We have a number three seed going against the number 4 seed here in game one. They are being match with Short’s Brewing Cup A Joe Stout.
5 Vegas A Maduro (4:1) vs La Estrella Cubana Maduro (5:1)
This should be an excellent game between these two fine cigars and this tasty stout.
To read the full tasting note of each click on the links below
5 Vegas A Maduro
La Estrella Cubana Maduro
Cup A Joe Stout
Here is the pre-game break down:
The LEC has some good dark roasted coffee notes with some soil, burnt toast, and deep roasted tobacco flavors coming off the bench.
The 5 Vegas A has two main players that will make this tough on the opposition. There is a medium-dark roasted coffee note with a good cocoa powder taste for that good inside attack. The bench players well be strong as well, toasted pumpernickel bread, white peppercorn spice added to the mix along with a good soil earthiness.
The Cup A Joe has a creamy semi-sweet chocolate coffee taste. Rich and deep roasted grains and malts mix with some dark chocolate and coffee bitterness.
The Game:
LEC has won the tip off and will be lighted up first.
This is a solid start for LEC. The dark roasted coffee notes are solid and the role players are doing their job. The first few exchanges with the Stout went well. This is truly a deep roasted coffee experience.
This cigar is showing that it wants to win this event.
The draw, on this cigar, is excellent.
5 Vegas A’s first possession is going well. That medium-dark roasted coffee is present on the first few puffs. This game is really going to be decided by how well the cocoa powder profile comes through, I’ll bet. Wow, pumpernickel bread just threw a few elbows to say get out of the way I am here to play. Cocoa powder is present but, is assisting to pumpernickel.
Here are the first few exchanges with the stout. After a few puffs of the cigar the stout seems thick on the feel and the sweet crème and sweet roasted malts really seem to come through at this point. This has been a very interesting exchange.
The draw on the 5 Vegas A is good, a bit tight; let’s see if the nerves settle down.
This is going to be a tough call here. Both cigars are matching up well with the stout.
The mid-point:
The LEC cigar really seems to bring out the deep roasted coffee and bitter chocolate style of the ale. The sweetness seems to be more of a side note in this game.
The smoke is filling the stadium. Time to turn on the fans.
The 5 Vegas A Maduro seems to bring out that sweet milk sugar profile of the stout. The coffee and dark chocolate bite seems to be on the back side of the taste.
Looks like an upset in the making. Let’s see what happens down the stretch.
The Bands come off the cigars for a battle down the stretch. Here we go!
The La Estrella Cubana Maduro is a fine pairing with the Cup A Joe Stout. The deep roasted coffee and semi-sweet chocolate profile is very pleasing during the exchanges between these two fine products. The stout seems to be a bit creamer and the coffee taste better during this pairing.
The 5 Vegas A Maduro is a good pairing as well but, with the sweet mild sugar coming to the front during this pairing is not what I wanted. I want the focus to be on the coffee and chocolate while the milk sugar plays its role in the back court.
We have an upset in the first game of this competition. La Estrella Cubana Maduro comes out on top with a runaway victory.
Stay tuned for the second game of this series.
Bahia Maduro (3:1) vs La Perla Maduro (9:1)
The two seed vs the five seed
