| Brand: La Flor Dominicana |
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| Cigar Name: Grand Maduro # 6 |
| Origin: Dominican Republic |
| Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro |
| Filler: Dominican & Nicaraguan |
| Binder: Dominican Republic |
| Length: 5 3/4 |
| Ring Gauge: 54 |
| Overall Reviewers Average Score: 7.4 -Average |
| Scoring: Under 5.9 = Poor / 6 - 7.4 = Average / 7.5 - 8.4 = Very Good / 8.5 - 10 = Superior |
| Note: All cigar reviews are done thru a blind taste testing. |
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| John Peche' |
| Appearance: A sleek shiny, oily wrapper over entire cigar. Very dark wrapper as well. This cigar has a very inviting appeal at point of sale -"wow" - looks like a good cigar. |
8.5
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| Construction: Well constructed, non-toothy and a very firm cigar, well wrapped at foot & head. |
9
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| Draw & Burn: Cool draw gives off cedar and earth. The cigar lit very well and has a very even burn. Nice ash with a telltale quality black burn circle at ashes edge. Non burning, full, white smoke plume with a modest aroma. The smoke is not carrying flavor. |
8
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| Flavor & Strength: First third, was mild but flavor elusive. Second third, subtle advances of burnt cinnamon and dark non-sweet chocolate. Still at 2/3 it is a mild smoke with a tobacco kick at the finish. Chocolate, white pepper opens up at the last 1/2 of cigar. |
6
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| Final Impression: Overall this cigar has a very appealing and inviting look to it that says "purchase". The flavor came up short for most of the cigar and really comes out at the last 1/3 to 1/2. the dark non-sweet & white pepper flavor are predominate and this smoke is good but needs more flavor. |
6.5
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| This tasters Average Score |
7.6
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| Kurt Armbruster |
| Appearance: Dark wrapper with a good aroma. Slightly oily to the touch. |
8.5
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| Construction: Torpedo with what appears to be box press. |
8
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| Draw & Burn: Good smooth draw with an even burn. Holds the ash very well. |
8.5
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| Flavor & Strength: Woody taste with a citric after taste. The citric taste seemed to get harsh. Strength was mild to low med. |
6
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| Final Impression: Good appearance, but would not buy. Did not care for the after taste. |
6
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| Tasted with coffee. |
| This tasters Average Score |
7.4
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| Tony Goins |
| Appearance: Dark & oily. |
7.5
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| Construction: Firm to the touch, well rolled. |
8.4
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| Draw & Burn: Good Draw, pretty easy pull. |
6
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| Flavor & Strength: Earthy, smokey, woody, mild to medium. |
6
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| Final Impression: Good cigar; I would smoke it again but would not be in my regular rotation. Light on flavor but smooth with no after taste. |
6
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| Tasted with water. |
| This tasters Average Score |
6.8
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| Theresa Schulz |
| Appearance: A nice dark oily wrapper with distinct veins. (box pressed torpedo) Beautifully wrapped. Looks like a cigar I would pick up & try. |
7.5
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| Construction: Seems to be evenly filled upon examination. Constructed well. |
7.5
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| Draw & Burn: Draws easily & burns evenly. Good amount of smoke on each draw. Draw & burn remained consistently superior. Nice tight ash that holds together well. |
7.5
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| Flavor & Strength: Starts off fairly earthy, but nothing spectacular. The finish of each puff has a bitter after taste. Would not recommend or add to my humidor. Not for someone who prefers full bodied cigars. |
6
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| Final Impression: Because flavor is important to me, I could not score it better. As for its performance. It smoked very well as a cigar should. I did not like this cigar. |
7
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| Tasted with water. |
| This tasters Average Score |
7.1
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| Oscar Lopez |
| Appearance: Dark, oily wrapper, firm box pressed, attractive wrapper. Aroma is pleasant, no apparent stems or blemishes. |
9
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| Construction: Firm ash, light grey, even burn. Good firm, solid feel. |
8.5
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| Draw & Burn: Pre-lit draw is easy , spicy & peppery. After lit, draw is easy & smooth, lots of smoke. |
8
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| Flavor & Strength: First 1/3, medium bodied, smooth no particular flavor starting out. Second 1/3, mild peppery flavor tries to come out, very subtle. Third 1/2, same flavor throughout. Overall, taste is unremarkable but pleasant. |
7
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| Final Impression: A very attractive dark, oily wrapper on a firm box pressed cigar invites you to try this cigar. The draw is easy and the smoke is plentiful. This mild to medium bodied stick is one dimensional. A pleasant everyday cigar. Nothing special. |
8
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| Tasted with water. |
| This tasters Average Score |
8.1
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