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Cumbres de Puriscal
Gold |
Body: Mild-to-mediu
Flavor Profile: Nutty-cocoa, lightly earthy and
tangy
Wrapper: Habano #91
Binder: Habano #50
Filler: Habanos #222, #50 |
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From: Stogie Fresh |
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Written by Blake
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Cumbres de Puriscal™
Gold Toro |
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First Review: |
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Storage
Conditions: |
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These cigars were provided to me for rating by the
Stogie Fresh founder, and Senior Taster, “The Doc”.
Although they had quite a journey, they arrived in
perfect condition and have been in my chest humidor at
71% RH. |
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Tasting Notes: |
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This is a beautiful, well-made
cigar by Tabacos de la Cordillera, a little known grower
and manufacturer in Puriscal, Costa Rica. They use 47
types of pre-embargo “Ancestral” seeds that were
originally from Cuba. These seeds have been genetically
pure since before the Cuban Embargo.
I gazed over this great looking example. The wrapper was
light brown in color, with no blemishes or variances in
color. It was slightly “Toothy” on close visual
inspection, with light veins. The body had a light
box-press and was densely packed, while the aroma was
slightly floral, with notes of toasted nuts.
I clipped the end with my Xikar Xi3 and gently toasted
the foot with my Colibri Oscar. After a few moments of
toasting, I take a few puffs to finish lighting the
foot. I am rewarded with a nice, even glowing foot. The
draw was firm, but not an encumbrance to the experience.
The smoke is sweet tasting in the beginning, with
flavors of nuts and hints of nutmeg. These flavors
continue for the first inch, and then mellow out. The
ash was a nice salt and pepper color that held its grip
until I brushed it off after and inch or so, falling
flush with the body. There was some blistering of the
wrapper in the first half-inch, but did not continue
past that point, nor spoil my enjoyment of this cigar.
Overall, it possessed an even burn throughout the smoke.
As the experience progresses, the cigar takes on some
light cocoa flavors, with woody undertones. Coffee
flavors start to dominate the last half of the cigar, as
the body ramps-up to medium. The finish was short and
woody.
This cigar has some very unique characters that are not
present in many of today’s cigars. Some of you might
say, “Cuban seed doesn’t make a Cuban cigar”. I’d say
that you are absolutely correct, but even if you’re not
in Texas, you can still enjoy a Texas BBQ.
This cigar will let you enjoy lost pleasures with
flavors that most of us (at least in the USA) cannot
experience, while allowing ourselves to enjoy the
”Cuban” experience without looking over our shoulders.
This is a cigar that will satiate your desire for the
“Old World” type smoke. A definite must for any humidor.
We’ll rate this again in three months.
~Blake |
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| Ring |
Age |
Look |
Flovor |
Burn |
Score |
| 6x52 |
0,9 |
93 |
92 |
89 |
91 |
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Second Review: |
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Storage
Conditions: |
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These Costa Rican beauties have been resting comfortably in my
chest humidor at 68% RH. They have been kept in their original
cello wrappers in an effort to keep the flavors of other cigars
form “marrying” with the more delicate flavored tobaccos
contained in these cigars. |
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Tasting Notes: |
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These cigars are made by Tabacos de la Cordillera in Puriscal,
Costa Rica. Headed up by John Vogel, they produce cigars using
“genetically pure,” pre-embargo Cuban seeds. Although not grown
in Cuba, they will give you an idea of how the “Old World” Cuban
cigars used to taste.
This cigar is a generous Toro shaped stogie that possesses a
flawless light chestnut-brown wrapper that is lightly
boxed-pressed. The veins are tight and almost indiscernible. The
pre-light aroma displays notes of sweet hay and toasted nuts. No
soft spots or under-filling were noted, as this appeared to be a
well constructed cigar.
I gently clip the cap and take a pre-light pull. The draw is
firm and deliberate with notes of sweet hay. As I begin to toast
the foot with my Colibri Don lighter, I am careful just to
toast, but not char these delicate tobaccos, since it can place
an undesirable flavor into the taste of the cigar. After
toasting the foot, I take some light pulls until I get a nice
evenly burning ember.
The cigar starts out with ample amounts of smoke and with
flavors of sweet hay and nuts. Nuances of nutmeg and hints of
cinnamon complement the experience. As I continue to the halfway
point, these flavors give-way as the blend takes on flavors of
wood and coffee. These flavors tend to dominate the remainder of
the smoke. This Toro was mild-medium in body, and provided a
short, “woody” finish.
The ash was a nice salt and pepper color that was razor-sharp. I
let it hang on until the 1-inch mark, then gently brushed it
off. The wrapper showed signs of blistering just beyond the burn
line during the entire smoke. Although I was disappointed to see
this, it did not hinder the burn, nor affect the flavor.
These cigars possess some unique characters that can be missed
if you smoke it like a “Ligero Bomb”. Slow, easy pulls will
allow you to experience these light flavors, whereas heavy pulls
will overheat the fillers, giving you an unwanted charred taste.
This is a great morning cigar best enjoyed while reading and
sipping coffee. I highly recommend having this in your humidor
collection. We’ll rate this one again in three months.
~ Blake |
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| Ring |
Age |
Look |
Flovor |
Burn |
Score |
| 6x52 |
0,9 |
93 |
92 |
89 |
91 |
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Third Review: |
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Storage
Conditions: |
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This is the third review of the Cumbres de Puriscal: Gold, Toro.
They have been stored in my chest humidor at 70%RH. In an effort
to keep them from “marrying” with other tobaccos, I chose to
keep them in their cello. |
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Tasting Notes: |
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The tobacco and the manufacturing of these cigars are
completely done by Tabacos de la Cordillera in Costa Rica.
John Vogel maintains the genetically pure Cuban seeds used
in the growing of their tobacco. Using the genetic purity
from a seed bank that exists nowhere else in the world, they
capture the flavor and allure of Cuban cigars lost long ago.
This is a generous Toro that has a light chestnut color with
few veins. A feint aroma of nuts and sweet hay accompany
this cigar. I clip into the generous cap of this puro and
take a pre-light draw. The draw is somewhat tight, as the
flavor of toasted nuts arouses the palate. I then gently
toast the foot with my Colibri lighter, being careful not to
char these delicate tobaccos.
This cigar provides ample amount of smoke and light flavors.
Nuts and undertones of cinnamon accompany the sweet smoke
well into the halfway point, where they yield to flavors of
wood and coffee until the finish. The finish is short and
mild in body, with flavors of wood and coffee. I have to add
that this is one of the few cigars that I get compliments
from others about the sweet aroma that is emitted from these
unique tobaccos.
The ash was salt and pepper in color with no flaking or
feathering. I did experience some blistering along the
burn-line during the first half of the cigar, but it
smoothed out in the second half to almost a perpendicular
line. The dense, coarse ash required some effort to remove
from the remaining body.
This cigar provides a wonderful smoking experience that has
long since past. The delicate, “genetically pure” tobaccos
hark back to the pre-Castro days where the cigars were
milder in body, but full in flavor. This cigar is well worth
the try. We’ll rate this one again in six months, and assign
it an “Aging Potential Score”.
~Blake |
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| Ring |
Age |
Look |
Flovor |
Burn |
Score |
| 6x52 |
8,8 |
90 |
93 |
90 |
91,2 |
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