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Review at Top25Cigar.com
May 18, 2006 | Final Grade = B |
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Puriscal Purisco line is made with the same tobaccos as the
Cumbres de Puriscal Green line we reviewed earlier, with the
exception being a blending designed to produce a fuller
bodied cigar. Top25Cigar reviewed both the Cumbres de
Puriscal Green Corona and Purisco Red Churchill. Please read
our introduction here. |
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“Hand made of 100% long-filler tobacco, grown naturally on
our own farm in the Costa Rican mountains.” The same
tobaccos are in the Purisco as the main Cumbres de Puriscal
line, with a different blend intended to satisfy the cigar
smoker looking for a stronger cigar. The Purisco is
available in both a blue (Azul) and a Red (Rojo) version.
The Blue line has a Maduro wrapper, while the Red line
sports a natural wrapper. |
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The
Purisco Red Churchill we tested has a darker than normal
natural wrapper. It looks good, and it could easily be
mistaken for a Maduro wrapper if you compared it to some
of the lighter maduro cigars on the market. The most
dominant factor our reviewers noticed was an abundance
of veins throughout the cigar. These didn't seem to take
away from the rich look of the deeply wrapped churchill.
"The wrapper was pretty veiny, but other than that this
is a gorgeous cigar. The wrapper is thick and oily and
definitely adds to the appearance."
"Huge cigar with a coffee brown color. Several veins
apparent throughout the wrapper. Appealing looking
cigar."
The big churchill scored well on it's Quality and
Construction rating as well, averaging in the "B" range.
"Well constructed cap. Easy light and even burn
throughout most of the cigar. Slight touchup needed
about 2/3 of the way through."
The most lauded aspect of this cigar was its aroma.
Reviewers loved it and mentioned getting many comments
on the pleasant smoke given off by this beast of a
cigar. Aroma is an interesting aspect of a cigar. One
would think it would give a hint to the pleasantness of
the taste as well. We find that in most cases it's the
opposite. The more pleasant our reviewers find the
aroma, the less pleasant they find the cigar. We were
happy to see that reversed in the case of the Purisco
Red Churchill.
"I spent a every enjoyable hour or so smoking this
cigar, would be a great afternoon cigar or something to
start the evening off with. I would definitely have no
hesitation buying more of these cigars."
"Very enjoyable cigar. While not impressive, certainly
better than most and would be on my list to smoke
again."
"In the end, the taste was consistent, but not one that
I liked."
We were glad to finish up with the Purisco Churchill. A
good cigar at a decent price. In our books this one is a
hit, and will overpower and outperform it's Green banded
cousin we reviewed earlier. |
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Reviewer |
Appearance
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Quality &
Construction |
Aroma |
Taste &
Aftertaste |
Overall Smoking
Experience |
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1
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A- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
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2 |
B+ |
B+ |
C |
C |
C |
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3 |
B |
B- |
B |
B+ |
B |
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4
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B |
C+ |
B |
B- |
B- |
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5*
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B |
B+ |
B |
B |
B |
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6*
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C+ |
B |
B |
B |
B |
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7 |
B- |
B |
B+ |
B- |
B+ |
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8* |
C+ |
C- |
A |
C- |
C- |
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9*
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B |
B |
B |
B- |
B- |
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10*
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C |
C |
B |
C+ |
C+ |
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Vital Statistics:
Size: 7 x 52
Shape: Churchill
Wrapper: Costa Rica
Binder: Costa Rica
Filler: Costa Rica
Est. Cost: $4.50 |
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