LFD Colorado Oscuro Review

Colorado Oscuro No. 3
Made by: LFD
Wrapper : Ecuadorian
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican
Vitola: Robusto (5 by 50)

The last cigar reviewed by La Flor Dominicana was the La Nox and it was a magnificent cigar. That said my hopes are high for this as well. The Ecuadorian wrapper has me excited, high expectations which is something I usually try to manage before smoking something. Lets see what this has to offer with a LFD Colorado Oscuro Review.

Prelight

If you can smell ligero, then that is what I would describe the smell coming off of the foot of this cigar. There is a sweet hay on the foot and then a very deep heavy syrupy leather and pepper. Visible seams and small veins, the cap looks a little bit sloppy. It ended up falling right off on the cut, but the roller used plenty of glue so I don’t foresee any unraveling issues. The prelight draw is promising, easy draw and good flavors. A sweet hay and light leather finish on the draw. Let’s see what this cigar has in store.

1/3

What little left of the cap came off on the first few puffs. Medium bodied, low-medium strength. Primary flavor is sweet hay followed by a thick leather on the finish. There is some cedar mixed in with the first sweet hay note. Medium smoke output and light smoke, it seems like the strength is trying to rise and match the body. Not my personal cup of tea but the power is definitely something this cigar shows immediately. The flavors are great though, definitely enjoying it. Just hoping the strength stays balanced and lower than the body. Not a very even burn, the leather is coming up on the finish dominating the initial sweet hay and cedar notes. I feel like I am smoking a leather bound book, but it’s enjoyable. Pepper is noticeable on the retrohale, but leather is the profile for the first third at this point. As this third comes to an end there is a cedar note before the leather but the sweet hay has died down.

2/3

As the second third begins leather is still in control, there is still a subtle cedar note in the front. The only difference is the detectable presence of black pepper on the finish now. Body is still at a medium and the strength is right with it at about a medium. As the second third progresses not much as changed. The pepper note has subsided and leather is back as strong as it was in the beginning. The burn is still not perfect I did give it a quick touch-up so it is doing a little better now. As this third comes to an end the pepper is coming back up on the finish. I am beginning to notice a pattern.

3/3

So the profile is still cedar in the front with mainly leather and a black pepper finish. The only real change to this profile has been the disappearance of the sweet hay note and the fluctuating black pepper finish. No changes to body or strength, consistent cigar. If you like the leather flavor this would be a great cigar to grab, it is an interesting note to recognize occasionally. As I am reaching the end of the last third the wrapper is splitting a little bit, manageable thought. At the nub there was a shift, a cacao note came up to match the leather and the black pepper note has died. I wish that transition had come earlier because it is an good mix of notes.

Smoke Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Conclusion: 80

Construction issues and lacking complexity, but I liked it still. I believe the fact that the Leather was so dominate, it made for a nice change up to the cigars I have been reviewing. This cigar still scored high in terms of flavor but its balance was off. I still would recommend trying one if you like a leather and a higher strength cigar. The strength was not overpowering by any means it was just on level with the cigars body. Some people prefer body matching strength, however in the interest of being able to observe shifts and robust transitions, this cigar did not meet that ideal.

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Tatuaje Verocu No.1 Review

Verocu No.1
Made by: Tatuaje
Country: Nicaraguan
Vitola: Toro 6 1/4 by 52

The Tatuaje Verocu No 5 was a go to short smoke of mine for a long time, until a short smoke became a Robusto for me. When I heard that this cigar was going to come out I was naturally excited for it. Lets see what Pete Johnson has created with a Tatuaje Verocu No.1 Review.

Prelight

Pete found a great looking wrapper for this cigar. Dark brown with a little bit of tooth, visible seams, medium sized veins. Large cap that looks like you could not cut it badly if you tried. The foot gives of a deep sweet coffee/cacao note with pepper in the background. It smells thick and creamy, perfect cut no issues with the cap at all. A little more resistance then preferred on the prelight draw. And there are cacao and a mix of pepper notes on the prelight draw. Let’s get this started.

1/3

It took a little while to light, once it did the primary flavor was a dark thick chocolate with lots of creamy smoke. The finish was a mix of all sorts of pepper notes combined with the falling cacao. It actually tastes like I am eating a dark chocolate bar, wonderful blending on this cigar. The mixed pepper finish balances out the primary note of cacao exceptionally. As this third progresses the cacao note holds strong but a cedar comes up on the finish to match the pepper note. Medium to full body and low strength at this point. Not a perfect burn line but nowhere near in need of a touch up. The finish is producing a citrus flavor, the mix of the cedar and peppers are creating that. It’s a clean tangy/sweet that’s a great end to the primary dry dark chocolate flavor. Compact grey ash and the burn line is still performing well. Very slow burn, but that’s a good thing because this thing is on track for full points in the flavor department. The cedar note is coming up and quite powerful, this is nearing the end of the first third. There is a cayenne pepper tingle on the finish to accompany the cedar note. The cacao has died down but is still present. Strength is up to a low-medium.

2/3

As the second third begins the body has reached full and strength is approaching medium. The Cacao not has risen slightly to match the cedar for the primary flavors. Cayenne pepper is the finish now and it is pure, not mixed with black or white pepper notes. Smoke production has dropped a bit but it is still thick and creamy. As the second third progresses the cacao is rising back up over the cedar to the point that it has even covered the pepper finish. The pepper is still present and noticeable on the retrohale. That dark chocolate thick note that was what the cigar started with is back as the second third is coming to an end.

3/3

As the last third starts up the Cacao note holds the main flavor and the cayenne pepper has returned on the finish. The body is still at a full and the strength is at a medium. As the cigar reach the nub and was coming to an end the cedar note came back up to overpower the cacao and take the main flavor. There was still a light cayenne tingle on the finish, very well balanced.

Smoke Time: 1 hour and 35 minutes

Conclusion: 92

The pepper was quite in this blend, in comparison to a lot of Pete Johnson’s other blends, and it worked wonders. The dark chocolate note that kept returning was delicious and the transitions occurred when the cigar needed a change. Wonderful cigar, levels above the original Tatuaje Havana VI line. I am glad that they decided to make this blend into larger vitola’s. Great performance and great flavors justify the score that it achieved 92.

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Caldwell The King is Dead Review

The King is Dead
Made by: Caldwell
Country: Dominican Republic
Vitola: Lonsdale (6 1/4 by 42)

Robert Caldwell has put out some wonderful blends, I have already covered a cigar from his JV line and one of his limited releases (the Last Tsar). In this Caldwell The King Is Dead Review I will be examining a cigar from his main line. From previous experiences I have brought company to the cigar lounge with me and several went with this cigar. Every time they enjoyed it, personally it has been a while since I have revisited it. Let’s see how it performs.

Prelight

Pretty even pack, only one soft spot toward the foot of the cigar. The pigtail cap is done well and is sturdy, I would not be worried about them falling off in transit whatsoever. Several prominent veins, visible seams. No tooth, the foot has a lightly sweet floral note to it with spice/herbs on the finish. Perfect cut and very clean, very fine loose tobacco easily wiped off. Good resistance on the draw not an unpleasant amount. Very floral prelight flavors and there is a lip tingling spice that may be white pepper or something more herbal verging mint. I must say that I love the bands on all of the Caldwell cigars, this is no exception.

1/3

Easy light and very even, very cedar forward with a light floral note mixed in. The finish falls into deeper woodsy notes with a light white pepper. The pepper is noticeable on the retrohale as well but not overwhelming. Smoke is about a medium in thickness, not a particularly special mouth feel. The cedar and floral note are creating an almost tangy primary flavor very unique and enjoyable. Dark compact ash with a sharp burn line. The oak and white pepper finish balance the primary flavors very well. Excited to see what the rest of this cigar presents. The first third has been very consistent in terms of flavors, Medium body and no strength detected at this point. The lightness and slightly tangy primary flavors are very enjoyable so no complaints that there haven’t been any shifts. As I reach the end of the first third there was a slightly herbal note rising on the finish that had my attention.

2/3

Pine, after retrohaling several times which tells you the white pepper has come up by the way, I was able to pinpoint the herbal note on the finish. The primary flavors have not changed from the cedar and light floral note, but the finish is now pine and a lighter oak with a white pepper tingle. Interesting transition, I was expecting something bolder. No changes to the strength or body. Just that one change, very consistent and the flavors are enjoyable. The white pepper note is coming up and drowning out the pine as this third continues. The floral note with the cedar on the front is becoming more dominate as well. The white pepper has risen even more taking over the finish and presenting a tingling tongue bit, the formal and cedar notes are still on the front.

3/3

The cedar has reclaimed the front and white pepper continues to dominate the finish, the darker woodsy notes seem to be creeping back into the profile. The body is at a medium still it has risen slightly but not quite to the medium full point. The strength has risen to a low but is not very noticeable, it does seems to be rising though. There is a slight bitter note that has come up on the finish, hopefully that subsides. It did subside after about 5 minutes, the white pepper has stayed bold and cedar and oak dominate the rest of the profile at this point. The cigar is starting to become warm as I reach about an inch remaining.

Smoke Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Conclusion: 86

The flavors were different I will give the cigar that praise. It left me wanting bolder transitions the white pepper came up a bit much in my opinion. The construction was perfect no point deductions in that area at all. This cigar shined in the first third, it is absolutely worth it’s price point. There wasn’t a factor that took it above and beyond though, absolutely worth trying. As I have said with people new to cigars and that enjoy the spice kick this is perfect. The first third was on track for a high rating but the slowly diminishing complexity hurt the score.
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Curivari Achilles Review

Achilles
Made by: Curivari
Wrapper: Nicaraguan
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Vitola: Heroicos (5 1/4 by 50)

The Curivari brand has been popular and highly recommended here in town. Simple bands and not an excessive amount of hype, this cigar may be a well-kept secret. Let’s see what it has to offer with a Curivari Achilles Review.

Prelight

There is a good amount of tooth to the dark oily wrapper. Well applied triple cap, barely visible seams, and lots of medium sized veins. The foot is releasing a deep thick nutty note with some light woodsy notes in the background. Clean cut, very little loose tobacco, and a very tongue-tingling pepper-filled prelight draw. Very easy draw, and there is also a little distinct cedar note on the end of the prelight draw.

1/3

The primary flavors are a very nice balance of white and black pepper with a mixed nut finish, I am picking up cashew and walnut. Pretty full body and low strength at the moment. I expect strength to increase. Thick creamy smoke and a lot of it. The ash is developing to be compact and light grey. As the first third develops the nut flavors are coming up and there is a cedar note rising as well. Not the most even burn, but no touch-ups have been needed. The nuttiness has now developed a mineral salty note to it and the cedar is on the finish. The pepper is still present but is complementing the rest of the profile.

2/3

The mixed pepper note has risen again. The body has actually fallen to a medium-full and the strength is still at a low. The cashew, walnut and cedar are all still present though. As the second third progressed the nut and cedar came back to the front. The burn did end up needing a touch-up but the flavors have been consistent and enjoyable. As I am approaching the last third the pepper is coming back up.

3/3

That seems to be the main transitions, back and forth for control between the mixed white and black pepper and the salty cashew and walnut with the cedar finish. The body is still at a medium to full and the strength has not moved from the low it was at in the first third. The cigar had one more transition back to the nut and cedar forward, the strength did rise slightly to a low-medium at the nub.

Smoke Time: 1 hour and 5 minutes

Conclusion: 88

This is a relaxing cigar, by the second third you know the profile and what flavors to expect. The transitions back and forth between the nuts and the pepper were smooth and enjoyable. Great flavor with no overwhelming strength. I did have to dock it’s score due to the burn but other than that no issues. Great experience and definitely one that I will be revisiting.

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Henry Clay Tattoo – 2015 Limited Edition – 92 Rating (Cigar Insider)

“The smoke is dense and chewy, imparting big notes of leather and earth before a sweet-spicy finish.  Body: Medium to Full.”

Anthony’s Cigar Emporium has the Henry Clay Tattoo – 2015 Limited Edition IN STOCK.  Henry Clay is an old and storied brand owned by Altadis that has been neglected since the cigar boom of the late 1990s.  However, cigar aficionados like Pete Johnson have quietly smoked the rustic Connecticut broadleaf maduro wrapped, all Dominican filler, soft box pressed cigar as an everyday smoke and a humidor staple; especially the 5 ½” x 42 Breva. The Henry Clays have always provided a good value for everyday smokers and connoisseurs who enjoy a fuller bodied Dominican Cigar.

Pete Johnson, owener of Tatuaje has collaborated with Altadis USA, the owner of the Henry Clay brand, to produce a very special 2015 limited edition Henry Clay at Altadis’ Tabacalera de García factory in La Romana, Dominican Republic. This is a departure from Pete Johnson’s Tatuaje brands that are made by the García family’s factories in Miami and Estelí, Nicaragua that feature Nicaraguan tobaccos. It seems as though Pete has always had an affinity for Connecticut Broadleaf wrappers. The La Casita Criollo brand is 100% Connecticut Broadleaf and Connecticut Broadleaf wrappers are used in the Reserva formats of the Selección de Cazador, and on the Cojonu 2012. For Altadis, collaboration with blenders alongside its famous Grupo de Maestros master blenders is something that the company has had recent success with. The Montecristo Espada was made by the Plasencia family in Nicargua and the ROMEO by Romeo y Julieta Aging Room Small Batch F25 made by Boutique Blends.

The Henry Clay Tattoo comes in a single vitola, a 6” x 52 Toro. It is blended around the classic Henry Clay Connecticut broadleaf wrapper from a 2010 harvest, but the filler blend also contains Nicaraguan tobacco, unlike the classic Henry Clays. The binder is a Dominican Piloto Cubano from 2010 and filler leaves include Dominican Olor (Vintage 2012), Dominican Piloto (Vintage 2012), and Nicaraguan Criollo (Vintage 2013) from the Ometepe region. The cigar is full bodied. The Henry Clay Tattoo is also box pressed like the classic Henry Clays but feature a pig tail cap. Production of the Henry Clay Tattoo – 2015 Limited Edition was strictly limited to 50,000 cigars packaged in 20 count boxes. All 50,000 cigars (2,500 boxes) have been sold by Altadis to retailers at the 2015 IPCPR Convention, so make sure you get some now because they may never be seen again.

Anthony’s Cigar Emporium has Henry Clay Tattoo in stock, get yours before they are all gone.  All Henry Clay Tattoo boxes come with free shipping.

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Fuente Fuente Forbidden X for Cigar Family Charitable Foundation (CFCF)

In 2014, Prometheus distributed just 160 limited edition Fuente Fuente Forbidden X Humidors made in France, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation which provides education, sports, water purification, and health services to under served areas of the Dominican Republic. Each Fuente Fuente Forbidden X Humidor came with a box of 48 rare and unique cigars from Arturo Fuente OpusX, ForbiddenX, and Don Arturo Destino al Siglo lines.  Anthony’s Cigar Emporium has sold the humidors without the cigars so we are offering each cigar as singles so that everyone can try a rare Arturo Fuente OpusX, ForbiddenX, and Don Arturo Destino al Siglo.  Plus 2015

The following cigars are available as singles (click links to browse the cigar at Anthony’s Cigar Emporium):

Fuente Fuente ForbiddenX, Double Corona

Fuente Fuente ForbiddenX, Churchill Maduro

Fuente Fuente ForbiddenX, Toro Maduro

Fuente Fuente ForbiddenX 13, Belicoso

Fuente Fuente OpusX, Lancero

Fuente Fuente OpusX, BBMF

Fuente Fuente OpusX, Piramide 56 Especiale

Fuente Fuente OpusX, Taurus the Bull

Fuente Fuente OpusX, King Power

Fuente Fuente OpusX Angel’s Share, Churchill

Fuente Fuente OpusX Angel’s Share, Toro

Fuente Fuente Don Arturo Destino al Siglo Gran AniverXario, Churchill

Fuente Fuente Don Arturo Destino al Siglo Gran AniverXario, Toro

FFOX Lancero (left), FFOX BBMF, FFOX Tauros the Bull, FFOX Piramide 56 Especiale, Don Artuo AniverXario Churchill, Angel’s Share Churchill, FFOX Forbidden X 13 Belicoso, FF Forbidden X Toro Maduro, FF Forbidden X Churchill Maduro, FF Forbidden X Double Corona

The Fall 2015 Release of Fuente Fuente Opus X 6 for Cigar Family Charitable Foundation (aka Opus6) is also available at Anthony’s Cigar Emporium here.

Macassar Opus6 Box

2015 Opus6 Open Box containing 6 rare Arturo Fuente cigars.

Arturo Fuente Unnamed Reserve

Anthony’s Cigar Emporium is now offering every Arturo Fuente Unnamed Reserve annual limited releases – years 2012, 2013, and 2014.  Arturo Fuente began producing the Arturo Fuente Unnamed Reserve in 2012 as a limited release and has released new formats of the Unnamed Reserve around the holidays in 2013 and 2014.  Here at Anthony’s Cigar Emporium, we are anxious to hear any word on Fuente Unnamed Reseerve 2015, but so far there hasn’t been any word coming out of Arturo Fuente.  An air of mystery has always surrounded the Unnamed releases: firstly, they haven’t been given a line name- litterally being ‘unnamed’ or ‘Reserva Sin Nombre’ as it is called on the box, and secondly, nothing has ever been disclosed about the blend.  Each box displays “Sun Grown” and we’d bet good money that they are a Habano wrapper over a 100% Dominican blend closely resembling the Don Carlos line.

Each year the format and packaging has changed.  The Arturo Fuente Unnamed Reserve 2012 was a 5 3/4″ x 48 Robusto packaged in 25 ct. boxes whose production numbers were said to be even more limited than the 2011 release of the ForbiddenX 13.  In 2013 the Arturo Fuente Unnamed Reserve was packaged in a 20 ct. box containing two different vitolas: ten 5 1/4″ x 48 Robustos and ten 5 3/4″ x 50 Toros, again in an undisclosed blend.  The 2014 Fuente Unnamed Reserve came in 20 ct. boxes containing hefty 6″ x 60 Gran Toros.  The Fuente Unnamed Reserve 2012 was clearly a dark sun grown wrapper.  The 2013 wrappers were lighter, more of a milk chocolate.  The 2014 wrappers were the lightest yet, closely resembling the Don Carlos Cameroon wrappers in color.

Be sure to get the Arturo Fuente Unnamed Reserve before they disappear forever.  Anthony’s Cigar Emporium is offering both boxes and singles on its website.

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Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial 2015

Anthony’s Cigar Emporium has received this year’s limited production Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial 2015.  The cigar features the same Olivia Serie V Nicaraguan filler and binder blend that includes rich and structured Jalapa Valley ligero.  The limited Maduro Especial, however uses a high priming San Andrés maduro wrapper that is rich and spicy with loads of natural tobacco sweetness.  The availability of this distinctive wrapper leaf limits the production of the Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial 2015 to just 60,000 cigars total (6,000 10 ct. boxes).  Like last year, the Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial comes in a hefty 6″ x 60 Double Toro or “Gordo” format. Since quantities are limited and this cigar is only released once a year, be sure to get yours before they run out.   The Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial 2015 Double Toro is very full-bodied with roasted coffee and cocoa bean aromas from the wrapper together with spice, rich earth, and leathery dark tobacco flavors coming from the aged Nicaraguan ligero fillers.

Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial Gran Toro 2015
Made by: Oliva
Country of Manufacture: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Maduro
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Dimensions: 6″ x 60 Gordo

Packaged in 10 ct. Boxes.

All Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial 2015 boxes come with free shipping at Anthony’s Cigar Emporium.

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La Aurora Edition Especial Review (100 Años)

Edition Especial 100 Anos
Made by: La Aurora
Country: Dominican
Vitola: Robusto (5 by 50)

To end this Thanksgiving week I thought I would do something special. Reviews will resume normally next week, but today I will do a La Aurora Edition Especial Review. This cigar was given to me on the cigar forum BOTL. I am not certain of the age of this cigar but I do know it is older given the wrapper has developed exquisite shades and the band is tainted very yellow. This is a maduro version of the la Aurora 100 Años cigar, which is a smoke I revisit often. Let’s see what this cigar has to offer.

Prelight

There is a sweet cedar with coffee undertones coming off of the foot. There are minimal veins and the wrapper is beautifully dark. My one complaint is the cap which has been done rather sloppily considering the price point of this cigar. Super easy draw and pretty clean cut. I was expecting a less exact cut but there were no issues with it. There was some loose tobacco but it was easily wiped away. The preflight draw shows the sweet woodsy notes with a slight cayenne pepper tingle left on the lips. Not a perfect pack with a couple soft spots, but the shade of this wrapper has me excited. It has a more aged and thicker element to it.

1/3

The woodsy flavors are very forward, a deep oak with a lighter sweet cedar on the finish. There is a black pepper note in there that is quite strong, hoping that it dies down within the first third. Great smoke production. Razor sharp burn, and medium to full body with no strength detectable yet. There is a little leather note blending with the black pepper on the finish, however the oak is dominate. A ton of smoke is barreling off of the foot of this cigar and its deep woodsy flavors are overwhelming to the profile. I do not recommend retrohaling this cigar, the pepper is strong despite it being in the back of the profile. Normally a black pepper is not very enjoyable in my opinion it is accompanying the deep woodsy notes nicely though.

2/3

I did not notice that there is a slight tooth to this wrapper, it is noticeable on the mouth feel. There is a mix between thick cream and a slightly oily mouth feel. A hazelnut note is rising quickly. The lighter sweet cedar has been in the background since the start and remains there. The oak and hazelnut flavors are level at this point. The black pepper and leather notes are still the finish. As the second third is ending the black pepper note is rising.

3/3

The smoke is getting very creamy and playing into the profile wonderfully. The sweet cedar note is coming above the oak finally and the black and cayenne pepper note on the finish is still enjoyable. Full bodied and no strength. The burn has been flawless throughout the cigar, perfectly sharp. At the very end of this cigar a cocoa rose up to join the sweet cedar and the pepper cayenne note held on the finish.

Smoke Time: 55 minutes

Conclusion: n/a

The razor sharp spectacular burn and great flavors made this a wonderful cigar. If I had to rate it my sheet gave it a 87, but some cigars hold a sentimental value to the smoker as well. The Brothers of the Leaf hold that kind of a meaning to me so I feel an 87 rating does not do this cigar justice. I am sure these cigars are still in circulation and I would recommend finding one if you can. I hope everyone had a good cigar that held meaning to them this week, happy belated Thanksgiving.
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Viaje 2015 Collaboration Review

2015 Collaboration
Company: Viaje & PDR
Wrapper: Ecuadorean
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican
Vitola: Toro (6 by 52)

The Viaje 2015 collaboration was done with PDR and is featured in a toro size (6*52). It is constructed with an Ecuadorean wrapper, Dominican binder, and a mix of Dominican and Nicaraguan filler. The release was limited to 600 boxes, so in other words if you have the opportunity to smoke one of these, go for it before they are gone. As for the specifics of the cigar, let’s see what flavor notes and complexities the cigar has to offer with a Viaje 2015 Collaboration Review.

Prelight

The white foot band was removed with ease, there does appear to be a slight crack at the foot of the cigar. This will most likely have no effect on the performance. That fact accounted for, the wrapper does seem to be quite thin. The foot is releasing a fruity and light leather note with some white pepper in the background. There is a superbly done triple cap on this cigar. Visible seams and minimal veins, very clean cut and no loose tobacco which is a promising sign. No pepper on the prelight but there is a prominent earth and more subtle leather.

1/3

The primary flavor is a deep clean earth with leather on the finish and very thick creamy smoke. The smoke’s creaminess does play into the flavor profile. There is a white pepper adding to the profile, it is only detectable significantly on the retrohale at this point. Pretty quick clean finish, but the cigar does hold a medium to full body. No strength at this point and the burn line is straight. As the first third progresses the leather has come up and the earth, cream, and light white pepper are blended for the finish. Extremely white and solid ash is developing. There is a light fruity note showing up at the end of the finish that is reminiscent of plum. The burn has gotten slightly crazy, no need for a touch-up yet though. The cigar is showing great complexity, leather is still primary, with the blend of finish notes still bringing plum to mind.

2/3

As the second third starts a cedar has come up accompanied by the leather, very thick and creamy smoke. There is still a subtle fruity note on the finish and the retrohale is enjoyable and shows that there is a white pepper present. The white ash is still holding but is a little flaky, I did tap Italy this point. The burn has not been perfect but has not needed any touch-ups. As this third continued the fruity note dropped off and was replaced by white pepper leaving a tingly mouth feel on the finish. Still medium to full body and strength has reached low. The white pepper has come up on the finish and does have an element of black pepper to it. As the cigar is ending the second third the cedar and pepper mix dominate the profile.

3/3

As the final third begins the complexity that was present in the first third seems to be returning. A cacao softer note has been thrown into the mix with the cedar and pepper. Strength has held at a low, and the body is still at a medium to full. No major changes to the profile occurred as the nub was reached.

Smoke Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes

Conclusion: 87

This is a cigar that could be smoked daily, unfortunately it is limited production. The transitions were great, and the array of flavors was all over the map and wonderfully complex. The suggestion holds, if you have the opportunity to smoke one of these creations take it. It smokes above its price point which adds to the enjoyment. Medium to full body and low strength with plenty of complexity throughout the smoke.
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