Mad for Maduro...
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 11:07 am
Cigars are surely an acquired taste...
Each of us have different tastes. Over time I have found myself gravitating toward nice rich Maduros, medium-full in both body and strength. Here's my short list:
Arturo Fuente Cuban Corona
Brick House Maduro
Sancho Panza Double Maduro
Oliva Serie G Maduro
Kristoff Maduro
BTW, those are in order of preference. For the longest time the Oliva was my go to, and to which all others I try are compared. And came back to, time after time. Now I will say that may be because the Sancho Panza's (a great value) are a bit hard to find.
The tobacconists really prefer that you spend $8 to $9, as their profitable sweetspot, and the Sancho's sell for less. Too bad, because the quality, burn and contruction of both the Oliva and Panza are excellent and reliable.
Then came the Kristoff Maduro at yup, the $8 price point - thus rarely purchased by me. But Stacy at my fave Ft. Lauderdale emporium (it's like the Total Wine of cigars) - on my request and who knew my tastes - recommended the Kristoff and one other.
The other was a disappointment, but as for the Kristoff? Incredible! I rarely get beyond the halfway point before I tire of a cigar or become satiated. I nubbed the Kristoff and it was just as wonderful as the first third of any good cigar.
Now if you read the reviews you may find that the Kristoff Ligero Maduro tends to edge out the Kristoff Maduro, so of course I tried the Ligero as well. Although the Ligero was fuller and indeed enhanced, that was only for the first third.
In sum: buy a Kristoff Maduro. I mean it! You won't be sorry...
Each of us have different tastes. Over time I have found myself gravitating toward nice rich Maduros, medium-full in both body and strength. Here's my short list:
Arturo Fuente Cuban Corona
Brick House Maduro
Sancho Panza Double Maduro
Oliva Serie G Maduro
Kristoff Maduro
BTW, those are in order of preference. For the longest time the Oliva was my go to, and to which all others I try are compared. And came back to, time after time. Now I will say that may be because the Sancho Panza's (a great value) are a bit hard to find.
The tobacconists really prefer that you spend $8 to $9, as their profitable sweetspot, and the Sancho's sell for less. Too bad, because the quality, burn and contruction of both the Oliva and Panza are excellent and reliable.
Then came the Kristoff Maduro at yup, the $8 price point - thus rarely purchased by me. But Stacy at my fave Ft. Lauderdale emporium (it's like the Total Wine of cigars) - on my request and who knew my tastes - recommended the Kristoff and one other.
The other was a disappointment, but as for the Kristoff? Incredible! I rarely get beyond the halfway point before I tire of a cigar or become satiated. I nubbed the Kristoff and it was just as wonderful as the first third of any good cigar.
Now if you read the reviews you may find that the Kristoff Ligero Maduro tends to edge out the Kristoff Maduro, so of course I tried the Ligero as well. Although the Ligero was fuller and indeed enhanced, that was only for the first third.
In sum: buy a Kristoff Maduro. I mean it! You won't be sorry...