Edge Torpedo Maduro
Alternate happy hour came early this week, and Dan, Ryan and myself hopped down to Holt's and Mahogany on Walnut. These cigars caught my eye because they both looked beautiful but were relatively cheap for the size. These cigars are by Rocky Patel, a label I had never heard of before these past few months, but which seems to be an up and comer.
Construction: They started off rocky. It was hard to light them, all three of us had that problem. It didn't burn that evenly for me but it was even worse for Dan and Ryan. The draw was fine for me, maybe a little tight, but Ryan felt it was more than a little tight. Despite the problems with it, held up pretty well, and I would rate the construction as okay to good. There were problems, but they were all just a little annoying, not major.
Taste: Now this is what I remember maduro as tasting like - sweet, smooth and mellow. It had almost no aftertaste. All in all this is exactly what I want in a thick maduro cigar.
Stats: It's 6 inches by a 52 ring gauge. I couldn't find much on what the county of origin is, but most of Rocky Patel's cigars are from Nicaragua, and I assume these are too. Holt's sells them for $5.50.
Overall: It's a little weak on construction, but tasted pretty good. The tie breaker is the price. At $5.50 per cigar, it's worth a try.
