Nice construction. The wrapper on this baby is nice and dark. There are a few little veins running through it and some rough looking spots but it is rolled evenly with no soft or hard spots. It also has a great pre-light aroma. The cigar clipped well and draws with little effort.
Flavor 22 of 25
This cigar is a winner in this department. It has a nice amount of richness and complexity. There were definitely your classic espresso and cocoa notes with spice and sweetness and maybe even some leather and earth as well. It is very smooth with no hint of harshness or acidity. I like cigars sometimes with tobacco of mixed origin. It reminds me of vinter's cuvee wines. It might just be the cheap and dirty way to a complex smoke or a glass of multidimensional wine but the end product is still a fantastic smoke or a great bottle. This smoke is the best of 3 worlds. You have dominican, nicaraguan, and honduran tobacco all rolled into one. Unlike most other sticks like this, in this stick you might actually be able to taste all 3. It is like padron meets fuente meets camacho all rolled into a neutral ecuadorean wrapper. All- in-all the flavor is hard to describe, easy to savor, and just plain good.
Smoking Characteristics 22 of 25
It behaved itself nicely by burning even and holding a 2 inch salt and pepper ash. The ash was very condensed too just the way I like to see it. I like the fact that I smoked this thing really fast and there was no sign of it heating up. The flavors were still really good.
Overally Impression 33 of 35
Without even looking at the price I will honestly say these are very good. After seeing the price they become even more attractive. I think they are like 3-4 bucks each. I didn't find them to be very fuerte but they certainly weren't mild either. So this IMO is a nice medium bodied smoke. This would make a great everyday smoke if there is any kind of consistency in the brand. That I wouldn't know about.
Overall score - 89
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