This is a great little smoke. The cariocas come in tins of five, but I bought this one on its own for about $3.00. The wrapper was a little blotchy, and on giving the cigar a squeeze I found it to be a bit unevenly filled. However, the flavor more than made up for this stogie’s aesthetic imperfections. Unlit, the taste was peppery and spicy. The first few puffs of smoke, however, were distinctly sweet and creamy. About two minutes into the cigar, the pepper came back, and about half the smoke was a delicious and unique mixture of caramelized sugars, cream, cocoa and pepper. As I got down to the end, the creaminess faded, leaving behind mostly pepper and leather. At the very finish, a pleasant smokiness came into the aftertaste, topping off a great morning cigar.
3.5 out of 5 stars.
5 Comments
October 29, 2007 at 9:05 am
[...] I’ve heard others complain about before: it doesn’t draw very well. I’ve had a Brazilia Carioca (the same size as this Mx2) which burned beautifully, so I wouldn’t write this size off yet. [...]
January 28, 2008 at 2:39 pm
[...] encountered with cigars of this size in the past (these are exactly the same format as the C.A.O. Brazilia Cariocas and Mx2 Daggers), I pulled out one of the softer-feeling cigars in the box and set the others in [...]
May 11, 2008 at 7:32 am
[...] Coffee and Cigars actually had this cigar with a morning coffee. A little but fuller than I like for a morning smoke. [...]
July 8, 2008 at 5:13 am
[...] encountered with cigars of this size in the past (these are exactly the same format as the C.A.O. Brazilia Cariocas and Mx2 Daggers), I pulled out one of the softer-feeling cigars in the box and set the others in [...]
May 8, 2009 at 6:55 am
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