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Jan 20
Camacho Pre-Embargo Cigar Review
Posted on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 in Cigar Reviews
Camacho Pre-Embargo Cigar Review
This 6×48 stick is derived from actual decades old pre-embargo tobacco from Cuba. Offering a medium chocolate wrapper with a spongy feel, closed foot and pigtail cap it shows minimal veins and good clean seams. With a burn time of only 1 hour, it imparts a medium-full body and full strength, giving a rush and buzz just an inch in to the smoke. Smoke output was voluminous after burning off the closed foot, giving rich smooth flavors. The first half showed a typical aged tobacco smoothness with a bit of mustiness and a good pepper zing on the long finish. At the half way point it transitioned to a creamy flavor and light leather, keeping the cream through the finish where the pepper joined in. Burn was wavy but it performed well all the way down with a draw just on the loose side. If you want these you must buy now while they exist. Photography by BG Pictures.
Very nice review. I think they might be a nice pickup at <$10 but then I am cheap. Sounds like a decent cigar if you want the full nic bodied cigars. I prefer to have no nicotine and a lot of flavor in mine, so I doubt I will go out of my way to search this one out.
Mike
I really enjoy all your reviews. I have one of these in the humi and will be getting it to it sooner than I thought now. Thanks and keep ‘em comin.
Just smoked one of these today at my smoke shop. Agree, about 1″ in, it gave me a strong buzz. Had an empty stomach as well so that made it tough. I enjoyed the flavors, but had to put it down until I ate something.