Trinidad short robusto T (PRRRW)

[duabley]

Mga Nov 10

The 1st time I smoke this stick it was gifted to me and I enjoyed with a glass of cab sov with my wife. We both tasted mint and milk chocolate in the bottom of the first half. Even tho it turn to harshness after, I figured it may improve with age and bought a box to enjoy on our anniversaries. 

1st puff:

Overwhelming Bitterness with hints of dark chocolate and coffee. The draw is very open almost a wind tunnel.

1st half:

I need to smoke this slow as to avoid the harshness that's hovering around the edges of the profile. Bitter and out of balance is really the only flavor I noticed with a little spice and pepper on the retro. I'm not noticing any mint or milk chocolate anywhere to be found. Age has not helped this cigar at all. Lol. 

2nd half:

More of the same, perhaps a twinge of sweetness tries to peek through on the retrohale, but then disappears back behind the terrible bitterness. There is a mineral/ chemical taste showing up and the cigar has gotten hot....I give it up here. 

Dont know how to score this other than to abort them from the humidor. Truly the worst smoke of the year for me.....so there is that. 

Bummer I've got 6 left (at least the marriage is doing well)

Thanks for reading, Ben. 

[NSXCIGAR]

This one is still a contender for worst EL ever, and apparently will forever remain so.

[duabley]

Yea, but those 1st couple of years, i did pick up the mint and chocolate (so good and well developed even if it was only for 3 or 4 puffs). Hoped some time down increase that....nope, at least not in this box.

[ChanceSchmerr]

I still remember the stacks upon stacks of boxes loaded on the shelves in Malta's Charles Grech Walk-in Humidor in late 2011.  I'll bet you they are all still there.....

[NSXCIGAR]

10 hours ago, ChanceSchmerr said:

I still remember the stacks upon stacks of boxes loaded on the shelves in Malta's Charles Grech Walk-in Humidor in late 2011.  I'll bet you they are all still there.....

Same at LCDH Tijuana. At least 10 boxes in the back still. Glad everyone's in the know about these turds. Now very overpriced turds. I'm sure he unloads one occasionally to an unsuspecting fool who sees "aged Trini EL" and thinks they've found a gem.

[TheMonk]

Nice review, shame about the stick!