RASS ROA JUL 11 : Review

[UpInSmoak]

7mm punch cut leads to a very nice draw. Slightly resistant. Draw at cold is fairly mild. Roasted tobacco and a slight tingle on the lips.

1/3 - typical RA flavors. I know some people refer to it as stewed fruit, to my palate it's more like ripe pomegranate. Tanginess and slightly tart. RA always delivers that hard to describe "twang" to me.

2/3. - The Tanginess is leveling off. Toasted wood and tobacco are becoming more prevelent. Big billows of smoke are easily produced. Getting some nice leather notes. While construction is not perfect, the burn line seems to never get too out of hand.

I spoke to soon.....developing a nice canoe at the end of the 2/3

3/3 - the construction issues are starting to show their true colors. One side just doesn't want to burn. This is leading to muted flavors that are showing some bitterness. All I'm getting now is toasted tobacco and very little else. Almost as if I am smoking it quicker than it should. It's starting to smoke a little hot, and the little flavors that I was getting are now being chased with a bitter aftertaste. It's time to put this to bed.

87/100

[Rye]

Bummer about the dud RASS. Hopefully you get a good one next time. I have very good luck with them so far

[Optic101]

Nice review, too bad it went off at the end.

[Phillys]

Nice review! This is one of my favourite Robusto, too bad this one went sideways on you.