Rocky Patel Vintage 2nds 92 perfecto - continues to be a good mini-smoke upon multiple outings. Better than the Fuente Hemingway short story, and a hell of a lot cheaper. This one had excellent burn and body from first puff. Never hot or bitter, although others have evidenced this previously. I think the improved performance was due to the fact that I'm no longer chugging these in below-freezing temperatures. Cold weather truly does dampen the experience, no matter how high the quality of your stick. Got nearly 30 minutes out of this one, the longest so far. Again, not hot-boxing while freezing one's ass off truly makes a different experience.
Alec Bradley Maxx Nano (petite corona)- second time just as good as the first. Tangy, slightly minty and a touch of cream. Excellent for a 4-inch cigar.
Perdomo Lot 23 robusto (natural) - every bit as good as the recent Aficionado 90 rating. Immediate good flavor, rich body, full without being heavy. Creamy undertones, developing throughout. A high-quality mid-priced cigar that smoked well up to the last third. Quite rich for a non-maduro. For the price ($6.50, 4 bucks online) you can't get much better. I'll have to try the maduro version next time.
Indian Tabac Candela Toro - nice easy draw, full thick smoke, nondescript at first but warming in the middle to a nice meaty autumnal flavor. Another reliable Rocky Patel product at the affordable end of the scale.
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Showing posts with label Alec Bradley MAXX. Show all posts
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Thursday, May 1, 2008
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Little Nano, Finger-Burning Good
Review of Maxx by Alec Bradley, Nano (petite corona):
The Maxx by Alec Bradly "Nano" i.e. petite corona is the best-tasting small cigar I've had yet. With a deep, full, crackly flavor and hints of minty caramel, this little minnow holds its own against any bigger fish in the sea. No fancy-schmancy perfecto tapering which wastes a full inch in shorties like the RP Vingage 92 Perfecto and Oliva Series G Special G, no precious real estate burning down while you wait for flavor to kick in: Just a fat, short, juicy, straight-shanked stick that delivers volume and power from the first puff.
The kick-ass little Nano also supports my lately garnered wisdom that a cigar has to be 40-ring size or greater to provide a true connisseur-like experience. This one measures 46 ring in width, and smokes with the excellent billowy puffery that you expect from a premium cigar.
Flavor-wise, I'd rank it in the same brawny category as Rocky Patel Vintage and La Flor Dominicana Chiselito Maduro. And, like these other revered brands, the Maxx Nano is not cheap - $3.75 a pop online and likely $5 or more in a shop. But it's worth every penny. Although only 4 inches long, it provided 45 minutes of supreme quality from the first draw all the way down to a half-inch nub. I would have kept going if it weren't for a peculiar burning sensation in the tips of my fingers: Youch!
Next time I'll have bring along a roach clip or a toothpick. That's what I call a good cigar.
The Maxx by Alec Bradly "Nano" i.e. petite corona is the best-tasting small cigar I've had yet. With a deep, full, crackly flavor and hints of minty caramel, this little minnow holds its own against any bigger fish in the sea. No fancy-schmancy perfecto tapering which wastes a full inch in shorties like the RP Vingage 92 Perfecto and Oliva Series G Special G, no precious real estate burning down while you wait for flavor to kick in: Just a fat, short, juicy, straight-shanked stick that delivers volume and power from the first puff.
The kick-ass little Nano also supports my lately garnered wisdom that a cigar has to be 40-ring size or greater to provide a true connisseur-like experience. This one measures 46 ring in width, and smokes with the excellent billowy puffery that you expect from a premium cigar.
Flavor-wise, I'd rank it in the same brawny category as Rocky Patel Vintage and La Flor Dominicana Chiselito Maduro. And, like these other revered brands, the Maxx Nano is not cheap - $3.75 a pop online and likely $5 or more in a shop. But it's worth every penny. Although only 4 inches long, it provided 45 minutes of supreme quality from the first draw all the way down to a half-inch nub. I would have kept going if it weren't for a peculiar burning sensation in the tips of my fingers: Youch!
Next time I'll have bring along a roach clip or a toothpick. That's what I call a good cigar.
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