I'm on vacation...or something like it, anyway. I'm visiting some family and friends in Southern California this weekend and wanted very much to get something written about Saturday evening's herf by this morning, but...I'm on vacation! It didn't happen, so I'm substituting the post that was scheduled to run this coming Friday...and it works because it's about a cigar made to celebrate a city very close to where I'm sitting now. A recap of this weekend will be posted Friday...maybe... :)
Toro, 6" x 50 ring gauge / MSRP $9.95
Keith Park created the Angelenos to celebrate a city not where cigars are made but where they are enjoyed...Los Angeles. Of course, with ever stronger smoking bans and proponents of banning public smoking in the City of Angels, that celebration may not be long-lived, but I'll take it for what it is right now. From what I can gather, it features Dominican filler and binder with an Ecuadorian wrapper. With that makeup I expect a fairly mild smoking experience, but there is always room for surprise. I would like to thank The Doc from Stogie Fresh for sending this one my way.
The wrapper was very nice overall with an even color and an aroma of hay and sweet tobacco. The foot had a slight chocolate note with more of the hay aroma. The prelight draw was easy and did nothing to dissuade me from the notion that this would be a mild smoke...light natural tobacco and grassy notes prevailed. I took this cigar out on the front porch with one of my all-time favorite cigar accompanying beverages...unsweetened iced tea...on a summer afternoon that had started off very hot before the clouds rolled in and cooled things down to the low to mid 80s. How long until the rain starts?
Upon lighting, I got a strongly grassy flavor with a minimal amount of sweetness that you might normally anticipate in a mild Shade wrapper. Through the first two third I have to honestly say that the Angelenos was pretty much exactly what it appeared to be--a mild bodied cigar that would be great for the occasional or newer smoker. It had great construction and a consistent flavor that had no "off" aspects, but it did not particularly impress me as full flavored, either. Good, but not great. By the end, I had not changed that assessment at all. While this cigar had great construction and good flavor, the $10 price tag it carries really demands more than that, especially for the experienced cigar enthusiast and especially in this day when so many other milder smokes bring such rich flavor experiences.
Toro, 6" x 50 ring gauge / MSRP $9.95Keith Park created the Angelenos to celebrate a city not where cigars are made but where they are enjoyed...Los Angeles. Of course, with ever stronger smoking bans and proponents of banning public smoking in the City of Angels, that celebration may not be long-lived, but I'll take it for what it is right now. From what I can gather, it features Dominican filler and binder with an Ecuadorian wrapper. With that makeup I expect a fairly mild smoking experience, but there is always room for surprise. I would like to thank The Doc from Stogie Fresh for sending this one my way.
The wrapper was very nice overall with an even color and an aroma of hay and sweet tobacco. The foot had a slight chocolate note with more of the hay aroma. The prelight draw was easy and did nothing to dissuade me from the notion that this would be a mild smoke...light natural tobacco and grassy notes prevailed. I took this cigar out on the front porch with one of my all-time favorite cigar accompanying beverages...unsweetened iced tea...on a summer afternoon that had started off very hot before the clouds rolled in and cooled things down to the low to mid 80s. How long until the rain starts?
Upon lighting, I got a strongly grassy flavor with a minimal amount of sweetness that you might normally anticipate in a mild Shade wrapper. Through the first two third I have to honestly say that the Angelenos was pretty much exactly what it appeared to be--a mild bodied cigar that would be great for the occasional or newer smoker. It had great construction and a consistent flavor that had no "off" aspects, but it did not particularly impress me as full flavored, either. Good, but not great. By the end, I had not changed that assessment at all. While this cigar had great construction and good flavor, the $10 price tag it carries really demands more than that, especially for the experienced cigar enthusiast and especially in this day when so many other milder smokes bring such rich flavor experiences.
Hey enjoy your herfing/working/vacation!!! I haven't had the chance to try the Angelenos but I do have their Retro lighter which is a bad ass lighter (Thanks Walt) Hope you enjoy your trip
ReplyDeleteI agree with your assessment. I had one courtesy of Tony C., and we both agreed that this is a VERY mild smoke. Good with morning coffee and the paper, but I have a lot of less expensive cigars for that purpose.
ReplyDeleteBTW, I really enjoyed your appearance on Stogie411. Very entertaining!
Thanks for taking the time to post a review during your down time. Now go enjoy yourself for gods sake
ReplyDelete