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Bolivar (Cuba)
Belicoso Fino

Review by D. Pieper
March 11, 1998

Overall Rating: Did I Like the cigar? It was GREAT!

This cigar had an especially smooth, very dark wrapper. I had aged it slightly over a year and this was very smooth tasting. It started out quite spicy but settled into a nice earthyness that was complimented with a bit of that nutty sweetness. This was a strong cigar, but definitely not overpowering. Age took the edge off of it along with any harshness. It finished with a strong dose of cocoa flavors. This was excellent and I can see why so many people seek this cigar out. I picked up a box and won't touch them until next winter. This one just gets better and better with age.

Appearance and Presentation
Wrapper Color:	Chocolate Brown
Wrapper Surface:	Oily
Vieny/Smooth:	Smooth
Overal Wrapper Rating:	Beautiful
Construction:	Hard
Overall Packaging:	Very Appealing
Cap Construction:	Good
Ease of Cutting:	Good
Lighting and Burning
Initial Burning:	Fairly Even
Burn at halfway:	Perfectly Cocentric
Burn at 75%:	Perfectly Cocentric
When burning in ash tray:	Good
Required Relighting?:	No
Ash Color:	Dark Grey
Ash Hardness:	Solid
Construction
Initial Draw:	Perfect
Draw at 25%:	Perfect
Draw at 50%:	Perfect
Draw at 75%:	Perfect
Wrapper Stayed Intact?	Yes
Taste
Opinion:	Great
Body:	Full
Quality:	Very Smooth
Flavors Detected:	Spicey, Cocoa, Earthy, with some nutty sweetness
Aged:	Yes, for 1 year
Aroma:	Very Good

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