Information:
Country: Nicaragua
Wrapper
origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper
type: Habano
Filler: Nicaraguan
and Dominican
Length: 5”
Ring: 50
Cost: $5.25
Appearance
(0-20): The high primings look very similar
to the classic line, except it sports a double band to signify the
difference. The medium brown wrapper
seems to be darker than the classic, while this could be from the different
leaves that are used. Overall it was
nice looking, yet nothing super catchy.
Score: 16
Construction
(0-20): The cigar was rolled quite nicely,
with no seams or soft spots. There was
some tooth to the wrapper, which comes through on the light gray ash. The ash held on for close to 2 inches, while
also yielding a nice easy draw.
Score: 17
Strength
(0-20): This smoke is in the medium range
for me, and was listed as medium-full.
They are pretty spot on with that assessment, depending on your nicotine
tolerance.
Score: 18
Flavor
(0-20): The beginning of the cigar starts
off with some nice spiciness; nothing overpowering, but a very nice blend of
flavors. There are notes of vanilla
sweetness and earthiness in the middle stages and some additional spice as you
continue to smoke. Overall the flavors
definitely boom more than the classic, yet it seemed that it could use more
complexity.
Score: 17
Value
(0-20): Around $5.00, this stick provides
some nice value. For a medium bodied
smoke with ample flavor, it was well marketed.
This is a great yard gar, 2nd smoke, or even first smoke to
some.
Score: 17
Additional
Notes: Smoked on my deck, paired with water
Overall
(0-100): To me, the original 5 Vegas Classic
was excellent, but the blend seems to have changed since then. The High Primings definitely has nice bold flavors
present, while it would benefit to have some complexity. None the less, the cigar doesn’t fail in any
one category for a $5.25 cigar. Happy
smoking.
Score: 85
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