skalls Posted August 24, 2015 Posted August 24, 2015 This was a hand picked seconds from an offering about a month ago. I will admit that I prefer letting cigars rest for at least 4 weeks but I had to have a cigar tonight and been itching to try one. Pre-Light Draw: Flavors of Cinnamon and Spice, nutmeg and shortbread. Draw was on the tight side. Did notice around the transition of the first to second third was slightly underpacked. Densely packed elsewhere. 1st Third: Had hints of roasted nut and tobacco but those flavors largely went away after about 3/4" of an inch into the cigar. Short bread dominated the third. Cinnamon and spice is there but a bit muted. The nutmeg flavors I got disappeared shortly after light. 2nd Third: Minor transition. No new flavors, but the cinnamon and spice is the dominate flavors now. Short bread still present but muted. The burn did get a bit uneven. Something I can attribute to the wind (15-25 mph cross wind), not enough acclimation, and the portion of the cigar that wasn't packed properly. The burn was self correcting though and didn't need any touch ups. Final Third: The roasted nut/tobacco flavors came back and were more present than the short bread. Cinnamon and spice continued to be the primary flavors. Right before the cigar got bitter (1 1/2" left) I got a couple of puffs of nutmeg. Conclusion: This isn't a complex cigar. It's very straightforward with the flavors. Reminds me of cinnamon buns that haven't been glazed. Can safely say I've never had this flavor combination before. 4
Habana Mike Posted August 24, 2015 Posted August 24, 2015 Funny this shows up in today's 24:24! May have to restock on this one.....
ksblazer Posted August 24, 2015 Posted August 24, 2015 Nice review sounds like you got a good one. Really like that cinnamon bun profile in them that you mentioned.
TCContender Posted August 24, 2015 Posted August 24, 2015 Thank you for sharing, will have to add these to the BUY list.
jsummers157 Posted August 24, 2015 Posted August 24, 2015 Nice review! Makes me glad I grabbed a box from today's 24:24 with the same box code.
busdriver Posted August 25, 2015 Posted August 25, 2015 Nice review. Gets me excited to try the ones i have resting!
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