5 Vegas A archetype

Don Fernando · 09-23-2009, 06:52 AM

I heard a lot about 5 Vegas so I decided to light up a 6 x 50 archetype from the A series.
The cigar is wrapped with a piece of cedar in cellophane. The Costa Rican maduro wrapper has one big vein but is nice and oily. The binder comes from Nicaragua and the filler is a combination of Dominican, Nicaraguan and Honduran tobacco. The predraw is firm and the cigar feels firm too.

Sweet mellow chocolate, that’s what I get and after a little over an inch I get a nutty flavor with mild chocolate aftertaste. The flavors grow in strength after an inch or two. Halfway the chocolate disappears and near the turning point I only taste ash and wood.

The smoke is thin and several shades of gray. I don’t get a lot of snow either. The draw is on the firm side and the ash is quite dark. The burn is great. This is a mild flavored mild bodied cigar and I didn’t like it a lot.

Would I buy this cigar again? Never again.

Construction: 7 / 10
Draw: 6 / 10
Appearance: 8 / 10
Smoke & ash: 6 / 10
Burn: 8 / 10
Aroma (first part) 6 / 10
Aroma (middle part) 6 / 10
Aroma (last part) 5 / 10

Skywalker · 09-23-2009, 07:09 AM

Thanks for the review!!!

There is only one 5 Vegas A I enjoy... The Apex (Boxpressed)! The rest are "meh"!!!

G G · 09-23-2009, 07:38 AM

I have really enjoyed the few "A"s I have smoked. Thanks for the review.

09-23-2009, 06:52 AM	#1
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,070 Trading: (29)	5 Vegas A archetype I heard a lot about 5 Vegas so I decided to light up a 6 x 50 archetype from the A series. The cigar is wrapped with a piece of cedar in cellophane. The Costa Rican maduro wrapper has one big vein but is nice and oily. The binder comes from Nicaragua and the filler is a combination of Dominican, Nicaraguan and Honduran tobacco. The predraw is firm and the cigar feels firm too. Sweet mellow chocolate, that’s what I get and after a little over an inch I get a nutty flavor with mild chocolate aftertaste. The flavors grow in strength after an inch or two. Halfway the chocolate disappears and near the turning point I only taste ash and wood. The smoke is thin and several shades of gray. I don’t get a lot of snow either. The draw is on the firm side and the ash is quite dark. The burn is great. This is a mild flavored mild bodied cigar and I didn’t like it a lot. Would I buy this cigar again? Never again. Construction: 7 / 10 Draw: 6 / 10 Appearance: 8 / 10 Smoke & ash: 6 / 10 Burn: 8 / 10 Aroma (first part) 6 / 10 Aroma (middle part) 6 / 10 Aroma (last part) 5 / 10 __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

09-23-2009, 07:09 AM	#2
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: 5 Vegas A archetype Thanks for the review!!! There is only one 5 Vegas A I enjoy... The Apex (Boxpressed)! The rest are "meh"!!! __________________ Smoke what you like!!!

09-23-2009, 07:38 AM	#3
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,751 Trading: (10)	Re: 5 Vegas A archetype I have really enjoyed the few "A"s I have smoked. Thanks for the review.