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Jose L. Piedra (Padron)
Londres, 5-1/2x42

Review by DaveY
March 23, 1998

Price: $1.60

Overall Rating: Did I Like the cigar? Yes

There were a few small holes in the wrapper showing the darker binder underneath. The wrapper was a bit dry but this smoke was really very good... especially for a cigar UNDER $2.00! Actually, aI later found out that this cigar is actually a short filler by Padron... no wonder the tobacco was so good.

The draw was great the whole way through! It wasn't perfectly smooth--a slight harshness existed, but not so that it overpowered your senses.

The biggest flaw in this cigar was the ASH. It was light and dark grey and very cracky. If only it was whiter! And, also, the band was applied with too much glue and the delicate wrapper tore when removing the band as I neared the end.

This cigar had medium body, but flowed good volume--I like volume! It was creamy with hints of coffee and spice. On my 100 point scale, this gets an 89.

GREAT BUY!

Appearance and Presentation
Wrapper Color:	Shade Grown Light Brown
Wrapper Surface:	Dry
Vieny/Smooth:	Slightly Vieny
Overal Wrapper Rating:	OK
Construction:	Medium
Overall Packaging:	OK
Cap Construction:	Good
Ease of Cutting:	Good
Lighting and Burning
Initial Burning:	Fairly Even
Burn at halfway:	Perfectly Cocentric
Burn at 75%:	Fairly Even
When burning in ash tray:	Good
Required Relighting?:	No
Ash Color:	Grey
Ash Hardness:	Cracky
Construction
Initial Draw:	Perfect
Draw at 25%:	Perfect
Draw at 50%:	Perfect
Draw at 75%:	Perfect
Wrapper Stayed Intact?	Yes
Taste
Opinion:	Very Good
Body:	Medium
Quality:	Slightly Harsh
Flavors Detected:	Spicey, Coffee, creamy
Aged:	Yes, for 1 month
Aroma:	Good
Finish:	Cool and Short

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