|
Brand: Los Blanco
Cigar Name: Primo
Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Honduran Criollo Rosado
Filler: Nicaraguan & Peruvian
Binder: Nicaraguan Jalapa
Length: 6”
Ring Gauge: 50
Note: All cigar reviews are done thru a blind taste testing.
Ba'Ron Head
First off, I normally prefer a good full bodied maduro. However, surprisingly this cigar didn’t disappoint me. The brown wrapped rosado cigar took to lighting very well and had a very light woody taste to it. There was not an oily look to the stick but it did have a slightly rough feel. The draw on it was smooth, easy, what you would like every cigar you smoke to have. It burned semi even, although I did even it out once. Now, the taste at first was just a little woody and when I start smoking the cigar I was enjoying a glass of Cabernet/Sauvignon. But the flavor of the cigar was more enhanced to a woody oak taste, which I enjoyed when I accompanied the stick with a shot of El Dorado Rum. For a mild cigar, from one to ten, I give it a seven and even recommend it. I would like see how it taste after aing six months. 
Arturo Villarreal
A smooth, medium aroma with a strong spicy flavor.
 Tasted some pepper spices and a hint of nut. Nice medium color, with a rough feel to the wrapper but with a nice leathery tight wrap. The draw was light & smooth and the burn was a splendid even ash. The flavor was a medium bodied with hints of pepper spices.
My overall impression was a very easy smoke with good flavors. I have enjoyed this cigar and it should be a good value.
As I smoked this cigar I enjoyed it with a multiple of rums of which included El Dorado, Ron Zacapa & sip or two of Pyrat XO & Pyrat Pistol.
David Reitblatt
This bundled cigar showed nice veins and a rough cap. The pre-light gave hints of spice and a slight wood flavor. The cigar felt firm but uneven, which proved to be the case. Once lit it started rough, with a slightly bitter taste and lots of pepper and cedar. About 1 ½” into the smoke it completely changed, with the draw opening up and the taste getting smoother. The taste improved quite a bit once the cigar warmed up. The burn was slightly uneven, showing evidence of uneven filler.Overall a very decent cigar for every day or when fishing, but for that special evening I would chose something else. Medium to full bodied.I smoked this cigar while sipping a Cabernet Sauvignon. 
Denise Taylor
This cigar has a deep chocolate color and supple feel. My pre-light draw was open with a noticeably nutty flavor. The cigar lit evenly and had a decent burn, with just a little canoing about half way through. The draw remained open with lots of good, thick smoke throughout. The cigar started out spicy and very sharp, with lots of woodsy undertones. It took a bit of work, but once I made it past the first half inch or so, the flavors blended and settled nicely resulting in an enjoyable smoke.
Overall, this is a good cigar for someone who enjoys medium full to full cigars. It wouldn’t be a first choice for my personal humidor, but a good second. Not recommended for the novice cigar smoker.
I enjoyed this smoke with water & then Ron Zacapa Rum.
 John Trevathan
The cigar seemed to be well constructed, wrapped and had a smooth, slightly oily feel to the touch.
The draw was smooth & easy with a chocolate w/ spicy after taste. The smoke was almost velvety and let the good flavor come thru and not as heavy as most maduro cigars. The burn started even and about half way thru had to be evened out a little.An excellent smoke with plenty of flavor & no bite down to about 2".
I enjoyed this smoke with a full bodied Cabernet.
Marilyn Miller
My experience began with its maduro wrapper, a beautiful dark, oily pleasure with subtle veining. It felt perfectly rolled, smooth and firm, not tight. Its pre-lit aroma of coffee boded well for the initial lighting, which unfortunately, was too severe and far too one-dimensional for my taste.
As I smoked it down about an inch, its taste opened up. The flavors of spice and wood with a little pepper blended smoothly together to a complex and bold taste. Full bodied and strong, its aroma remained woody.
The draw was smooth and easy from start to finish, with a steady, reliable burn and a dark gray solid ash (as expected from a cigar rolled this well). Halfway through the cigar, it took on a life of its own, burning perfectly, waiting for my next puff without going dormant, with a mature, confident flavor. Though I am a faster smoker than many, this cigar never got hot. I love a full-bodied cigar, so this is a definite “Buy” on my list.
Iced tea and then a Cabernet/Sauvignon went well with this cigar.
|
