| Brand: Alex Bradley |
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| Cigar Name: Maxx-Culture |
| Origin: Honduras |
| Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano |
| Filler: Nicaragua, Columbia, Mexico, Honduras |
| Binder: Costa Rica |
| Length: 6.5” |
| Ring Gauge: 54 |
| Overall Reviewers Average Score: 8.3 -Very Good |
| 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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Score |
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| Danny Hayes |
| Appearance: Being a novice to this experience, I can only state that it appears much like an expensive cigar. |
8.5 |
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| Construction: Solid looking, tight wrap, firm body |
9 |
| Draw & Burn: Smooth draw, slow burning, nice ash & a long smoke |
8.4 |
| Flavor & Strength: No harshness and would say it started out as a medium cigar & ended up full stench. It had a oak flavor and did not have a lasting after taste. |
8 |
| Final Impression: I must say this was a very good cigar and I would try it again. My personal preference is a shorter smoke but time permitting, I would smoke this stick. |
8 |
| This tasters Average Score |
8.4 |
| David Reitblatt |
| Appearance: Oily appearance with just a small amount of tooth & quite dark |
9 |
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| Construction: Well constructed, smooth cap and evenly firm. |
9.5 |
| Draw & Burn: Firm but not plugged. Even burn and stayed lit without having to draw hard. Not a lot of smoke. |
9.5 |
| Flavor & Strength: Started surprisingly mild for such a dark cigar and then progressed to a medium great flavored smoke. Tasted a hint of coffee & leather. The strength progressed as the cigar shortened and became quite strong at the end. |
8.5 |
| Final Impression: Very interesting cigar. Definitely increased in strength and taste as the cigar progressed. Full body about half way through with tastes of leather, salt and coffee. A stronger cigar than my normal palette enjoys. |
8.2 |
| Tasted with water. |
| This tasters Average Score |
8.9 |
| Kurt Armbruster |
| Appearance: Dark maduro wrapper, not to oily to the touch. |
9.5 |
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| Construction: Evenly wrapped with a fair amount of veins, slightly bumpy. Cigar is firm but soft to touch. |
9 |
| Draw & Burn: Nice even draw. Smooth draw and held the ash very well. Initially did not burn evenly, but stayed lit. |
8 |
| Flavor & Strength: Good flavor with a smoky taste & a hint of coffee. Strength was medium to strong but not quite a full bodied cigar. The coffee flavor was stronger half way through and the towards the end the cigar got bitter. |
8.5 |
| Final Impression: A very good cigar! Not for a beginner. A little disappointing towards the end but still a good smoke. |
8 |
| This tasters Average Score |
8.6 |
| Theresa Schulz |
| Appearance: Dark oily leaf with distinct veins & the initial taste before lighting was very mild w/no sting. |
8.4 |
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| Construction: Firm to the touch & well constructed. |
8 |
| Draw & Burn: Draws easily and well & burns evenly throughout. Kept lit throughout the smoke which is excellent! Both draw & burn are very good. |
8.5 |
| Flavor & Strength: Mild to medium smoke, but a good smoke. Flavor was smooth throughout & to me earthy & woody. Towards the end there was a slight after taste but nothing offensive or harsh. |
8.5 |
| Final Impression: I would definitely purchase this cigar for my own enjoyment! It was a mild to medium cigar that was a pleasure to smoke. Even though I normally smoke full bodied cigars, I liked this one very much. |
8.5 |
| This tasters Average Score |
8 |
| Pat "Doc" George |
| Appearance: Dark, non-oily wrapper. |
8 |
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| Construction: Very firm, uniform in shape & size. |
8 |
| Draw & Burn: Pre-light draw is easy with no resistance. The initial burn was a bit uneven in the 1st 1/3. But evened out about 1/2 way though. |
6 |
| Flavor & Strength: Upon lighting it had a initial strong flavor and then immediately went milder, surprisingly for a such a dark wrapper. The middle 1/3 was still mild for a maduro but did have a pleasant taste. It has a leathery taste with faint coffee overtones. Final 1/3 was harsh. |
6 |
| Final Impression: Overall a pleasant cigar until the last 1 1/2 inches then it becomes harsh with a strong after taste. |
7 |
| This tasters Average Score |
7 |