Senor Solomon cigars are Kosher Supervision of America (KSA)
certified. I have smoked certified
organic and eco-friendly cigars before, as well as cigars having
a religious name, but never a Kosher cigar. The ingredients and process of
making these Kosher cigars are supervised and certified by a Rabbi. Being
Jewish by heritage, keeping KOSHER is for the Orthodox and those keeping the
rabbinic laws ( ie Messianic Jews).
Here is just a few bullets about the process:
The Senor Solomon Kosher cigars must meet higher
standards than regular cigars in order to have the kosher certification. The
rabbi supervises the production from leaf through pilon (fermentation). The box
is sealed and shipped; it is supervised through all steps of manufacturing to
make sure there is no contamination. The end product is 100 per cent tobacco
with no additives, only the naturally occurring aromas and flavors of the pure
tobacco leaf.
The differences between regular cigars and these
kosher cigars include:
• The tobacco leaves must be grown and stored according to kosher law.
• The glue used must be from tree sap, not a flour (which is a grain) and water
composition.
• Rollers of kosher cigars are not allowed to bring any food or beverage to the
worktable, and the entire work area is inspected for compilation with kosher
rules.
In addition, some standard practices, that most cigars allow, are not allowed
such as:
• The outer leaves cannot be cooked in other substances to give it color, smell
and texture. Some cigars are cooked in coffee or alcohol (which is a grain
product), which is not kosher.
• To enhance flavor oils are often used in other cigars some of which are
animal by-products (which are not kosher), to enhance consistency, flavor,
color of the ash and the evenness of the burn.
• Fillers and binders, such as wheat and rye grass to enhance the flavor, are
often used in cigars, which these kosher cigars do not use.
• In the rolling process, rollers of non-kosher cigars may use sprays which may
contain alcohol or other non-kosher ingredients.
Here in
short for more knowledge of KOSHER it is my understanding that if a
product contains fermented or leavened grains, observant Jews cannot have it in
their possession during Passover.
Senor Solomon cigars are made in Nicaragua by Gersho Aizenman.
According to the company, the JLS perfecto cigar is a new addition to their
line. They are available in Habano, and Maduro wrappers, each having a
different strength .
Thus these are the strengths:
Senor Solomon cigars are available in two tastes:
• FULL BODIED. Their distinguished stout taste is described as full-bodied and
intensely flavorful with well-balanced floral flavors and a leather undertone.
There are hints of spices and nuts. It ends with whispers of coffee and
chocolate.
• MEDIUM TO FULL BODIED. The deep complex taste is smooth, rich and
exhilarating with creamy baking spices, eggnog notes and cedar woody
undertones. The finish is crisp, relaxing and never overpowering.
I found Senor Solomon to be close to medium bodied at the start,
with some unusual spicy/peppery flavors that tamed down after about five
minutes. The rest of the cigar was actually very smooth, and more in the
mild-to-medium range. The 4½ inch long perfecto shaped cigar that I sampled smoked
perfectly for about 25 minutes down to just over one inch remaining. No
relights nor touch-ups were needed. I enjoyed the last 20 minutes of the smoke
more than the first five minutes, and give my first Kosher cigar a rating of 4½
stars. That was Yesterday
Today I smoked a Senor Solomon Torpedo Maduro 54 x 6.
This cigar was an awesome surprise.
The 6 inch long Torpedo cigar that I sampled smoked perfectly
for about 55 minutes down to just over half inch remaining. There were no relights
nor touch-ups with this cigar. I enjoyed the last 35 minutes of the smoke more
than the first five minutes, and give my Kosher Senor Solomon Torpedo Maduro 54 x 6 cigar a
rating of 4.88 stars out of 5.
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