rhodges Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 My wife and i decided to go for a leisurely afternoon stroll so after digging through the humidor i finally settled on this beauty! This was my first experience with this particular cigar and honestly having only smoked the el principe i was a little let down. It is possible that the high humidity here in South Carolina, 95% currently, caused my burn issues. On with the review! Pre-Light Draw: The draw is perfect for me, it's not too tight nor is it too loose. Flavors mostly of sweet hay and what seems like golden raisins. First Third: First puffs remind me of toasted tobacco and white pepper, wonder why?? After the initial puffs it settles in to what I would describe as a plain cookie with icing. I was hoping to get what everyone describes as pancake but it was nowhere to be found. Or perhaps their pancake is my cookie? Second Third: Not much change in flavor, however strength has definitely increased. I am battling serious burn issues that require touchup every 10 minutes or so. Every so often i'll get flavors of toasted tobacco and for a brief moment i tasted hazelnut. Final Third: This cigar is really showing its youth now. My "iced cookie" has now become burnt and tannic. Surprisingly I don't taste any ammonia just strength and bitterness. I tossed it before i made it to the band. Thoughts: I took delivery of this cigar in July of 2018, I purchased a quarter box from 24:24, so i feel like it was probably first quarter production date but can't remember. It was an enjoyable cigar for the first and second third but still needs a bit of time i believe. Perhaps my "iced cookie" will evolve into a beautiful stack of pancakes perhaps not we will see. I'll probably smoke the remaining sticks at six month intervals and keep notes for future reference. Score: 88 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcarlson Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 That is not a SCLP in your picture. Did you post wrong pic, or might that explain your disappointment? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhodges Posted May 5, 2019 Author Share Posted May 5, 2019 Crap. Wrong pic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcarlson Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 1 hour ago, rhodges said: Crap. Wrong pic... Pic or didn't happen. ? FWIW, I'd ribb you harder if I hadn't done the same thing myself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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