Atabey

[Niela]

I take it you wont be buying a saka unicorn then? Only 100 dollars a pop.

Have to say that personally there are sticks i would pay 35 for. Siglo 6, esplendidos, opus x to name a few. I wouldn't go much above that price though. Had a behike and i prefer the siglo 6. Above 30 odd quid you are paying for the name, as you say there is only so much the manufacturer will pay for the raw leaf.

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If I win the Euromillions tonight, I'll buy a box of everything... But until then, I have to say, there's plenty of delicious cigars out there at a lower price point. Though as I mentioned, had I paid for this cigar, I would not have been disappointed. It does deliver.

[7kingsguy]

Holy shit, I just checked the prices for these and they don't come cheap at all. I'm not sure any cigar is really worth $35 and more as the main cost is labor, not the leafs. But it can surely hold up to the price tag. As I wrote above, the flavour transition is great and the construction as well, as you'd expect from a cigar in this price range.

I take it you wont be buying a saka unicorn then? Only 100 dollars a pop.

Have to say that personally there are sticks i would pay 35 for. Siglo 6, esplendidos, opus x to name a few. I wouldn't go much above that price though. Had a behike and i prefer the siglo 6. Above 30 odd quid you are paying for the name, as you say there is only so much the manufacturer will pay for the raw leaf.

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[ha_banos]

Yeah I tried one of these although a different vitola and wasn't overly concerned about getting hold of more. I prefer a stronger more intense flavor. I don't do delicate. [emoji16]

[Niela]

Holy shit, I just checked the prices for these and they don't come cheap at all. I'm not sure any cigar is really worth $35 and more as the main cost is labor, not the leafs. But it can surely hold up to the price tag. As I wrote above, the flavour transition is great and the construction as well, as you'd expect from a cigar in this price range.

[Niela]

Nice review mate! I have heard the hype about these but,i haven't tried them yet. I remember reading something somewhere about the flavour profile they were going for was simmilar to the Behike blend.

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I never had a behike. Would be nice to compare... [emoji5]

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[Marbleman85]

Nice review mate! I have heard the hype about these but,i haven't tried them yet. I remember reading something somewhere about the flavour profile they were going for was simmilar to the Behike blend.

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[mcdee]

I probably lack refinement myself!

[Niela]

Good review, thanks. I quite like the band on these personally.

Tastes differ I guess... I thought it made the cigar appear cheap. Rather unrefined. But gladly, the flavour is nothing like the band...

[Vitola]

The Atabey band is designed by the same guy who designed the latest Cohiba bands - I think he owns the Atabey brand too!


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[mcdee]

Good review, thanks. I quite like the band on these personally.

[Vitola]

Niels - nice review. I may grab a selection of singles to try soon - thanks


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[Hookmaker]

I like them, - only tried their lancero

[Niela]

Have you read the hype of these? They don't disclose the origin of the tobacco. So some claim Cuban tobacco. But whether that means Cuban seed or Cuban grown.. who knows...

It's all marketing [emoji16]!

Nice review. I know some were wanting to hear about these [emoji106]

I did not read anything about these so far. I can't taste much cuba in there, but it is a quality cigar.

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[ha_banos]

Have you read the hype of these? They don't disclose the origin of the tobacco. So some claim Cuban tobacco. But whether that means Cuban seed or Cuban grown.. who knows...

It's all marketing [emoji16]!

Nice review. I know some were wanting to hear about these [emoji106]

[Niela]

This cigar is from secret santa. I have not heard from it before.

The wrapper bright yellow brown and of fine structure. Cold smell seems to promise a mellow soft and sweet taste, but we will see.... [emoji5]

The first puffs bring a mix of grassy notes, white pepper and sandlewood. It has quite a zing to it as well. Not soft and mellow at all. We'll see if it calmes down as it progresses.



Now it has calmed down a bit on the pepper side and the wood notes take over. The Ash is beautiful. The draw is very light and one has to be careful not to smoke it hot.



Full into the first third the cigar has picked up sweetness. Not a complex flavour, but pleasant. Fresh.



The Ash fell off just after the photo was taken. The flavour develops nicely. There are now nuts and bits of leather coming into the mix, adding some deeper notes to the profile. Very nice indeed, a great journey so far.



On the last third now, the light and sometimes citrusy notes are gone and the leather is dominant now. Sweetness has also subsided and leaves the overall flavour on the dry side.



Towards the end the sweetness comes back once more and finishes with a nice medley of leather, honey, wood and lemon.



In summary, a great cigar. Beautiful flavour transitions from beginning to end, but always shows its own distinctive profile.

The flavour might not be to everyone's taste, but one has to appreciate the skillful blend in these. I wouldn't necessarily get a whole box, but a bunch of singles for when I am in the mood...

The biggest downside to this cigar is by far the awful band. I would have ripped it off before lightning the cigar if it wasn't for this review.