C18 Maduro Prototype
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I will soon find out!! Mike's been working on this cigar for over two years, so patience is on it's side!!
I'll post my review, I may be around a computer tomorrow...so hopefully then!
I'll post my review, I may be around a computer tomorrow...so hopefully then!
Technically since he started using that 18 year old wrapper in the filler two years ago so it is now 20 years old 
Ooh, that does look pretty good. If is anywhere near the quality of the Cusano 18 nats then I am sure it will be a very good smoke. I can't wait to hear how it is, and then I probablyl won't be able to wait until it hits the market.
Mike described his cusano 18 natural as being a 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 in terms of body. He says the Maduro will be about a 7 so it will have a little more kick.
It is supposed to hit retailer shelves in mid october
It is supposed to hit retailer shelves in mid october
The Cusano 18 is a great cigar, but a little mild for my taste. If, in fact, the Maduro is a up a notch or two, I'll be looking forward to trying this one.
mac,
it was my understanding that to be a true maduro, the wrapper had to be aged like 7 years before they even started...
if so, that would make it 27!
i vaugely remember that from a ca article -- if there is a dispute, i can check again
sounds great though. maybe ill have the c18 eclipse gave me tomorrow in celebration!
it was my understanding that to be a true maduro, the wrapper had to be aged like 7 years before they even started...
if so, that would make it 27!
i vaugely remember that from a ca article -- if there is a dispute, i can check again
sounds great though. maybe ill have the c18 eclipse gave me tomorrow in celebration!
shake that is an excellent point. However, the 18 year old wrapper is a very small piece of tobacco used in the filler of the cigar in both the C18 natural and maduro. The wrapper is actually natural and I believe shade grown so it does not undergo any extra aging.
Maduro wrapper is typically aged longer and at a higher temperature. It is an extra fermentation and the wrapper leaves are taken from a different priming.
Remember maduro does not necessarily the color, it is a process by which the leaves are treated. I have seen some very very dark wrappers that are technically natural. For example, the partagas black is not a true maduro, it is medio tiempo.
The extra fermentation can take anywhere from 1 to as many years as you want. It depends on the temperature and a handful of other factors.
Maduro wrapper is typically aged longer and at a higher temperature. It is an extra fermentation and the wrapper leaves are taken from a different priming.
Remember maduro does not necessarily the color, it is a process by which the leaves are treated. I have seen some very very dark wrappers that are technically natural. For example, the partagas black is not a true maduro, it is medio tiempo.
The extra fermentation can take anywhere from 1 to as many years as you want. It depends on the temperature and a handful of other factors.
Okay Thor and I went out and smoked these last night. They were still a little wet on account of their age but we were able to look past the fact that these samples were young. Truley amazing cigar. It is exactly as mike said it would be. A notch above the natural but very very similar. I would say it is more complex then its natural counterpart but maintains a lot of characteristics of the natural. The two different maduro wrappers he uses (connecticut and brazilian) really add an interesting dynamic that I think is what gives this cigar its complexity. Given the age of the cigar I could not give it any type of clear rating but it will be an amazing addition to the line that is for sure.
axegod75 said:
Definately. Just the picture makes my mouth water. I can't wait to get my hands on some of these.
yeah, i just had my first c18 tonight, and man was it a champ!
def. gonna get some more of those
def. gonna get some more of those
Aren't they amazing? I think the most amazing thing about all the Cusano cigars is the price. IT is hard to believe that they sell such quality for such low prices. I just hope that they continue doing so and don't decide to jack up the priced just because they can.
Another one to try if you haven't yet is the Cusano Corojo Vintage 1997. I personally really like the torpedos but any size is very good. They are a full bodied cigar but very smooth.
Another one to try if you haven't yet is the Cusano Corojo Vintage 1997. I personally really like the torpedos but any size is very good. They are a full bodied cigar but very smooth.
You are right price is amazing. Aparently the maduros will be a little more then the nats but eventrually the nats will probably raise a few cents so they are the same price.
And to think they are made at the same place by the same rollers that make some of the most overpriced cigars, Davidoff. :shock:
And to think they are made at the same place by the same rollers that make some of the most overpriced cigars, Davidoff. :shock:
Sorry for the Delay, but I have just retrieved my Rating book....which I left at my Apartment...
(I have been sleeping at my girls place for the last two weeks :wink: ) Anyway...Here is how it smoked...
Oily, firm to the touch, toothy with a silky feel. Slightly firm draw with lots of smoke. Even burn with a tight, dark gray toothy ash...
Subtle sweet, rich flavors with medium body. Fairly complex with consistent changes...wet on the palate with a very rich aroma.
Ash fell flush with the foot...
Very consistent the whole way through, body picked up to medium-full, well balanced .
Sweet and full with a long lasting finish...
That's it for now...good smoke, look forward to these!!
(I have been sleeping at my girls place for the last two weeks :wink: ) Anyway...Here is how it smoked...
Oily, firm to the touch, toothy with a silky feel. Slightly firm draw with lots of smoke. Even burn with a tight, dark gray toothy ash...
Subtle sweet, rich flavors with medium body. Fairly complex with consistent changes...wet on the palate with a very rich aroma.
Ash fell flush with the foot...
Very consistent the whole way through, body picked up to medium-full, well balanced .
Sweet and full with a long lasting finish...
That's it for now...good smoke, look forward to these!!