Punch Short de Punch. RAT ENE 20 (SNOWRW)

[Rhinoww]

My maiden voyage on this vitola. Picked up a 10er in November so ready enough to try although I was going to try and wait at least a year. Oh well. Competition demands I sacrifice. And I’m curious. 
 

v cut was uneventful. Measured 64 rh on my gadget. Cigar is well rolled and floral Pre light. Draw is very easy. 

first draw was a bit mongrel but it passes quickly, as did the first third. The dominant flavor in the first third was boiled peanuts. Like @rcarlson finds at the roadside stands in Georgia. Fresh ones. Don’t know why but I was expecting salted roasted peanuts. oh well, I guess it won’t pair as well with beer as I had imagined. 
 

cigar went out at first third as I took a short call. Relighting revealed an uneven edge. Flavor was constant throughout the second third. A medium level of strength and the edge evened out w a minor touch up. some hints of espresso I was not expecting emerged. 

final third starts w my wife knocking on the window to the porch. I walk over and she tells me “don’t come in the house w that thing ?”. No worries. The final third is always my favorite as it is here as well. Cigar remained well shaped and with an easy draw. What a pleasure it is to smoke a well rolled cigar to the nub. Subtle flavor developments. Some hints of black licorice with the boiled peanuts. 
 

all in all a nice cigar, but I think it’s 9 siblings will take a long nap to see what develops. A solid 88, if I have to give a random number. Quick smoke though. A short 55 minutes with a call. 
 

 

[rcarlson]

1 hour ago, Rhinoww said:

First draw was a bit mongrel but it passes quickly, as did the first third. The dominant flavor in the first third was boiled peanuts. Like @rcarlson finds at the roadside stands in Georgia. Fresh ones. Don’t know why but I was expecting salted roasted peanuts. oh well, I guess it won’t pair as well with beer as I had imagined. 
 

 

That's MY roadside stand.  

And ours are aged, sir.

You still want me to show you the "really good" fireworks I keep in the backroom?   

[Rhinoww]

34 minutes ago, rcarlson said:

That's MY roadside stand.  

And ours are aged, sir.

You still want me to show you the "really good" fireworks I keep in the backroom?   

Why yes, yes I do.