5 Vegas Series A Archtype

Please take into account that I'm working on my maduro legs. This was a beautiful cigar coming out of the humidor. Dark in complexion, nice veiny look to it. Pre-light aroma wasn't bad and the cigar was a good size. The flavor off the bat was nice and spicy - hits good. It smoothed out in the middle, but continued with a nice potency. I got about two- thirds through before I had to set it down ... this was too strong for me and there's no sense hurting yourself at lunch. If you're a maddie lover, this is a great cigar since you can get them at a very reasonable price.

Another tasty offer in the 5 Vegas A series. Had in the humi 3 months. Paid $2.25.

Shows a very dark brown, slightly veiny and oily wrapper. Feel is light but very firm. Cuts nicely and cut end stays nicely intact. Pre-light aroma of dark fermented tobacco, dark chocolate and cedar (cigar comes in a cedar sleeve). Burns evenly and strong throughout the entire smoke while maintaining a strong and long, but slightly flakey light gray ash. Knocked this one down a half point due to a somewhat tight draw as compared to the easy, relaxed draw I've experienced with other 5 Vegas A's. This is a medium-bodied maduro with full, but smooth flavors of dark chocolate, espresso, charred cedar and a hint of molasses and licorice. Taste does amp up a touch with some spice in the second half. Stays smooth and cool to the nub.

If you're looking for a medium, smooth maduro at a great price these "A's" are tough to beat

The Archtype is my third experience with the 5 Vegas Series A Line. The Anomoly and Alpha were much tastier in my opinion. I have to agree with "widget" in the previous review that these are a bit bland and would recommend that he try the Alpha. It's important to note these sticks had around 5 months in the humidor. I will say that I probably got the longest ash in years of smoking off this cigar. The construction was impecable for a cigar of this price. However, do to the lack of taste (I smoked two to make sure), I can not give these a high recommendation due to the lack of rich maduro flavor.

Well, I've been an aficionado of sorts for about 25 years. I know a good cigar when I smoke one. Based on the great reviews of the A line, I tried CI's sampler. I've smoked two so far. Unless these dudes wake up soon I'm pretty much puzzled by the descriptions. Coffee? Cream? Chocolate? More like mud to me. They are just too darn bland to be that complex. Maybe that's why no other place has them even on the ratings map. Oh well...they are pretty to look at.

The 5 Vegas Series A is truly a great line. To me it's the best value for Maduros. Though, I enjoyed the heck out of it, I must say that the Archtype is not my favorite. I didn't think there was as much sweetness or chocolate taste as in the Anomoly or the Alpha. Still it's a beautiful cigar that's is well built and worth twice, what I paid for it.

I got 10 from CI and just after a couple of days in my humi i smoked the first one and wow i cant wait for time to pass to try the other ones, great burn, superb taste coffee, creamy with some chocolate hints...very nice cigar...and thats just with 5 days of humi time

Wow, after smoking the atomic I thought I had my mind set on that one but these are just the perfect length for me when I sit down for a relaxing smoke. Full of robust, meaty flavor and then gets a hint of chocolate towards the second half. Plenty of smoke and easy draw to top it off. My next size will have to be the Alpha since it has a little bigger ring but same length as this dark beauty.

To me its a bit like a maduro Itaila with a meaty flavor, a really thin wrapper that likes to split but doesnt effect the smoking experience. A def cigar to have in the humi to smoke when you are looking for a Mid 80's rating cigar for a cheap price.

Got 10 for 22 bucks, Smoked one a week after they arrived. A good smoke with an earthy/chocolate flavor, but I prefer the Olivia Bundle Flor de Olivia maduro, Pardon my spelling just smoked an Opus. I will let them age a couple of months before I smoke again, but for the value can not go wrong.

Series A continues to impress. Better taste and construction than the Artisan, but still behind the Atomic and Alpha.

I hoped for a good value, but I can't understand how it gets good reviews. It had an extremely tight draw and was terribly constructed. Decent flavor, but what good is that when leaf is falling off in your mouth.

Not much to say that hasn't been good. This is a really good cigar at a great price. Solid performer albeit somewhat unidimensioinal flavor. Nice full flavor and good even burn. Can't say that I'm a big 5 vegas fan but this one is a definite winner.

Are you kidding me? This thing was unreal. One of the best smokes I've ever had, and stunning to hold and look at. All I can say is believe the hype and I can't wait to try the other sizes.

I got this cigar as a sampler pack from c-bid. I tried this stick right away and unfortunately my first impression was not good. After six weeks of soaking in the humi I decided to give it another try. I could not believe I was smoking the same cigar. The draw was perfect with tons of smoke. Nice even burn all the way with a nice white ash that hung on for 1 ½ inches before falling away. The taste was excellent. The first quarter of the stick was sweet and mild. This was a complete turn-a-round from my first experience. The second quarter was a little spicy, but not harsh. The third and fourth quarters were a combination of cream and coffee. I am glad I gave these a second chance. This isn’t the best smoke right off the shelf like an RYJ en tubo is, but with some patience it is a great smoke.

Lots of reviews on this baby so I'll be brief. Nice presentation, firm dark stick, nice pre-light aroma, lights up nice, burns evenly most of the time (I've smoked alot of 'em). The flavor - med-full in strength and body, dark chocolate and espresso, slightly sweet, some black pepper, with some "straight tobacco taste", a typical good Maduro. Very good, not as good as a Torano 1959, Punch Oscuro or a LaGloria Cubana Maduro but very good and a great value. Enjoy!

The construction on this was still nice, although the draw was a little tight. The 8 months in the humidor definitely took out some of the harshness that this cigar has when its young. The flavor was earthy and peppery with a nice undertone of strong coffee. It was a pleasant enough taste, but it just never developed like I hoped that it would, although it did become slightly "creamier" during the middle third, then that creaminess went away. Not at all a bad cigar, and pricewise, it is definitely a good deal.

Heard a lot about 5 Vegas and had to try one. I came away very impressed. Great draw, even burn, wonderful flavor with some nice hints of spice. Great maduro, I highly recommend trying this one. I'll be back for many more of these.

For the price, this one's tough to beat. Consistently well made. Nice maduro flavor. Let them sit for a couple of months, and they'll lose that harshness. Better than several more expensive cigars.

Blah blah, this that. The bottom line is, this is a good cigar. Well made with a solid construction, plenty of smoke full of flavor at a good price. Not the best, but it's up their.

started off nice but finished horribly bitter and disgusting, maybe it was because it was fresh but i pitched this thing into the street.

nice maddie; typical sweet, woody, slighty spicy flavour. burned evenly, well made. halfway through it got a bit grassy.

Outstanding Cigar. Great construction, appearance and solid flavor. At first, I thought there were just another off brand with a slick name. However, after trying my second one, I really find these to be a tremendous value.

I found this cigar bland, it had an acrid, sour taste throughout. The construction was excellent, but without good taste what good is a cigar. The big ring gauge doesn't offer the complexity that one would think. Overall not bad if you want a mediocre cigar to puff clouds of smoke for an hour and a half, but I like taste in a cigar.

I have smoked 4 of these and I have found the characteristics of the stick to be consistent. The roll is tight but has a very easy draw. Lots of smoke. The flavor has a sweet coffee flavor for the first half. It mellows out for the next quarter but stays spicy throughout; a little on the mild side for a maduro. No burn issues on any of these stick. The ash is nice and firm. I won a mazo of 20 for 40 bucks so these were an amazing value. I will continue to buy these.

Started out beuatifully with a chocolately/floral taste that later subsided to a more subtle chocolate taste. I wish it had stayed the way it was for the first third, though. Good construction and even burn along with great price make this an all-around good cigar.

I really enjoyed this cigar. It had some good smoke full of nice flavors and a little spice. Great burning cigar I was working on the truck while smoking it and it stay lit during the breaks. I would buy more.

I got lucky and got 2 boxes of these for $32 a box.These cigars are a very good buy for the price.Construction is nice,taste is like hint of bittersweet chocolate, nice burn from beginning to end.Just a damn good maduro!!!!

An amazing costa rican maduro cigar. There really is no other cigar like this one. This is my favortie size in the line, though the apocolypse a new size is rather good as well.

i got these yesterday and i had to try one. good looking cigar,the burn was straight,flavor was soft wood and spices,creamy smooth and very tasty. lots of smoke. you gotta give these a try they are great.

Great draw/burn. Had a few now and definately worth it!!!

I expected to get a cigar like Weezy describes, hailed by the seller, panned by the critics, a cigar worth exactly what you pay for it. NICE SURPRISE: it was very pleasant, woody, with great flavors and aromas... And then, out of the blue, an inch from the end, BOOM, huge clouds of creamy, spicy smoke. A real treat!! This is what a mild-to-medium cigar should be.

This stick comes in the cedar sleeve, but it does not have the overwhelming cedar flavor that some cigars presented in this manner have. The flavor was mild and a little spicey. the construction was good, and it had a even burn. The finish was a little peppery and it lasts for a couple of hours. Over all this stick is well worth the (inexpensive) cost

I like this smoke it's a great tasting maddie with great construction and burn, at least the one's i've smoked were. This is a far cry from the Gold line it power and flavor. Lots more of both. It's smooth and not harsh at all. And for less than 2$ on C-Bid ya can't loose on this one.

Poor burn and harshness make this cigar one I would not quickly recommend. Not horrible for the price, but had it aged a few months and it still came in harsh. Someone gifted me this, so I can't really say I feel ripped off. Just didn't offer me a pleasurable experience because I was attempting surgery the whole time.