The bar has been set with this Corojo.
I was doing some research and I realized that I have yet to review a Camacho Corojo cigar. Camacho cigars are noted for their strength and full flavor so this should be a pleasure to review.
The Basics:
Name: Camacho Corojo Figurado 54 x 6 1/8
Tobacco: Wrapper, Binder, and Filler are all Authentic Jamastran Corojo grown in the Jamastran valley of Honduras
I am always attracted to the torpedo or the Figurado shapes of cigars. When I think of a cigar, that is what always comes to my mind. Besides the fact that they just look great, these shapes always seem to smoke better. They offer a large ring gauge which gives you the most tobacco thereby insuring you get the best flavor and they just look cool.
This cigar in particular, Camacho Corojo, is jam packed with tobacco yet you still can tell that the draw is going to be fine just from squeezing it a bit. Oh yeah, don’t let your tobacconist catch you doing that…they don’t like your oily hands on their fine puros.
I used a double bladed cutter on it and it cut super smooth and, pre-light, the draw is great, so I don’t expect much trouble from this one. Upon lighting, I noticed an intense spiciness to it right off the bat; very peppery tasting. I put the cigar down for about a minute or two and the pepper taste went away. The smoke is much smoother now. It has a nice full taste to it, but it isn’t overpowering anymore.
The cigar seems to be put together quite well. There is a lot of tobacco as I have already mentioned and the draw is great. The wrapper is a nice brown that looks a bit dried out, but it isn’t. The cigar produces a good amount of smoke but I think it is burning a bit too fast.
I should mention that if you have a problem smoking stronger cigars try them with a glass of cold ice tea. This might just be a southern thing, but a glass of cold, sweet ice tea not only cools you off, it takes away from the cigar’s strong taste. Many times I have noted that tea can actually make the cigar taste quite a lot better. Something in the tea lets your palette taste the subtle textures of the cigar better.
Camacho offers quite a few different types of cigars and they are rated quite well. You can visit their website at www.comachocigars.com. I love their website. They have a very good section on their roots in the tobacco industry and a section on following the plants from seedling to the finished product at your tobacconist.
I had the pleasure of talking with one of the local reps in the Memphis area back last fall (05) and found him both to be very knowledgeable about their cigars, which is what you would expect from a sales rep, but he was also very passionate about them which you don’t always see from reps. He believes this is the best cigar and he gave me a cigar to prove it. He also pointed out that the Camacho Corojo is the only authentic Corojo cigar and that they control every aspect of the cigar process which enables them to make sure their cigars meet their exacting standards.
Half way through this cigar is still smoking great. I would say this is a medium/full body smoke with a great taste. It is still producing volumes of smoke and burning quite well for being outside in the wind.
Towards the end of the smoke I did notice it to be a bit stronger and more robust. I would recommend eating before you smoke this cigar as it will not sit well on an empty stomach.
Overall, I really like this cigar. The MSRP on this cigar is $5.95 which would place it in an ocean of cigars that price. I would buy this cigar again and would give it my recommendation. It is much better than many of the cigars I have review recently and it is a ton better than the Montecristo I reviewed last time. Not to mention it was a lot cheaper as well.
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