This time I wanna draw everyone's attention to Kafie Cigars. I had a conversation recently with a cigar maker who said something that really rang true with with. He said, simply, "There really aren't any bad cigars being made these days."
You know what, he was pretty much right. Since the 90's the industry has evolved so much that the market is flooded with really tasty selections. That makes the reviewer's job both a pleasure and a challenge.
The Kafie Don Fernando Maduro 6x60 was a beautiful cigar. The band was stunning and the ribbon at the foot was a nice touch. It was wrapped in a succulent Maduro, which was almost veinless, and topped with a triple cap. The smell was sweet and rich.
It had a smooth draw, not too smooth though, there was just enough resistance. The first puff was earthy, with just a hint of pepper, and a surprisingly smooth retrohale.
The burn is what really excited me about this stick. I enjoyed this cigar for almost three hours. It's what a buddy of mine calls an eighteen hole cigar. It burned very evenly, and the ash held on much, much better than most.
This was a medium body cigar, and it sweetened a little at about an inch. At about an inch and a half a sweet malted aroma came through. The half way point offered up hints of leather and sweet cream....yum!
The smoke rolled off of this bad boy, and the final third was spicy. I found this to be a very luxurious cigar. Like my buddy said, there really are no bad cigars out there, but there are some that fit your pallet better than others. This one suited mine, and I strongly recommend it to you.
Flavor. 4.6
Burn/ash 4.6
Smoke 4.8
Construction 4.7
Value. 4.7
Draw. 4.8
Overall. 4.65
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