Last Saturday, I started a new feature I call "Cigar Extra" featuring a short look at a cigar rather than a full-blown review. This week I am adding a twist to the Cigar Extra by featuring one of ten cigars I got with my Cigar Rights of America (CRA) Sampler #2. For whatever reason I had not joined the CRA until a month or so ago; there were no good reasons, really, just excuses. I finally took the plunge with the $100 sampler that is available through many fine retailers as well as CRA's website. Actually, in looking at the website copy, only members are allowed to buy it there, so if you are not already a member, you will have to get it at your favorite CRA-affiliated B&M. The sampler features 10 toro-sized cigars from a variety of manufacturers, some of which I have had, some of which I have not. I will be featuring each of these 10 in a Cigar Extra spot, every other week until I have smoked them all--should be an interesting summer!Cuba Aliados Miami
I found mostly good construction on this Miami by Cuba Aliados; it was a little sloppy near the head and cap. There were some medium-sized veins and a little mottling, but overall it had an attractive, oily wrapper with a nice hay and barnyard aroma. The foot had rich cocoa notes as well as more barnyard. Prelight, I got flavors of natural tobacco, dried fruit and chili pepper.Through the first third I got mild-to-medium body with flavors of hay and bread. The same continued for the second third without much change...and to be honest the final segment was not much of a departure, either--there may have been a little leather creeping in, but that's about it.
All in all, this was not a "bad" smoke, but neither was it particularly good--I had no urge to either put it out early or run out and buy more. A good, solid middle-of-the-road stick in almost every way, I would probably only smoke it again if I were handed it at an event or if the selection was extremely limited.
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