1 review for San Cristobal Seleccion del Sol Belicoso
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San Cristobal Seleccion del Sol Belicoso
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Ash
Origin : Nicaragua
Format : Belicoso
Size : 5.5 x 52
Wrapper : Nicaraguan Sun-Grown
Filler : Nicaraguan
Binder : Nicaraguan
Hand-Made
Price : $9 each
Up for review is a Nicaraguan San Cristobal Seleccion del Sol in the belicoso vitola. This brand is owned by Ashton and I found a pretty good description on their website:
Appearance : [rating:3/5]
The bands on this cigar, featuring a colorful parrot, are very eye-catching. Underneath, the San Cristobal Seleccion del Sol isn’t much to look at. There are some noticeable veins, the cap is a bit rough looking, and the leaf itself is not particularly well oiled.
Construction : [rating:3/5]
The draw is a bit tight on this cigar, but the burn is nice and even. The ash does not cling very well, and tends to drop off very quickly. You have to be careful smoking this cigar so that it doesn’t get on everything. Sadly the draw issues aren’t just present in the beginning. They are there from start to finish.
Flavor : [rating:4/5]
The San Cristobal Seleccion del Sol starts off with spice on a backdrop of cedar. As the experience unfolds, some sweet honey notes are added in. The middle third has some leather and coffee, and in the final third the cedar takes over again, while the other flavors drift into the backdrop. The flavors aren’t particularly distinctive, but they are enjoyable. I can see why this cigar is well liked by other smokers.
Value : [rating:3/5]
This cigar costs around $9 for a single stick, which would be all right if a few things were improved. For that price I would expect more solid construction, especially where the draw is concerned. The flavors, while enjoyable, aren’t so unique that I can’t find similar combinations elsewhere in cigars with better construction.
Overall Rating : [rating:3/5]
The San Cristobal Seleccion del Sol Belicoso isn’t a bad cigar by any means, but the price is a bit of a deterrent for me. I would be more likely to smoke more of these if they were a couple dollars less expensive, or if the draw were loosened up a bit.
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Adam
My review of the San Cristobal Seleccion del Sol Belicoso
Appearance & Construction: The San Cristobal Seleccion del Sol is a nice looking cigar. The caramel colored wrapper has a few small veins and looks great. The roll is good as well and there are basically no seam lines to this cigar.
Smoking Characteristics: The draw on the San Cristobal is a little snug for my liking but gets the job done. The burn is fairly even but the ash flowered and flaked everywhere.
Flavors: The first few puffs of the San Cristobal Seleccion del Sol are filled with notes of cedar and spice. Once the cigar gets going notes of honey and tea leaves are added to the dry cedary spice combination. In the second third I start to pick up some leathery notes along with a bit of coffee that I wish would peak its head out a little more. The final third was still the cedary flavor. The body of the San Cristobal Seleccion del Sol is medium and the strength is average.
Final Thoughts: All in all I really enjoyed this cigar. What set this cigar back is the draw. I like a nice free draw on cigars and this one was a little disappointing and I think the flavors lacked in intensity because of that. Lately I have been getting away from torpedo’s because of the draw problems I have been encountering and I think next time I will go for a robusto format on this cigar. The flavors, although lacking in intensity, where still very good and this cigar is right on my flavor profile.