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Cigar Brand? Sonny Jurgensen

Size Name? SJ-9

Length/Ring Gauge? 6 ¾ x 47 ring

Purchase Date? 12/20/2007

Box or Individual? Box

Smoking Date? 6/21/2008

Packaging? Boxed, cello & band

Price (Per Cigar or Box)? $10.00

Where Purchased? Old Virginia Tobacco

Country Where Made: Dominican Rep. by cigar maker Litto Gomez of La Flor Dominica

Meal/Beverage: Salad and wine

Overall Appearance and Presentation of Cigar (Max. 20 Points) (17 of 20)

Wrapper Color? (4 of 4) A beautiful Connecticut shade wrapper

Consistent Color Within Box? (2 of 2) Very consistent color

Oily/Dry? (1 of 2) Slightly oily

Veiny/Smooth? (4 of 5) Slight veins

Cap Construction? (0 of 1) A bit off

Packaging? (2 of 2) Nice presentation

Ease of Cutting? (2 of 2) Very easy cut

Construction (Soft, Hard)? (2 of 2) Med.

Lighting and Burning Properties (Max. 15 Points) (13 of 15)

Even Initial Light? (1 of 1) Easy initial light

Even Burn? (9 of 11)

Initial Good 50% Good 75% Good

Resting Smoke (light & even, smoldering)?

(1 of 1) Very nice medium smoke

Burn Rate (fast, perfect, slow)? (1 of 1) Nice burn rate all the way down

Ash (Solid, Black, White and Crumbly)? A pale gray ash that really held together

Require Re-Lighting? (1 of 1) No - stayed lit nicely

Construction (Max. 30 Points) (27 of 30)

Initial Draw Medium 50% Easy 75% Easy (24 of 27)

Wrapper Stays Intact? (3 of 3) Yes

Taste (Max. 35 Points) (32 of 35)

Light, Medium, Full-Bodied? Medium bodied

Bitter, Harsh, Smooth? Smooth - no harshness at all

Sweet/Salty? Slightly sweet at the beginning

Bland, Vegetal, Spicy, Peppery? A bit of mocha - nice tobacco taste

Describe Any Changes in Body or Flavor: This smoke started out with a bit harder draw then I like but quickly settled down to an easy draw. The tobacco taste was great - medium to medium-mild strength - with a nice faintly spicy taste. The intensity stayed to the end - with no build up of harshness at all. A very nice smoke indeed.

Aroma (Rich and Smooth and Acrid)? Nice, faintly floral aroma

Finish? Good finish - nice flavor even after I put the cigar out.

Comments: The only thing that put me off about this cigar was the price. At $10 a stick it is well above the cost of my favorite smokes - also made by Litto Gomez!!! But it is a very good cigar and enjoyable smoke. I would recommend it to those who like medium and medium-mild sticks.

Total Score / Grade: 89