God of Fire Don Carlos 2012 Review

Don Carlos 2012
Made by: God of Fire
Country: Dominican Republic, Ecuador
Vitola: 6 by 50

The “God of Fire” brand holds a lot of weight with its name. This will be the first time reviewing a cigar by this brand. I have high expectaions for the blend based on the price point and my knowledge of the cigar so lets see if this can hold up to those with a God of Fire Don Carlos 2012 Review.

Prelight

The cap is pretty well done, mainly small veins. Lots of tooth to the wrapper and visible seams. The bands are done nicely on these cigars, the name definitely adds to the experience. You would hope the tobaccos could back that up and they often do with my findings. Slightly spongy pack all the way though and just one knot right above the band. Easy cut, but it does have some loose tobacco. The foot is giving off notes of nuts and grass. The prelight draw is showing more complexity, there is a green fresh grass note with mixed spices and then some mixed nuts. Given the tooth of the cigar I expect a good amount of cream, So this should be a pretty unique cigar.

1/3

Talk about a blast of complexity. Wow, full bodied and medium to full strength. Very deep macadamia nut and leather with a thick chewy mouth feel. Medium smoke thickness and medium smoke production but the flavors are absolutely delicious and surprisingly balanced for this level of body. There is a ton of mixed spice on the center and finish, some cayenne and mint. Light cedar, but what comes back up on the finish is the leather and macadamia nut. The best way to put it, the cigar starts off wonderfully strong then takes you for a flavor ride on the center. At the end of the profile it drops you off right where you started. That spice/herb mix on the center is delicious. The burn isn’t razor sharp but it is pretty near it, This cigar is performing excellently at this point.

2/3

Ok, this cigar is incorporating leather, mixed nuts, spice/herbal notes, and a soft blanket of cream into the profile. I hope that sounds as good as this cigar actually is. The balance is phenomenal, still full bodied but the strength has calmed down to a medium. Wonderful experience and everything you would expect from a cigar at this price point. It is worth it and it is something that should certainly be tried. As I get toward the end of the second third the body has fallen a bit, the strength has held at a medium. This is a perfect sequence of body in my opinion, and the leather and mixed nuts balance is spectacular. The burn line continues to perform well, the ash is falling between an inch and an inch and a half consistently.

3/3

Interesting, as I am coming to the end of the cigar the body is raising back up and the strength is as well. I would put it back to my initial levels of medium to full strength and full body. As for the flavors, the mixed spice/herbal note is up with the presence of some floral jasmine on the front. That has been the biggest shift throughout this cigar, because the more powerful mixed nut and leather that controlled the front for so long is now in control of the finish. Slightly flakey ash here near the end, the burn stayed pretty nice.

Smoke Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes

Conclusion: 94

Good cigar, worth the price point, and magnificent body and strength balance. This is definitely for somebody that likes the fuller bodied cigar. The construction was spot on, just a bit of wavering to the burn line. Great draw, and those flavors, specifically the mixed nut and leather, made the profile of this cigar. There was some soft cream but the body of the other notes kept the cream from playing a larger role.

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