Cu-Avana Inteso
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo
Binder: Nicaraguan?
Filler: Nicaraguan, Panamanian
Made In: Nicaragua
Size: 6×54 Toro
Price: $20 per 5 pack, $69.95 per Box of 20
Initial Thoughts: This cigar represents a drastic departure from Cu-Avana Cigars, who are known for their mild bodied cigars. This cigar is dubbed as a powerhouse, full body and full flavor. This cigar is made by Nestor Plasencia in his Nicaraguan factory for Cu-Avana Cigars. The cigar sports a nice dark brown, almost reddish wrapper, with a nice looking foot band. I hate when cigars don’t live up to their potential so let’s see if this cigar is as full and strong as it says it is.
Flavors: Initial flavors are a nice sweet charred oak flavor with a decent amount of spice and some notes of coffee. The second third is much of the same but a dark fruity flavor is added that reminds me of Port Wine. On the final third the flavors really picked up in richness and intensity. Not much complexity with this cigar but nice solid flavors.
Smoking Characteristics: The draw okay, a little snug for my liking but does the trick. The burn is completely erratic and requires multiple touch-ups. The ash is a nice white color but flakes everywhere and makes a huge mess. The body is defiantly full and yes, this is a strong cigar. Usually the nicotine doesn’t affect me but this cigar gave me a nice buzz; shaking hands, and a full belly.
Final Thoughts: Despite the shitty burn, this cigar is a winner in my book. The flavors are right up my alley and the cigar is truly a fantastic value. This cigar is defiantly not complex but for under $4 a stick, I’m not going to bitch. The cigar did live up to its reputation of being full and strong and defiantly is not for the meek.
Worth a Try: Yes, full bodied cigar smokers will like it
Buy Again: Yes. For the price, I could handle a box of these
Enjoyablility: Medium-High
Similar Cigars: The La Flor Dominicana Ligero and the Cain but with a lot less complexity.
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I tried one of these not to long ago. It came in one of those CI samplers. Nice smoke. What I remember most was the smell of the smoke. It this kind of sweetness to it. Loved it.
Nice review brotha
I tried one of these last night. That’s a nice cigar worth trying.
Good review, I’m enjoying the same toro right now and wanted to look up what others thought, becuase I feel this a fine cigar. I haven’t tried cain or la flor yet, and this is my first all ligero fillers, so I feel that I discovered a new breed of cigars all together. I dunno if it was a fluke, or just well stored, because a friend of mine gave me this cigar and it’s nicely oiled, well constructed, no burn or draw issues…just well balanced and brings the heat for the price range. I’m skeptical about ordering more, because I feel I got lucky on this one. But I would recommend thid very same cigar I am enjoying now to any seasoned aficionado out there. To me this lives up to all great maduros.
Just had one of these babies, in the amazing Churchill size (which really felt more like what I consider a lancero, but I’m only in my first year of appreciation so that may just be my inexperience). I have to say this cigar was absolutely one of the best damn sticks it has ever been my pleasure to burn. It lived up to it’s reputation, and is going to be on my buy list for years to come. I must recommend this size to you as my burn was just perfect. I can also say pair this baby with a normal Pepsi, some great music, and a mild Summer night, and this baby is the ultimate post work treat. Being a rookie I figured this baby would blow me out of the water and bring me to dizziness, but even an hour after I’m feeling great. If you are just reading this I can only say try it.
i just opened this stick from a bundle sampler pack, since i never had this before i looked it up and wanted to read some reviews,,, i’m smoking it right now and agree 100% i noticed a peppery taste right away but no hint of coffee which would have been nice.. decent draw .. well packed and solid. definatley recommend this for a decent smoke at an ok price,