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Message: <blockquote data-quote="vvvvvvv" data-source="post: 2705812" data-attributes="member: 5151">This afternoon while working, I enjoyed a Camacho Triple Maduro Robusto (5x50). Usually I smoke a Perfecto (6x54 torpedo), but this is what was picked up for me on the last minute cigar run for these gorgeous days.[ATTACH]45758[/ATTACH]I normally use a standard guillotine cutter, but I've been experimenting with a punch recently on lower-tar cigars, so I punched it. I used a triple flame torch to toast the foot.As the name implies, the entire cigar is made from maduro leaves. (Normally, when you buy a "maduro", only the wrapper is maduro.) That makes for a very full-bodied cigar with bold flavor. This is definitely not a cigar for amateurs, and you really need to keep some sort of sugary drink around unless you want a nap immediately afterward. (In my case, I was sipping on a Mountain Dew.)The first few puffs feel like you've had a brick thrown at the back of your throat, though that's not a bad thing. The flavor will tend to linger there afterward. Those initial few puffs reminded me of leather and burning oak. However, very quickly things smooth out. The smoke becomes creamy - almost feeling like there is a coating being left behind. The flavor quickly settles into espresso, wood, and cocoa, and it stays fairly consistent in composition and strength throughout. The final third adds a slight hint of pepper. The draw is relatively easy, but just hard enough that it doesn't burn to fast.Smoke time was approximately 1h20m with no need to relight. There were a couple of burn issues, but none that couldn't be fixed with a wet fingertip - so better than average for a sub-$9 stick. It does put out a lot of smoke, but it's a medium-thin smoke.</blockquote>

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