Comments on: El Mejor Emerald

By: johnpingpong

johnpingpong — Mon, 16 May 2011 22:44:50 +0000

I, like Stu, didn’t want it to end. I liked it. The “creamy” word describes the whole experience for me. I’m a novice and was given the cigar. I looked it up and was surprised to find it in the category of “inexpensive” smokes like the Flour de Olivia line I’ve enjoyed for years. I’ll do it again!

By: Scott W

Scott W — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:01:10 +0000

this is a good solid smoke , picked up a box of robusto and my only real complaint is the cedar sleeve its in other than that its great. nice dark intense taste of ligero tobacco as well as notes of cedar and some spice best of all price.

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 12 May 2010 22:35:56 +0000

Bought a whole box of these emeralds which included a freebie 6 pack of the espresso box press. Personaly I am very impressed by both, but think I prefer the espresso a little more due to its bolder flavor profile. I have smoked a total of 6 emeralds so far and have had pretty consistent results, no burn issues, always loaded with creamy smoke and flavor is sufficient for an everyday smoke. I must admit I am not crazy about the shaggy foot and always happy when I have burned past it. The other minor complaint is the cedar sleeve which uses clear scotch tape to bind it together, It is hard to remove and looks a bit crude. I will definately consider buying again for the price and because they are reliable.

By: Compo

Compo — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:36:04 +0000

I have been looking for bargains and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. I bought a sampler of 20 cigars for $39 and there were a bunch of these in it. I also had a hard time getting through the unwrapped beginning and frankly, I didn’t bother smoking it down to the bottom third, but the middle was better than I expected.

By: Brad in buffalo

Brad in buffalo — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:34:24 +0000

A great cheapie…

By: Stu

Stu — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 05:28:48 +0000

I have just finished my first Emerald (shaggy foot – rerelease – whatever you want to call it) accompanied by a highball topped with ice and Knob Creek Kentucky Bourbon.
I personally found it to be a decent smoke. The first third was the most intense; very sharp leathery tobacco tones and I initially thought this to be an exceptionally hot cigar. The second portion of the cigar became increasingly more mild, almost to the point of wondering if it had gone out… The smoke did not have a hard draw, but was very thin and waifty. By far the most enjoyable portion of this cigar was the third and last section. Cool, creamy smoke poured from the head of the cigar, even as the butt itself became very warm to the touch. The tasty corojo wrapper was the predominant flavor throughout, although some slight aromas of a more pungent, boutique cigar shined through the last two thirds. The burn line was solid and the ash held strong, mostly due to an extremely impressive build quality.
Overall, a decent smoke that started a little harsh ended up being an experience that I didn’t want to end. I had to extinguish the stogie as it reached the 1.5″ mark and began to burn my fingertips.
I give this cigar a C-plus (79/100) for consistency throughout, but I’m looking for a little more than a relatively one-dimensional flavor.
Hope this review helps you choose to give this cigar a run for it’s money, especially if you favor the stong, sharp taste of a well-made corojo-wrapped cigar.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:22:40 +0000

I get these regularly and I love the wrapper. Mine have always been flawless and oily. A great cigar.