I have been eying this cigar for a while now and have heard much hype as to how good it is. So finally I have the chance to try it.
The appearance is oily with a slight tooth. There are some bumps present. The wrapper is a bit oily and sticky. I am not sure why its sticky but this feature is intriguing.The overall construction looks and feels solid.
The pre draw gives a woodsy earthy flavor with strong notes of Hay.
The first third started with strong earthy and grassy flavors. Half way through the first third the smoke became creamy and flavors became sweet with spicy nutty flavors.
the first third needs some attention as 10 minutes in I needed to relight it.
The ash was a silvery white and very flakey. Possibly had something to do with the way it was lit since the cigar burned more on one side in the beginning. toward the end of the first third there was a nice sweet odor.
With this cigar i had delerium Tremens Nocturnum. I poured this into a snifter glass. There were strong orange and malt chocolate odors.
The beers appearance had a dark mohagony red color. The pour produced a tan 2 inch head that dissapates to half an inch and remains. There were flavors of caramel and malt with a bit of orange.
The second third gets a bit harsh with strong leathery flavors. The ash falls off at about 2 and a half inches.
In the middle of the second third the cigar gets a bit of a spicy chocolate flavor which is a bit of a relief. At this point the burn begins to straighten out and flavors become a bit nutty with notes of bitter vanilla and honey which gives me some hope. But unfortunately I had to let go of this hope as the light went out again.
In The beginning of the last third all sweet chocolaty and smooth flavors are gone and I am left with harsh leathery flavor with an amonia finish. I am pretty let down at this point and not a fan of this cigar. I am wondering how this got such great reviews.
In the middle of the last third some slightly pleasant notes of cedar wood came in but quickly became unpleasant with leather and amonia. And once again the burn goes out and I had to relight. I dont want to say this cigar is crap. I actually want to find a reason to like this but I cannot find a real reason. I would not recommend this to anyone. I was eyeballing another cigar Nicaraguan with a beautiful construction and great feel to the roll. What I learned is go with your instinct not with the hype.
