Don Tomas Special Edition: Cigar Bistro Cigar Review
Today, we try out the Don Tomas Special Edition and render our verdict.
CIGAR BISTRO Review
Don Tomas Special Edition
Vital Statistics:
Country: Handmade, Honduras
Size: Corona – 5 1/2 x 42
Wrapper: Connecticut Shade
Binder: natural
Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan and Mexico
Strength: Mild
The Feel: The Don Tomas Special Edition corona is solid, with a good heft. The wrapper is light brown with a smoothly rich look and feel to it.
The Smell: The Don Tomas Special Edition had a mild, slightly-sweet tobacco smell, prior to lighting. After it was lit, the Don Tomas slowly moved through a series of aromatic changes: from very mild, slightly sweet all the way to a more-satisfying (to this smoker) flavorful finish.
The Cap: The cap was firmly attached and cut easily.
The Draw: The draw of this Don Tomas was excellent during the entire smoke.
Don Tomas Special Edition NOTES:
Before lighting it, the Don Tomas has was a joy to smell: rich and creamy, with sweet tobacco overtones.
Readers know that I prefer heavier tasting cigars, but the Don Tomas proved to be one of the exceptions to my rule. It was tasty!
What’s more, the smoke got steadily more tasty–especially after about halfway through the Don Tomas. Though it’s a mild cigar, the smoke was rich and flavorful, like a more robust cigar–without the occasional bite.
One of the best compliments you can give a cigar is to say, “I look forward to smoking another.” I paid that very compliment to the Don Tomas three days after smoking the corona.
On a trip to Washington DC, I stopped at a little smoke shop and after looking over their stock, came back to a Don Tomas. This time, however, I purchased a Churchill. If anything, the experience was even better: I enjoyed it immensely while driving the next 116 miles.
MORE on Don Tomas Special Edition cigars:
Don Tomas Special Edition Connecticut cigars are distinguished by their silky, smooth-smoking U.S.-grown Connecticut Shade wrappers. Inside is a rich blend of Dominican, Mexican and Nicaraguan long-filler tobaccos for a creamy, toasty, mild to medium-bodied flavor with a marvelous aroma. This bestselling blend is a great way to introduce yourself to the Don Tomás family of fine cigars.
Don Tomás Special Edition Connecticut are a smooth-smoking, well-made blend of choice longfiller tobaccos from the DR, Mexico & Nicaragua encased in an aromatic US Connecticut Shade wrapper. A good, satisfying and affordable cigar you can enjoy everyday.
FINAL VERDICT:
The Don Tomas Special Edition was a great little smoke. We smoked three total, two coronas and one Churchill. Smoking is such a personal pleasure, but I’d say that “Toasty and tasty” were the words that popped into my mind while enjoying them.
FINAL CIGAR BISTRO SCORE:
Intangibles (Feel, Heft, Smell, Cap): 9.5
Wrapper: 8.5
Draw: 9.5
Flavor: 9
Aroma while Smoking: 8.5
Smoking Experience: 9
Value: 9.5
Total: 63.5/70
The Don Tomas made my list of “cigars to enjoy while driving by yourself on a trip.” In my opinion, it is also a tremendous value. It smokes like a cigar costing half as much more.
ALSO at DBKP:
* Cigar Bistro Cigar Review: CAO CX2 Robusto
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by Mondo Frazier
images: DBKP Cigar Bistro; Famous Smoke Shop Don Tomas Special Edition Connecticut Cigars
Two Don Tomas cigars obtained through: Trinity Insight LLC; One purchased from Quality Tobacco Shop.
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