Cupido – Criollo Doble

Size: Doble (5.5 x 50)
Wrapper: Criollo
Strength: Medium – Full
Personal Rating: 8/10
Price: around $3.00 – 4.00

Great smoke, great price, its that simple. I love everything about this stick. Let’s start with the price. For the taste that came out of this thing, its a no brainer. The shape is unique and helps mix things up a bit from the standard robusto, churchill, or torpedo that we are used to. The tapered ends also give this stick a great draw and added complexity to the flavor. The foot had a rich, toasty smell of coffee and earth. Now on to the taste, I love Criollo wrappers, LOVE them. Probably one of my favorites taste wise. This stick is no different. From the moment you torch the foot you get a complex mix of earth, coffee and a slightly sweet……something. Hmmmmm, what exactly is that? Can that be cocoa? Ah yes, just sweet enough to leave that pleasant lingering taste on your lips, but just spicy enough to give you that bold full bodied taste. The flavor stays pretty consistent through out the entire stick. Only complaint is that it burns a little hot once you get down to the nub, but it tastes so darn good that you just don’t want to stop. Copious amounts of full, creamy smoke courtesy of the tapered head and a wonderful floral-esque aroma that fills the room around you. Hey, for a stick that was voted Boutique Premium Cigar of the Year for two consecutive years and that won the Top Medium Bodied Cigar in America Award, how can you go wrong for just under 4 bucks? Enjoy!