Quay D'orsay No. 50 MSU NOV 18 (QRCRW)

[TTP21]

Third from a box of 10 and I've not really enjoyed any of them yet.  This one fell in line with the other 2, just pretty simple without much flavor or transition of flavors.  This example was packed somewhat tight, but that was a good thing in my mind.

Burn and construction were perfect, no issues at all here. 

First half and second half were pretty identical. Just tastes like light tobacco, hints of grassiness, maybe a tiny bit of twang or honey but it's hard to really distinguish. 

I'm not sure if age is the key here, but I get the feeling that this is a hot day cigar.  Twice I've smoked it when it was cool outside and they were really boring.  Once was a hot summer day and the flavors worked a bit better.  Don't ask me why, perhaps I'm just crazy, but I'll save one for July/August and see if my theory holds. 

Score: 7.5/10

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Do you retrohale often?

[TTP21]

Depends on the cigar, I try from the beginning and if it's good I stick with it. If it's not, I don't.  Nothing great on the retro with this guy and it actually kind of was bitter/burned.  I deal with allergies, so that can influence my retro at any given time. 

Have you noticed that these are stand outs from a retrohale perspective?