Curivari Buenaventura Petit BV Review

Buenaventura Petit BV
Made by: Curivari
Country: Nicaragua
Vitola: 4 1/4 by 54

It has been a while since I visited a Curivari blend, this particular review will cover a cigar that I have reviewed in a different vitola. These tend to be pretty good, but they do stick to pretty similar notes throughout the brands releases. That is not a bad thing, they consistently produce winning cigars. Lets see if this holds true to that with a Curivari Buenaventura Petit BV Review. Coming in at a bit more then four inches it will be shorter, but I still expect this to perform well.

Prelight

The cigar has a decent looking cap, there are a couple wrapper blemishes, small to medium veins. Nice box press and the foot is giving off light fruit, based on the nose it seems to be leaning to more of a medium body. Good cut with just a bit of loose tobacco present. Clean white pepper is present in the prelight draw, light stone fruit in the background, and light leather. Just a bit of tooth to the wrapper, but with the notes that are present cream would be a nice addition.

1/3

Easy to light and good smoke production off the bat. Medium smoke thickness but it is producing a nice mouth feel. Leather and light macadamia nut on the front, light cream on the center. The finish is a balanced mix of leather and white pepper. Medium body and low to medium strength at this point. The burn is going pretty well and overall there is a good array of notes present.

2/3

The macadamia nut is dropping, and the leather has come up and is controlling most of the profile. This cigar is mainly shifting in terms of surface notes. Cream is on the center and then a mix of white and black pepper is still coming in on the finish. Medium bodied and medium strength. Not the straightest burn line, but no touchups needed. Consistent smoke production and smoke thickness.

3/3

The mix of leather and dry macadamia nut is back on the front similar to the first third. The main difference is the dryness. There has been good balance throughout the cigar. Those notes shift into a finish that is a mix of black and white pepper (black forward) and lots of cream. No changes to smoke production, thickness, or the burn line. Great cigar, it ended at a medium body and medium strength.

Smoke Time: 55 minutes

Conclusion: 87

For a short cigar this was right on the money with decent complexity and good transitional shifts. I would recommend this for a time when you are a bit more rushed than usual. That said, this is a great cigar to keep a fiver on hand of. Not really something I would suggest for relaxing in a cigar shop, but good to keep around for after a long day of work when you don’t have a ton of time.

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La Palina Goldie Dalia – Now IN STOCK!

The La Palina Goldie Dalia has arrived at Anthony’s Cigar Emporium.  The La Palina Goldie Dalia is the latest La Palina Collection Goldie release.  All La Palina Goldie cigars are limited-edition and rolled by one cigarmaker at El Titan de Bronze in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami.  Besides their immaculate construction, the cigar features Medio Tiempo tobacco leaves in its blend. These small leaves, cherished by tobacco growers for its rich flavor, are rarely seen on a tobacco plant. If they do appear, the complex leaves grow at the very top where they receive more light than any other part of the plant.  Since 2012, La Palina has released a single size of the Goldie blend, which uses an Ecuadorian habano wrapper, Ecuadorian binder and Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers including the Medio Tiempo leaves.

Master roller Maria Sierra, who signs each numbered box, rolls the entire La Palina Collection Goldie. Maria was one of the first women trained to roll cigars in Cuba. Her historic 32 year career at Villa El Laguito began July 22, 1967. Maria is a 95 rated, category 9 roller trained by Fidel Castro’s personal roller Eduardo Rivera Irizarri, as well as Avelino Lara, the creator of the legendary Cohiba blend. Each cigar is finished in the traditional Laguito style with a fan cap, exclusively taught to rollers at Villa El Laguito.

The La Palina Goldie Dalia was limited to 2,500 10 ct. boxes, each numbered and signed by Maria Serra.

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Illusione 2014 Singulare Review

2014 Singulare
Made by: Illusione
Country: Nicaragua
Vitola: 5 1/4 by 54

This is another cigar from Illusione that I will be going over, these cigars are produced at a significantly small quantity. Illusione has does a limited release “almost” every year. I say almost because the 2015 just recently shipped out at the end of March 2016. I don’t have any real expectations from this cigar. I know that several of the releases that Illusione does on a limited scale are incredible. Lets see if this falls into that category with a Illusione 2014 Singulare Review.

Prelight

Firm and even pack, mostly small veins, decent cap but it leaves room for improvement. The wrapper has an almost paper bag like appearance, barely visible seams. Very little tooth, it doesn’t look extremely impressive but it does seem well built. The foot is actually smelling like grass and hay, with light cedar and slight black pepper. I imagine this will have a good mouth feel due to those qualities, and I think it will build in body. Lets see what this has to offer, it seems like this will change big once lit.

1/3

Low to medium smoke thickness and medium smoke production. Mild to medium body with low strength. Dry cedar on the front with a mix of grass and hay on the center. The finish is a red pepper with just a bit of black mixed in. Really light and airy mouth feel, pretty light smoke. Overall this would be a good pick for a mild cigar smoker looking for something just a bit heavier than usual. The aftertaste is a bit odd, leaving dry cedar and light black pepper lingering. Straight burn line, no issues there.

2/3

Cashew is coming up lightly alongside the dry cedar on the front, hay controls the center and the finish remains the mixed pepper. Body is rising very slowly, it hasn’t got to a medium yet. Still holding at low strength, the burn line is going wonderfully. Still this is coming in at an odd place in terms of body. It wouldn’t quite be something I would recommend to a medium bodied smoker, but this would be pushing the upper limits of a mild preference. However, this is a good cigar for a medium or even a full bodied preference if attending an event or get together where the cigar is not something you want to focus on.

3/3

Body is just hitting a medium as I get into the last third. Cedar and cashew on the front, the dryness is gone. The hay and grass that were present earlier in the cigar have dropped off. The pepper finish is now bleeding into the center. Strong red pepper and lighter black pepper remains that blend. The smoke thickness has increased, this has given the smoke a better mouth feel. Strength went up a bit barely reaching low to medium level. The burn line stayed consistent throughout the cigar. The end trade off was complexity for body. First two thirds had more complexity then the last third, but the last third manages to reach a satisfying medium body while losing complexity.

Smoke Time: 1 hour and 5 minutes

Conclusion: 85

My conclusion for this cigar is a bit unusual. This is perfect for the upper limits category for a mild cigar smoker. On another note this is also a good event or casual cigar. Something that doesn’t demand attention and that is light. Light in the way that a person that likes fuller bodied cigars wouldn’t be turned away by this. Give it a shot, it could be right on target of you haven’t reached a medium bodied cigars as your standard.

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El Centurion 2016 TAA Review

El Centurion TAA 2016
Made by: My Father
Country: Nicaragua
Vitola: 6 1/2 by 52

This is a new release from My Father, this 2016 TAA is a box pressed torpedo coming in at 6 1/2 by 52. A couple of months ago I conducted a review on the corona size of the H-2K-CT, I am expecting something similar here. However, being a TAA cigar, these releases often have more effort put into the blend. This is a general statement, but holds true for most of the TAA’s I have had the pleasure to try. Lets see if this sticks along those lines as well with a El Centurion 2016 TAA Review.

Prelight

First thing to note, this is a good looking cigar. The box press is pretty sharp and it feels great holding the cigar in your hand. Not usually an area I cover, but it is worth mentioning. Great cap, the cigar does have one hard spot, other then that the pack is uniform. the foot is giving off a bolder note. Lots of wood alongside a some pepper bite, slight raisin underneath. The best way to describe that flavor on the front is bold oak with a background of mixed pepper. Odd, it will be interesting to see if that pepper note develops into anything, it seems pretty complex. Good cut, the prelight draw shows more of the woodsy notes and a lightly sweet under. Very few veins on the cigar, and the ones that are there come in at small to medium size. Visible seams and a good amount of tooth. Overall, a good set up so lets see what it has to offer.

1/3

Red pepper is present from the center through the finish with some white pepper mixed in. A good amount of tongue bite. The front is a balanced with a complex mix of dry macadamia nut, oak, and leather. Medium smoke production and medium to high smoke thickness. Medium to full body and low to medium strength. Not the straightest burn line, it may need a touchup eventually. Great complexity so far, wonderful flavors. The wrapper did have tooth and that is starting to show, the cream starting to show up from that could have been the light sweet note.

2/3

The best description of the flavor I am getting is Lucky Charms marshmallows. The oak, dry macadamia nut, and cream is giving the cigar that note. It sounds odd but it tastes great, of course the presence of the mixed red and white pepper reminds me that this is not a General Mills well rounded breakfast. The body is holding at medium to full and no changes to strength. The burn line self-corrected. As I reach the end of the second third the nuts have developed heavily on the front, macadamia nut and light leather. The woodsy oak has fallen to the background. The finish is now a full spectrum mixed pepper (red/black/white). Cream still comes into play on the center and finish, but the front of the profile is the sweet spot. Great complexity and interesting transitions. Good flavors overall, big step up from the normal blend.

3/3

Pretty far into the last third, there is oak on the front and the macadamia nut is still underneath. The pepper has come up and the flavors are washing out. So yes that means the first two thirds were the sweet spots. But this last third is a bold ending, not reaching full body but still reminding you that this is a good blend. Medium to full body and medium strength would be the classification on this cigar at the end. No touchups needed, a solid offering and a good testament to TAA run cigars.

Smoke Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes

Conclusion: 89

Good offering from My Father for the TAA convention. It almost hit a 90 but the last third underperformed, the second third was the best area for complexity. Worth trying, everybody’s palette is different. If you don’t always finish your cigars or you have a friend that you want to give something they will enjoy this may be a good contender. In either of those cases they may be the kind of person that ends the cigar at the start of the last third.

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E.P. Carillo EL 2013 Review

Edition Limitada 2013
Made by: E.P. Carillo
Country: Nicaragua, Brazil, Mexico
Vitola: 6 1/8 by 54

If you click on the picture it will take you to the webpage where the discounts are applied. This review is actually something I am really looking forward to. As I was walking through the humidor I saw a box of these, and they looked like they were aging wonderfully. I recall when these came out they needed some time, well lets see what 3 years did for them. They released 1500 boxes back in 2013 so they are getting harder to find. Lets see if this is a hidden gem with a E.P. Carillo EL 2013 Review.

Prelight

This wrapper looks delicious, thick and tons of tooth. The pack is slightly spongy and lumpy, visible seams, and medium sized  veins. This is not a cigar that is trying to be pretty, this looks rough but the construction is perfect. Wonderful cap, and the foot is giving off tons of cocoa and leather. Not the most unique flavor notes, but with heavy cream profiles like this are amazing. Good cut, but definitely some loose tobacco. The prelight draw shows more leather and cocoa holding consistent to the foot. Lets get this started.

1/3

Dry cocoa on the front, as that fades to the center cream comes in and leather and black pepper are mixed on the finish. Medium plus in terms of body and the strength is at a low to medium. Lots of smoke production and medium smoke thickness. As I get into the first third the burn line going well, and the ash is white and slightly flaky. Oily smooth mouth feel, not particularly thick like I was expecting.

2/3

The draw has a nice amount of resistance on it, this cigar tastes matured. The dry cocoa remains on the front the center is a mix of salty nuts and cream, and the finish remains leather and black pepper. Not much in the way of changes, but not bitterness and no sour notes. The cigars probably would have done better release after some more aging because now, 3 years after their release they taste fairly complex with a good strength to body ratio.

3/3

The dry aspect of the cocoa fell, heavy dark chocolate as I reach the start of the last third. The salted nuts note dropped and now the transition into the finish is a quickly fading cream, then leather and red/black pepper take over. The finish is very well balanced. Still no issues with the burn line. No changes to smoke thicknesses or production. The body never reached medium to full and strength has stayed at a low to medium. As I reach the nub the finish is rising, black and red pepper with a lighter leather than was present in the first two thirds. The dark chocolate/cocoa front has fallen but is still present.

Smoke Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Conclusion: 87

This cigar didn’t really burn quickly, I definitely enjoyed it which probably caused the shorter burn time. You could certainly get 1 hour and 35 minutes of you took the cigar slow. This is the kind of cigar I wish I could smoke every day. The score may not show that, but this is just a solid offering from E.P. Carillo. This would be a cigar I would recommend trying before you purchase it. However, if you keep up with the reviews and the cigars that hit a similar leather/cocoa profile are ones you like. This comes in above a lot of those in complexity which is a plus, but they do come in at an average higher price per stick in comparison.

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Oliva V Melanio Robusto Review

V Melanio Robusto
Made by: Oliva
Country: Nicaragua, Ecuador
Vitola: 5 by 52

I previously reviewed another size of this cigar, however in my personal opinion this is the best size that they put out. The only thing that would contend with this Oliva V Melanio Robusto Review would be if the company did a lancero label Melanio. Wishful thinking, but in either case let’s see what distinguishes this compared to its other brothers.

Prelight

Medium veins and a slight box press to the wrapper. In general Oliva does a pretty good job with the caps on their cigars. However, on the Melanio line the caps are near perfect. Firm even pack throughout the cigar. The foot is giving off a sweet milk chocolate with light white pepper and almost graham cracker note. There isn’t a ton of tooth to the wrapper, but I know from experience this is going to be a  creamy cigar. Easy cut, very little loose tobacco. Pretty easy prelight draw, with only a slight amount of resistance. The prelaw draw is showing more nutty notes alongside the sweet chocolate. Let’s see how it performs.

1/3

Sweet dark chocolate on the front with clean floral jasmine and white pepper on the center. The profile rounds out to a bitter hay and leather on the finish. Interesting organization of notes, the fact that the finish is lacking pepper is spectacular. Medium smoke production and medium smoke thickness. Low to medium strength and the body is currently at a medium but it is slowly rising. Pretty good burn line, I don’t foresee any touchups.

2/3

Smoke thickness has increased to medium to full, smoke production remains at a medium. The burn self-corrected and is almost perfect at the moment. Cream and woodsy notes are mixing to give the cigar the graham cracker note on the front and it is delicious. Lots of cream and leather on the finish with a tinge of sweetness, almost reminding me of “McClelland red cake” pipe tobacco. The floral note is still present, but much more subtle. White pepper makes a soft appearance on the center as I get to the end of the second third, but gets overtaken by the leather note.

3/3

Body is up to a medium to full, strength is pushing medium, but isn’t quite there. Leather comes up and takes over the profile, with cream mixed in throughout the front and center. White pepper has reappeared on the finish with a little more influence. The complexity that was present for the first and second thirds begins to dwindle. Smoke production held at a medium and smoke thickness was at a medium as well.

Smoke Time: 1 hour and 5 minutes

Conclusion: 88

Shorter smoke time, but really nice and unusual organization of flavors. It is a great cigar, not quite into 90’s territory, but at its price point it comes in quite high in terms of score. That floral note is actually surprising, all the flavors mesh wonderfully, but that one note stands out. Deem that a good thing or bad thing, either way it creates uniqueness for this cigar. If you haven’t had one of these I am not sure where you have been hiding. A must try, and if you can find a good box price it could command a box buy. As always it comes to personal preference, but I believe this cigar won’t disappoint.

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My Father Connecticut Corona Gorda Review

Connecticut Corona Gorda
Made by: My Father
Country: Nicaragua, Ecuador
Vitola: 6 by 48

This is a revisit to the My Father Connecticut, however this size does the cigar better justice in my opinion. The smaller ring gauge gives the wrapper a larger influence upon the profile. Exactly what it will do to the profile is the point of this review. So on that note, let’s get this started and see how it compares to its other size with My Father Connecticut Corona Gorda Review.

Prelight

The cigar has a decent cap, very firm and consistent pack. The foot band ribbons always add to the aesthetics of the cigars in my opinion. Small veins, there are a couple of specimens larger, but it should be no issue to the burn. The foot is giving off cedar and floral Jasmine, with a light white pepper finish. Easy cut but there was a bit of loose tobacco, a little bit above average resistance on the prelight draw. Strong Cedar and a subtle floral note. This should be a very good cigar much like the other vitola that I reviewed earlier this year.

1/3

Lots of Cedar on the front, slight cashew on the center. The finish is actually a mix of black pepper and cream. Medium bodied and low strength at this point. Low to medium smoke production and smokes thickness is about a medium. Decent burn line not the straightest. Pretty flaky ash, the smoke thickness is increasing as I get through the first third. Cedar in cashew are dominant on the front of the cigar, cream holds the center now.

2/3

The finish is now a mix of leather and black pepper but it is really tasty. This black pepper isn’t the usual harsh note that you get from cigars that are robust in that note. Cream remains on the center with the light cashew mixed in. In the front to still a mix of the cedar and cashew. Body remains a medium, strength is still little low. Smoke thickness has increased but I still would not put it above medium. The production is low to medium still, the ash is still flaky as well. As I get through the second third the black pepper is coming up into the center of the profile, the leather note that accompanies it is keeping the pepper tame. It’s an odd flavor note to have black pepper and cream mixed.  Cedar is overtaking the cashew on the front, and in truth that is the best part of the cigar. The leather and black pepper round out the profile wonderfully, but the front is where this cigar shines.

3/3

The body is still holding out a medium, the strength is up to a low to medium. The burn line remains slightly off, but no touchups needed throughout the cigar. Leather and cream have taken over the cigar as I reach the nub. The cashew is gone and the cedar is carrying as an undertone throughout the cigar.

Smoke Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Conclusion: 89

Delicious and great transitions, lighter body and strength, but for the sector that it hits this cigar is great. Medium bodied and low to medium strength. Strong cedar, and then mixed leather and cream. The black pepper brings an odd aspect to the profile that adds a nice uniqueness. I really didn’t pick up any white pepper other than off the foot at the start. This is absolutely worth a fiver and if you like it enough this could be a cigar to be visited twice a week given its price point to performance ratio.

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AVO Syncro Fogata – New AVO Blend using more Nicaraguan tobaccos

Anthony’s Cigar Emporium is receving the new AVO Syncro Nicaragua Fogata.  Avo Cigars is following up on its success with its Avo Syncro Nicaragua line with the strongest cigar yet in the Avo Cigars portfolio: the Avo Syncro Fogata. The Avo Syncro Nicaragua was the first regular-production Avo cigar to incorporate Nicaraguan tobacco into its blend, with filler leaves hailing from the volcanic island of Ometepe.

The Avo Syncro Fogata builds off this concept by replacing the Ometepe tobacco with filler leaves from farther north (which produce stronger tobaccos): tobacco from Condega and Estelí, Nicaragua.Davidoff of Geneva, having purchased Nicaraguan farmland, is incorporating more Nicaraguan tobaccos in its brands, still true to their farm to humidor, vertically integrated cigar making model.

Besides using the stronger leaves from the Esteli and Condega regions of Nicaragua the Avo Syncro Fogata also uses more Nicaraguan tobacco in its blend than all other Avo cigars but, like all Avo cigars, this smoke is delivered in a balanced, easy to smoke, creamy profile by blending in Dominican leaves in the filler. The wrapper is Habano 2000 Clara (Ecuador), the binder is Negro San Andreas (Mexico) and the filler blend is a very full bodied mix of Esteli Ligero (Nicaragua), Condega Visus (Nicaragua), Yamasa Visus, Piloto and San Vicente Ligero (Dominican Republic).

“Fogata, meaning bonfire or campfire in Spanish, was a great inspiration for this new cigar. It is one of my favorite settings to share unforgettable and intimate moments with my closest of friends,” cigarmaker and famed jazz musician Avo Uvezian said in a statement. “With Syncro Nicaragua Fogata, we went off the beaten path in search of more intense taste experiences and are proud to now share with you this vibrant new blend in our portfolio.”

“AVO Syncro Nicaragua Fogata delivers new frontiers in cigar experiences. Pulsing with the rhythm of Nicaragua’s more intense Esteli and Condega tobaccos and composed with the softer, creamier notes of our Dominican grown tobacco, aficionados will savor every note and be delighted by the fusion of wild complexity blended with unprecedented harmony,” said Charles Awad, svp of global innovation & marketing for Oettinger Davidoff AG.

Avo Syncro Fogata in manufactured at the Occidental Kelner (OK) Cigars factory in the Dominican Republic. Each Avo Syncro Fogata size come packaged in 20 count boxes. The AVO Syncro Fogata line-up is four vitolas: Short Torpedo (4 ½” x 52), Robusto (5” x 50), Toro (6” x 54) and Special Toro (6” x 60).

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The AVO Syncro Fogata line-up is four vitolas: Short Torpedo (4 ½” x 52), Robusto (5” x 50), Toro (6” x 54) and Special Toro (6” x 60).

 

Camacho Powerband – New Camacho Master Built Series

The Camacho Powerband is headed to Anthony’s Cigar Emporium.  The Camacho Powerband is the second release under Camacho’s Master Built Series, the new Powerband is a full throttle cigar with plenty of deep spice and rich earthy flavors with notes of oak, dark coffee, pepper, and caramel. The Camacho Powerband features a new, proprietary bunching technique that combines the Dominican accordion style, where filler leaves are folded like an accordion, and entubado, a Cuban technique where filler leaves are rolled into long cylindrical tubes. “Our method is the combination of two bunching methods that, in the end, produce peak combustion and airflow through the cigar, with perfect resistance,” Dylan Austin, vice president of marketing for Davidoff of Geneva USA (Camacho’s parent company) told Cigar Aficionado.

The Camacho Powerband uses an Ecuadorian habano 2000 wrapper over a Mexican San Andrés negrito binder. Underneath is Camacho’s signature Honduran corojo—from the ligero priming—another corojo ligero from Estelí, Nicaragua, Dominican San Vicente ligero, San Vicente viso and Dominican piloto Cubano.

From Camacho: “As our master builders in the Dominican Republic did with the first release in the series, American Barrel-Aged, they’ve drawn inspiration for this new concept from a category and way of life that amplifies and reflects Camacho’s Live Loud world. Each Powerband cigar is built to capture the rush of adrenaline, force of acceleration and blast of endorphins felt barreling down the open road full tilt on an iconic V-twin motorcycle. To bring this experience to life, we’ve completely redefined the bunching of a premium cigar, utilizing proprietary processes that can be performed only by a handful of skilled rollers in the factory. Once again, they’ve pushed the limits of what a cigar could be. The leaves of the two Corojo ligeros are tipped outwards, so the cigar starts intense, drops down after the first third, where the performance peaks. The cigar, after the performance peak, accelerates to be more intense and flavor-forward than before.”

Camacho Powerband is manufactured at the Davidoff-owned factory Occidental Cigar Corp., located in the Dominican Republic.

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The Camacho Powerband vitola line-up.

Ashton Cabinet No 6 Robusto Review

Cabinet No 6
Made by: Ashton
Country: Dominican Republic
Vitola: 5 1/2 by 50

Ashton is another well know brand, the fuller bodied offerings like the ESG and VSG are spectacular. This is the Cabinet line which is much lower in body. The key here is to find if, as a mild cigar, it provides a smooth, soft, and stable experience. With that lets get this Ashton Cabinet No 6 Robusto Review started.

Prelight

Small veins and almost invisible seams. Nice smooth Connecticut shade wrapper with very light tooth. Nice triple cap, the second third is tighter then the first and final third. Slight wrapper tooth, there should be a creamy element to this cigar. The foot is giving off sweet grass and leather. There also seems to be alight white pepper on the finish. Good cut, just a bit of loose tobacco. The prelight draw has a good amount of resistance to it, there is a sweet hay and leather present. Lets get this lit up and see how it performs.

1/3

Pretty easy to light, medium smoke production and medium thickness. There is definitely an element of cream to the center of this cigars profile. There is a nice subtle sweet grass/hay on the front of this cigar, definitely light body, mild to medium at the moment but I could see it getting closer to medium in the second third. For a lighter cigar the smoke thickness is doing it justice. The finish is a light white pepper, as I reach the end of the first third there is a bit of leather mixing into the finish.

2/3

As the second third gets going the very light white pepper on the finish is overtaken by the leather that has come up on the finish. The cream that was on the center is now carrying into the finish alongside the leather. The front is maintaining that very light sweet grass note and there is a bit of a cedar undertone. The strength is at a low and the body has maintained a low to medium. The burn line is going well, not perfect, but stable and definitely not in jeopardy of needing a touchup. A summary of the end of the second third is sweet grass and cedar on the front and cream and leather on the finish. Two different sides of a coin, but the light body is keeping the finish calm (those flavors are usually a lot bolder).

3/3

The leather has continued to come up as the front is dropping. The sweet hay is still there but the cedar has fallen. Smoke thickness has held constant at a medium, and the cream that has accompanied that is still bleeding into the profile. The light white pepper is back on the finish, but the sweet grass and leather were the main notes that this cigar produced. The cream added wonderfully to the profile, in my opinion this made the cigar. At the nub the body was just about at a medium, and the strength was still at a low.

Smoke Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Conclusion: 85

Decent burn time, good construction, odd flavors for a cigar marketed as more mild. In my mind that title usually brings more floral/herbal notes to the table. This cigar is definitely mild to medium body and low strength. My advice would be that this is a good cigar for someone that doesn’t want the leather pepper as bold as medium or medium to full cigars present. That said, a mild cigar smoker could keep a box of these around. It would be a good stock for friends that they recognize like heavier cigars, but when buying the box this is something a mild cigar smoker may drift to occasionally. Personally this is a relaxing cigar that would be good when you aren’t looking for something to command your attention.

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