H.Upmann Coronas Major Tubos Unknown (FTRW)

[ChangBang]

2nd to last cigar I have yet to try from the Petit Corona Sampler from the host and also my first HUpmann cigar.  

As I've come to expect, draw is tight and I feel there's a knot right at the band.  I try to massage it out and hit it with the perfecdraw a couple times - I guess it was a bit too much and the wrapper cracked a little at the band which you can see.  Does this mean I just massaged it too much, cigar's too dry or humid, or just bad luck with the cigar?

Getting into the cigar, its pretty nice especially after that disappointing RG I had the night before.  In the beginning got earth, leather, and toasted tobacco notes.  Maybe a couple inches in, got a doughy-ness earthy flavor that was unique and enjoyable.  In the last half, draw finally opened up when I got to that knot and got some extra grassy notes with maybe a touch of harshness.

I think this was a pretty decent cigar, maybe a touch above average - going to rate this a 5.5/10.  

So in this petit corona pack:

Bolivar PC - 6/10

PLPC - 5.5/10

Monte no.4 - 5.5/10

HUpmann Coronas Major - 5.5/10

R&J Cedros No 3 - 5/10

Trinidad Coloniales  - 4/10

RG PC  - 3/10

Only have the RyJ PC left!