Thin blue line- while I have only smoked three and I'm no cigar reviewer, here goes!
The look- Beautifully constructed cigar, smooth wrapper, flawless cap, nice deep oily sheen. A bit more petite then one would think for a 5/50 due to the pyramid cap.
The smoke- all three have had a looser draw then I would like, the first cigar I smoked seamed a bit under humidified, reminding me of cigars a buddy would give me that had been in a plastic bag for a month with no humidification. The two subsequent I smoked (after resting in my humidor at 72% for two weeks) were vastly improved. That being said, all three burned cool and with perfect burn line, good strong ash, good smoke production and no need for touch ups. Burn time (this is a estatmate) 45-55 minutes
The flavor- sweet and peppery smoke right away, full flavor medium strength, I got raisins, a touch of ceder, black pepper and burnt caramel (in a good way).
My pallet is far from professionally trained! But I found all three so far quite good. That being said, the loose draw worried me each time but never seemed to take away from the flavor or cause burn issues especially for the two smokes that were under humidification for two weeks.
Definitely not my favorite cigar, but one I'm glad I own and have had the pleasure on smoking. Of course let's not forget, I'm the one who's trying to trade them away!! Haha no but seriously, they are good and worth a try!!
