Black Ops – Maduro
Origin: Nicaragua
Fillers: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Connecticut
Strength: Medium-Full
Gurkha
Cigars came up with the Black Ops brand about 2 years ago and since then it has
increased its offerings to 3 (Connecticut, Habano and Maduro) and has really
gained in popularity and pushed its way to the forefront of the Bargain Bundles
sales and giving stiff completion to Puros Indios and other brands.
Today we
are focusing on the Maduro. The Maduro offering is nice it starts off a bit
peppery and finishes smooth with an espresso flavor and notes of sweetness with
a touch of honey and chocolate. For me I don’t get the Honey or the Chocolate
finish, however it does get smooth after a bit, I do have to say you get the
spice from the peppery blending of all Nicaraguan binder and fillers tobaccos
and the Maduro wrapper. It also has a heavy smoke so it is best for a less
active occasion for smoking.
I like this
one and I would never say no to it and it goes great with a whiskey, but it would
not be my pick for an everyday cigar. I think the Habano blend is far superior
to the Maduro, but please try them for yourself and you tell me what you think.
Also I have found the brand to have a few too many veins in the wrapper leafs
and that is a shame due to the fact it can inhibit the burn and the flavor.
On the
Cigar Stop Rating Scale this one gets a 5 ½ above average and a nice smoke.
See you next time
B.O.T.L
~Cigar Ash~
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