"Wonderful flavor but tight draw."
Love the flavor of this cigar. Bought a five pack, then bought a box. However, the draw so far on most of them has been too tight. I have to use the old hanger remedy to loosen up the draw. Maybe the other shapes are better. But even with all that fuss, those spicy Peruvian, Cuban-seed Ligero tobaccos are very unique and wonderful.
Tom in Burbank, CA
January 26, 2009
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"great all around cigar"
I thought this little treat just hit the spot for an afternoon or evening smoke, at the golf course or just for hagning out. Read the other reviews on this guy and find it suprising about the draw. We went through 3 boxes and did not have a bad one, kept half a box for almost 3 years in the bottom of my toolbox at work, found them by accident and relit without them missing a beat.
kgreen11 in EASTON, PA
March 2, 2007
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"For the price, I am very pleased"
I found this cigar at a local shop. For the price, I didn't expect a lot. Boy was I wrong. The burn is very good and smooth. The taste is great. I am going through a box every 4 to 5 days.
Alan in Alabama
April 16, 2006
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"disappointed"
i love onyx but, i agree with dan from wash. st. the draw is not there. period...
i have 1 left, i hope it dont let me down
like this one did.
al o. in wausau
November 7, 2004
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"great relaxer"
I love this smooth tasty smoke, especially when I'm on the deck looking at the stars. The taste is intriguingly nutty, the draw first rate.
swv in northern California
July 18, 2004
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"Good cigar gone bad"
I bought my first Onyx Reserve at Rae's in Harrisburg PA in Oct 2001 . . . and fell in love. During the next couple of years, I went through a box every three weeks, usually from Famous. I slowly and reluctantly came to realize that more and more cigars in each subsequent box were unsmokable: not just "tight," not just "plugged," but actually impossible to draw smoke through, like pulling on a dowel. With the number of complaints the makers must have heard, from me and from others, as well as from retailers, you'd think they would have been attentive to this one fatal flaw in an otherwise perfect cigar. Nope. Like a battered spouse who keeps wanting to give an abuser one more chance, I buy an Onyx Reserve off the shelf every month or so, hoping. I can honestly say that for better than a year now, I haven't found a single one with even a halfway decent draw. It's as if these folks were pulling an immense, expensive practical joke. It's a real pisser, because when these things were good, they were great. But time moves on, and life's far too short to get crosseyed trying to draw through a brick.
Dan in Washington State
June 22, 2004
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"well made, but no flavor at all"
I was very surprised to find almost no flavor or taste to this smoke at all. It seemed from the excellent construction and rich color that this would be a very pleasant experience, but I was left wanting more. Perhaps it is a consistency problem since so many are mentioning tight draws and plugged sticks, the taste might be off in mine this time.
Aaron in Cross Plains, WI
June 19, 2004
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"Harsh, Grass, Leather: will not buy again"
Cigar had a decent draw, even burn, but the taste was harsh, grassy, leather, dust... Made the back of my throat burn. Do not recommend. Can't imagine why C.A. gave them a 94. Egad.
raciere in seattle
January 7, 2004
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"Great cigar at a great price"
I have smoked several of these and have yet to have one that I didn't like. They taste great, full flavor without being overpowering. The draw and burn are pretty good as well. I can definitely recommend these little cigars as one of those I say are a must try.
Travis in Sunny Southern California
October 3, 2003
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"What a Maduro should taste like!!!"
Fine appearance. Very consistent filler as noted by looking at the cut end. Great woody, earthy, chocholaty taste. Have had to put down a few because of a frustrating tight draw. But, when they draw well, the best Maduro I have smoked, bar none!!!
Dr. Carl Pesta in Michigan
March 22, 2003
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