Diplomatico #2

[mmacleod]

Well here goes, my first review.

The Cigar, a Diplomatico #2, from a single, so I don't know the box code.

Construction: Excellent!

Aroma cold: More Straw than barnyoard.

Draw: A little firm for my liking, but tolerable, not like most Montes I've tried lately.

Opening: Toasted tobacco, not much else.

1st third: The toated tobacco quickly died off, and the sweetness came to life, and lasted throughout the cigar. Flavors of sweet creamy vanilla and chocolate. The "Oreo" cookie, delicious.

2nd third: The sweetness remained, but the flavour switched to cedar, and a cinammon shortbread cookie. Also delicious.

Final third: The sweetness persisted, and I was really enjoying this cigar. The flavour changed again, moving to a sweet toasted coconut, reminding me of my days at University, living on toasted coconut donuts. Absolutely delicious, and the varrying flavours kept my attention.

Smoking time: 1.5 hours, the weather was superb, around 22 C and hardly a breath of wind, the sunset was glorious, and the cigar just complimented the evening perfectly.

Accompanying Drink: Big Rock Traditional beer, an English Brown Ale style beer, made by a local micro-brewery.

Impressions: Fantastic cigar, few I have smoked rival the flavor complexity of this, nor the identifiable flavors. A wonderfull cigar to finish of the week and welcome the Canadian Labor Day weekend.

Rob/Smithy, if you find a PSP or HQ box, I would take one. I may not be able to smoke them for a while as winter is coming, and a 1.5 hour smoke won't work, but for the times when it warms up, one of these would be a welcome treat.

Thanks for reading my first review.

Mal

[mbrody]

Great first review Mal! The Dip 2 is my current #1 regular production pyramid. I find it to be a very interesting smoke...

[nonameno]

Hello Mal,

Wonderful review! It surely sounds like a tasty treat. I too am dreading the approaching winter and the cigar smoking ban which accompanies it.

Thank you for sharing,

Curtiss

[hoyopr]

Nice review, haven't had a Dip2 for a couple of years, smoke the 3's all the time but will need to pickup some more #2's.

[Charltonc]

Florida has plenty of places to smoke inside and out, come and visit. I love Sarasota.