Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief take on a single cigar.

Victor Sinclair’s Bohemian line presents interesting looking cigars with features like twisted pigtail caps, unfinished feet, and unusual bands. I recently smoked a North Beach Bamboo (five inches by 52 ring gauge), one of several I’ve had over the past year or so. They have all been fairly mild, but also fairly inconsistent in taste and finish. Earlier sticks were tastier than my latest, which began harshly but soon leveled off. The trouble was, nearly everything leveled off. Other than a little spice, this stogie served up a relatively bland concoction. It burned fine and produced a good amount of smoke, but I’d put it in the OK category at best. You can find a 24-count Bohemian sampler of four sizes for $40 at Cigars International.

Verdict = Sell.

-George E

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