Fonseca (Cuba) KDT Cadetes

Great for when you only have a few minutes but crave the Island twang. The price can't be beat and the paper wrap is a nice touch.

Presentation on this little guy is superb. Peel off the gauze and the band and the look was rough on this one. Cut it and went out into the night. Lit well and burned so so. The standout feature of this was the velvety feel on my lips and tongue. Never felt one like this. Just a pleasant mouth-feel experience. Flavors kept me interested and when I got up from the reclined position on the porch I realized the punch this baby had. The stars were reeling in the sky. God bless Cuba. Amen.

Not fantastic but not bad for a short smoke. I save these for when I save 20 minutes or so at work and I want to smoke something Cuban, but won't be disappointed if I get cut short on time. One dimensional flavor, but with an essence of a Cuban. Some are too tight on the draw for such a small cigar, but usually burn straight. If I have a half hour to relax, I would go with a Party Short or Boli PC over these for the extra buck or two.

I had to poke and massage this sample to get it into a smokeable state, but once done it was a really nice cigar. Excellent aroma and very fine taste. Sweet like caramel at times with a woody foundation. I'm going to hope that the tight roll is not the norm for these because the flavor is superb. I had to work this one but in the end it was worth it.

Overall, the flavor is unique...it's good, it's not great, but it does have it's own style and in terms of flavor, I like it.

What I don't like is the disturbing lack of regard for quality of craftsmanship. (now I realize the alarming production increase Castro has imposed on the factory workers, and I also realize the shortage of skilled workers in each factory) BUT COME ON!! I think I could do a better box in 120 seconds! (okay, maybe not, but this one was BAD) 17 out of 25, the wrappers literally came undone, the caps were flawed in a way that several, once cut, CAUSED the wrappers to unravel...and I always execute a proper cut...not enough glue, not enough time, not enough skill, = not very much money to smoke 'em...definately on the low end for cuba, but I smoked, (or tried to) smoke every one of 'em...one of my least favorite habanas. Presentation was Very Nice however.

For the size and price, these are great little cigars. When you just need a little fix, these can come in very handy.

To the mild side of medium, have smoked several of these and the only knock I have on them is the occasional tight draw. Handmade and inexpensive. Nice cuban flavor that is so smooth with some age. Smoked them young and as old as 2000. Better with age but still quite good young. Simply a great value. You cannot go wrong with these. I'll be keeping a box in my humidor..

This was a great little smoke. Mild to medium body that was smooth and rich all the way to the finish, with absolutley no harsh/bitter notes. Only complaint is that the draw was tighter than I like, but it still produced lots of smoke and lead to a little cigar that lasted about 45 minutes. For a litle over $2 a stick, you can't go wrong with some of these

This was a very nice smoke. It started off surprisingly strong for its size, but not overpowering or harsh. The main flavor was coffee grounds, but it had a nice spicy snap to it that gave it character. The aroma was very nice. The draw was perfect, the burn was good, but the ash was a nasty blackish-grey color and didn't stay on well. For a cigar of this size, that's pretty typical. All in all, a very good experience. I plan to get quite a few more of these. The flavor profile leads me to believe they'll age very well.

I've smoked a bunch of these. An inexpensive hand-made Cuban for around 2 bucks. The presentation is nice with the rice paper, prevents wrapper damage anyhow. With a few years of age these smokes can be quite good. The draws are sometimes tight. Not fantastic taste but for 2 bucks, it has twang.