilla undertones. Berries and currants in the finish. The smoke was lush. The size of the #II is huge, much more than I like, so I only got about halfway through the stick. But I got every bit of enjoyment out of it that I wanted.

In this new cigar boom we're experiencing, we're going to see a lot of opportunists starting up brands with catchy names and not much else; it's good to smoke a cigar like this one, in which you can taste not only the expertise of the maker, but the love he has for the leaf.

Bravo, Moreno. Keep it up.