Wonderful sweet and creamy nuttiness up front but the staleness in cedar wood was too impactful and disappointing. Without that, this OZ Maracana Robusto would have been a great desert like cigar with all the sweetness and coffee tones. A pass for me.
I really liked this OZ Karatoba Robusto until the final third. I am not sure if it would smoke better in a larger blend or smaller blend, but I am interested in trying further vitolas. I loved the Sumatra offering on the cigar in the first two thirds, and it had that dark Sumatra profile I enjoy. The burn and draw were great from start to finish, and it had a nice body and strength level. I am very happy OZ teamed up with NACSA on this release. I like this direction for the company.
The Ozgener Firsat F52 started out with an interesting and engaging first third, and while still pleasant for the second and last thirds, did not maintain the same level of complexity for me. I found the overall flavor offering to be above average, and the price point is reasonable given the current market pricing in 2024. I might be inclined to try the Firsat in one of the other three vitola offerings to see how they compare.
It's been a while since I've had a cigar open so great and turn into an average dud. The first third did such a great job of balancing varying spectrums of flavors, but by the time the second third started, the profile became uneventful. I'd love to smoke more of these to gauge if the first third goodness can hold on longer. But given this singular cigar review of the Ozgener Aramas A52, it's a pass.
This Ozgener Pi Synesthesia is the old CAO Gold. I'm saying it right now, and I am standing on this hill. If Tim told me otherwise, I would say he was lying. While the blend is not the same, this is the modern old CAO Gold. It's a good blend, and I would love to see it with some age. Would love to smoke this blend in a Lonsdale to Rothschild format. Citrus notes with some cedar, pepper spice, coffee and earth.
For a brand that I've never heard of, this Ozgener Bosphorus B-52 is an overall nice gateway into the brand. The second third was the highlight, giving me a good mix of bold and soft flavors of cocoa, dried red pepper spice and celery seed spice. I look forward to what this brand comes up with next.