Information:
Country: Nicaragua
Wrapper origin: Ecuador
Wrapper type: Habano
Filler / Binder:
Nicaraguan
Length: 5.5”
Ring: 50
Cost: $6.80
Appearance (0-20): Well
hello there Savi. And how are you? Looking good I see. This Special
Selection has a really nice looking habano wrapper with only a few
small veins. The band itself looks prefect too – it has rich red,
gold, and white that makes it look almost regal.
Score:
19
Construction (0-20): This
robusto looks good from the outside and as I'm feeling around I can
tell there is going to be no issue. Its well packed and I cant wait
to light it up. But before I cut, I noticed there is a triple cap on
this little stinker. So, quality absolutely matters here. I cut and
there is almost no debris. Very nice. Upon lighting I encountered
some slight issues with the burn, but it was a minimal amount of
unevenness. It held together very well as I didnt have to ash through
almost half of the cigar. The draw was slightly tight, but
otherwise... yeah it was damn good. Outstanding.
Score:
18
Strength (0-20): From the
original look of this I thought it would be somewhere in the mild to
medium range and it was pretty spot on. Although I would say this is
almost literally in the middle of the medium range. It's not in any
way light, but also not overpowering. Not quite what I expected, but
very well balanced none the less.
Score:
17
Flavor (0-20): Upon first light
its got a really woody taste with quite a bit of vanilla sweetness.
Theres some slight hints of roasted nuts and some light notes of some
sort of fruit. So needless to say its one that has a nice natural
sweetness. The vanilla flavor sticks with you throughout, but it is
in no way overpowering as compared to the other flavors. Thankfully you can consider this to be consistent throughout the entire stick. Personally I would have liked a
little bit more complexity, but the flavors present played well with
eachother.
Score:
18
Value (0-20): I have had a lot
of cigars that are around the $7.00 range that were dogs compared to
this one. Its absolutely worth the price to pick one up and hell, its
absolutely worth picking up again and again.
Score:
18
Additional Notes: Paired with
water at Cigars International.
Overall (0-100): This is the
third of this particular Savinelli I have had, and each and every
time I have enjoyed it. There are some great naturally sweet flavors
that come out while smoking the 2006 Special Selection. The
outstanding portion of this, though, was the construction and
appearance. I would absolutely recommend this cigar to any smoker as
it falls right in the medium range where almost anyone can handle
it, and it is priced very well for the stick you get.
Score:
90
Very nice work! Judging by your reviews the Savinellis are top notch; can't wait to try one.
ReplyDeleteBoth my brother and I have had nothing but good experiences with the Savanelli cigars. I can't wait to have more of them!
DeleteNice review Ninja! One of my shops nearby has this cigar and you just moved it up the smoke it list.
ReplyDeleteIts absolutely worth a try at least once. Hope you enjoy it!
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