After slacking and missing last month’s review, I finally took some time with Ed to review the Quesada Tribudo. Mike from MikesStogies.com joined us this time around and offered his thoughts on this cigar. It was great hanging out with him, and we’ll have to do this again. Mike not only runs a cool cigar review site, but he is a CRA ambassador in upstate NY and he educated us on what CRA is all about.

The Quesada Tributo is a nice medium to full bodied cigar that offers full flavors as well. Like many of the cigars we review, you need to pay attention or you could miss out on subtle flavors. This video runs a little long at 29 minutes as Mike, Ed and I critique the Quesada Tributo.

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Wrapper: Cameroon

Binder: Dominican

Filler: Dominican

Size: 5 x 52

Price: $8.00 @ Bonita Smoke Shop

Pre-Smoke & Construction:

The delicate Cameroon wrapper had small to medium sized veins and some bumps here and there. Overall there were only minor cosmetic flaws. The wrapper had an odor of hay and earth, while the foot had a mild natural tobacco smell. The pre-light draw was free, and had a mild sweet earthy taste. Overall the cigar was a little soft to the touch, and bounced back when squeezed.

The burn required a few small corrections, and the ash held for an inch.

Flavor:

The first third began with a mild and smooth woodiness. A very mild and somewhat creamy spice was detected when passing smoke through the sinus. Earthiness lingered in the background.

The second third developed a nice sweetness that resembled mocha and caramel. The woody flavor was there and resembled cedar. Notes of nuttiness replaced the earthiness I mentioned before. The sweet spice remained and became even creamier. The smoke was thick and coated the inside of the mouth. The aftertaste was of sweet caramel.

The last third didn’t have a lot of change. The flavor profile remained sweet with mocha and hints of caramel-ish flavors. The smoke kept it’s creamy feel with hints of sweet spice through the nose. Basically the last third was the same as the second, which wasn’t a bad thing.

Conclusion:

This was a good cigar that started with a mild body, and crept into the medium range. I’m not a big Cameroon wrapper guy, but I could see this being enjoyable as a morning or after lunch cigar. If this sounds like something you would enjoy, by all means give it a try. It had good flavors. Thanks again to Luis for sending me these cigars to review!

The answer is simple… I’ve been short on time these days. Setting up a video cigar review takes more planning and time then one would expect, not to mention editing. But enough excuses… Essentially Ed has been waiting on me.

Ed and I have slated some time in the very near future to review the Quesada Tributo. To switch things up a little, we will be joining a guy you may know. He runs a cigar review site that I really like. I featured it as a Site of the Month not too long ago. It should be a good time hanging out and seeing how the Tributo treats us. Stay tuned!

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Wrapper: Semilla 101 (Honduras)

Binder: Honduras

Filler: Honduras, Dominican Republic

Size: 305 Robusto (5 x 50)

Price: Around $7.50

Pre-Smoke & Construction:

The wrapper looked nice, and you could barely see the seams from rolling. The aroma coming off of the wrapper reminded me of a barnyard. The foot had a milder natural tobacco smell. When squeezing the cigar, I found a few minor hard and soft spots. They were not extreme or of concern. The pre-light draw had a little resistance, and had a slight earthy taste.

The burn required several minor touch up’s, and the ash held for just under an inch.

Flavor:

The first third: An easy, smooth peppery spice was detected when passing smoke through the nose. Wispy earthy notes were constant, along with an unidentified sweetness. The smoke volume was pretty thick with a nice earthy aftertaste.

The second third picked up with that sweet flavor. It didn’t take long before it developed into mocha. The spice remained but lost it’s peppery feel. It just became smoother, sweeter, and easier to pass through the sinus. At the half way point, the smoke feel became creamy.

The last third: The smoke volume increased and became very creamy. It stuck inside of the mouth and had a sweet spicy aftertaste. Speaking of spice, it became smoother and even sweeter. Earthy notes were very far in the background and hard to detect.

Conclusion:

This was a very good medium bodied cigar. It wasn’t a “WOW” cigar, but the flavors were good. They changed up enough to keep things interesting. All gimmicks aside, this is a solid cigar and a good smoking experience. The Room 101 is easily worth revisiting, and if you haven’t tried it, I’d recommend you do.