I got a free 10 pack of a cigar called "CUBAN REJECTS"
The cigars are a Toro sized cigar, approximately 6" long by a 50 ring gauge. Honestly I have no clue what the origin of the wrapper, filler or binder is on these cigars. This is a $2 cigar that appears to be hand rolled.
Normally I don't smoke $2 cigars but as these are freebies I'm always willing to give a free cigar a try. I have to say this is NOT A BAD CIGAR in terms of flavor. Its actually a pretty enjoyable smoke, the intensity of the cigar is MILD-to-MEDIUM. The burn is very even and the ash holds for about an inch before falling under its own weight. The wrapper is reasonably pliable but I have had some cracks near the mouth end of the cigar while smoking (but not bad cracks).
The one thing I really DISLIKE about the cigar is it is made with SHORT FILLER. Cigars can be made with either LONG FILLER or SHORT FILLER. Short filler is basically trimmed pieces of tobacco that come from the cuttings during the rolling process. The cuttings are saved, blended, and then used in lower priced cigars as filler tobacco. LONG FILLER is what the name implies, long pieces of tobacco that extend from the mouth to the foot of the cigar, as the foot end is trimmed, those trimming become the pieces used for short filler. So the quality of the tobacco used as SHORT FILLER may be very high quality, but they are simply small pieces. Now the downside of SHORT FILLER is that as you smoke the cigar little bits of tobacco tend to fall out of the end and into your mouth. LONG FILLER simply doesn't do that and no high quality cigar is ever made with SHORT FILLER. However, short filler or long filler does not really contribute a lot to the flavor of the cigar so a short filler cigar can taste very good if the wrapper (the part that contributes most to the flavor) is of high quality.
This cigar tastes good. Like I said, its a MILD to MEDIUM intensity, the flavor is not a stand out flavor, but neither is it harsh or biting. For a $2 cigar this is really not a bad choice.
Anyone looking for a good tasting, easy to smoke economy version of a premium cigar may want to look these up. I honestly have no clue where to buy them (again I got them free). They may be found in bundles of 10 (that is how mine came) and probably would retail for under $20 for the bundle?
I've smoked a few of these and they are consistent in flavor, quality of construction and wrapper. Again, not my choice because of the annoying short filler, but if that doesn't bother you and you are looking for an everyday cigar that is affordable, this is not a bad choice.
The cigars are a Toro sized cigar, approximately 6" long by a 50 ring gauge. Honestly I have no clue what the origin of the wrapper, filler or binder is on these cigars. This is a $2 cigar that appears to be hand rolled.
Normally I don't smoke $2 cigars but as these are freebies I'm always willing to give a free cigar a try. I have to say this is NOT A BAD CIGAR in terms of flavor. Its actually a pretty enjoyable smoke, the intensity of the cigar is MILD-to-MEDIUM. The burn is very even and the ash holds for about an inch before falling under its own weight. The wrapper is reasonably pliable but I have had some cracks near the mouth end of the cigar while smoking (but not bad cracks).
The one thing I really DISLIKE about the cigar is it is made with SHORT FILLER. Cigars can be made with either LONG FILLER or SHORT FILLER. Short filler is basically trimmed pieces of tobacco that come from the cuttings during the rolling process. The cuttings are saved, blended, and then used in lower priced cigars as filler tobacco. LONG FILLER is what the name implies, long pieces of tobacco that extend from the mouth to the foot of the cigar, as the foot end is trimmed, those trimming become the pieces used for short filler. So the quality of the tobacco used as SHORT FILLER may be very high quality, but they are simply small pieces. Now the downside of SHORT FILLER is that as you smoke the cigar little bits of tobacco tend to fall out of the end and into your mouth. LONG FILLER simply doesn't do that and no high quality cigar is ever made with SHORT FILLER. However, short filler or long filler does not really contribute a lot to the flavor of the cigar so a short filler cigar can taste very good if the wrapper (the part that contributes most to the flavor) is of high quality.
This cigar tastes good. Like I said, its a MILD to MEDIUM intensity, the flavor is not a stand out flavor, but neither is it harsh or biting. For a $2 cigar this is really not a bad choice.
Anyone looking for a good tasting, easy to smoke economy version of a premium cigar may want to look these up. I honestly have no clue where to buy them (again I got them free). They may be found in bundles of 10 (that is how mine came) and probably would retail for under $20 for the bundle?
I've smoked a few of these and they are consistent in flavor, quality of construction and wrapper. Again, not my choice because of the annoying short filler, but if that doesn't bother you and you are looking for an everyday cigar that is affordable, this is not a bad choice.
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