San Cristobal Eleganica
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Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaragua Blender/Creator: Factory: My Father Cigars, Esteli, Nicaragua Country: Nicaragua |
Purchase Source: CigarPage.com Date Purchased: July 17, 2018 Price: $4.00 Date Smoked: February 26, 2019 Quantity: 5 |
02/26/2019
This will be my third or fourth San Cristobal Elegancia by Ashton Cigars. I’ve been trying since last May when I received these to get what folks have been talking about. The most off-putting past experiences I’ve had was the “paper mache” mouth-feel I’ve had with these cigars in the past.
Today started out the same with that dry paper mache, paper bag kind of mouth-feel, and then all of a sudden, everything changed after the first third. I was smoking along exchanging eMails with photographer Jaime Bosworth from Bosworth Photography Studios in Portland, Oregon when I realized that the flavors from this San Cristobal Elegancia were different; creamy, butter smooth earthy tobacco with the pepper spice on the retrohale that is fitting of the cigars DNA having been co-blended with Pepin Garcia.
Hmmm, I had been handing these out freely from my stash; that might have to change from now on. I’ve had a change of heart about this cigar. Maybe the few months of resting made the difference.
I can’t wait to blaze another one.
Stay Chill
Stay Smoky
08/09/2018
The Experience
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Overall Rating (1-5): 2 |
The Cigar
Chocolate: Coffee: |
Cream: Earthy: 4 |
Fruit: Grass/Hay: 2 |
Leather: 1 Pepper: 1 |
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