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preface: I like really sweet, smooth cigars. The sweeter the better (think "sungrown" in the non-cuban world ... ashton vsg or pinar del rio sungrown)
The pre-light aroma of this stick was nice enough. Kind of barnyard-ish but with a hint of sweetness. The pre-light draw was primarily of tobacco with maybe a touch of wood. The construction of the stick was good although it felt a little stiff at the foot.
Post-toast and light. The first 1/2 inch of this stick smoked very tightly and didn't produce much smoke at all. The flavor was very spicy and a little peppery ... left my tongue tingling. After the first half an inch the cigar became very woody although it gave off a sweeter fragrance.
The second third was mostly woody but I started to get an oddly bitter taste. In a lot of ways it reminded me of a AF Hemingway (as much as I'm sure this comparison will draw the ire of CC lovers upon me). The wood wasn't sweet and it was actually farily unpleasant.
The last third was still woody but the bitterness and harshness ramped way up and I let the stick burn itself out a little earlier then I would have liked.
The ash was a dark grey and was flaky, although it held on for a good inch at a time.
I really really wanted to like this stick. I'd read so many good reviews that touted how sweet this cigar is that I was sure I was going to love it. But unfortunately I didn't. I'm thinking that based on the character of the ash and the prevailing bitterness that this was a young stick so I'll probably revisit this stick again at a later time.
The pre-light aroma of this stick was nice enough. Kind of barnyard-ish but with a hint of sweetness. The pre-light draw was primarily of tobacco with maybe a touch of wood. The construction of the stick was good although it felt a little stiff at the foot.
Post-toast and light. The first 1/2 inch of this stick smoked very tightly and didn't produce much smoke at all. The flavor was very spicy and a little peppery ... left my tongue tingling. After the first half an inch the cigar became very woody although it gave off a sweeter fragrance.
The second third was mostly woody but I started to get an oddly bitter taste. In a lot of ways it reminded me of a AF Hemingway (as much as I'm sure this comparison will draw the ire of CC lovers upon me). The wood wasn't sweet and it was actually farily unpleasant.
The last third was still woody but the bitterness and harshness ramped way up and I let the stick burn itself out a little earlier then I would have liked.
The ash was a dark grey and was flaky, although it held on for a good inch at a time.
I really really wanted to like this stick. I'd read so many good reviews that touted how sweet this cigar is that I was sure I was going to love it. But unfortunately I didn't. I'm thinking that based on the character of the ash and the prevailing bitterness that this was a young stick so I'll probably revisit this stick again at a later time.
, I don't think so!
Amazing, many times I wished I had gone back & brought the rest of that cab, as later ones I had were nice but never quite the same.
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