Quai d’Orsay 50 MSA May 19 (MPQRW)*

[Subcomandante]

Got this one in the 2019 Christmas Sampler. First time smoking a Qdo. I’ve read that these need time more so than some other marcas. Less than a year but what the hell. This was custard, light pie crust, some light sugar cookie and meringue throughout. Some other flavors intermingled at times but those were the main flavors. It was a perfect easy draw with just enough resistance. First third was custard and cream with some light pie crust. Second third brought out that meringue flavor. Still having that dominant custard and pie crust flavor but that meringue came in to add to the cigar. Last third was more of the same but the light pie crust turned into a richer sugar cookie flavor. At various times I tasted something else. Maybe a hint of syrup or molasses. Can’t pinpoint it.  Overall it was a very pleasing flavorful cigar. Light to just under medium. I’d be willing to guess that with some age more flavors will come out and it will be a totally different experience. But I really enjoyed it as a young cigar. I’ll probably end up purchasing a couple boxes. Some for the present some for aging. The only question I have left after this is when to smoke the QDO 54 that came with the Christmas Sampler. 

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[cottierm]

Thanks for this review. I received a few days ago a couple of these, probably also from 2019. The first few puffs gave me a taste I have been looking for for years without finding it in large amount in other cigars: Graham crackers! Following this discovery I ordered this morning a 10-box of these. That said I think these need to age for a few years before reaching their full potential. A good point with these short cigars is their slow combustion. I enjoyed the one I had for an hour and half and I am not a particularly slow smoker.

All the best,

Michel