Trinidad Reyes - single 2020 (L&SRW1)

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Think I’ve been through the majority of the current Trinidad range but tonight is the first attempt at a Reyes. Wrapper is a lovely light brown and used a straight cut as the pigtail was a bit flattened.

 

1/3 Initial draws have a bread-like quality that I often find in the Vigia. Huge volume of smoke off such a small cigar. Earthy, plenty of dark roast coffee but some black pepper at the back of the throat.

2/3 Rich coffee. Exclusively. Smoking slower than expected.

3/3 Burn needed one touch up. Bread note returns as does a hint of almond but otherwise main flavour is still a deep earthy coffee. Bit harsh from the end of the first third onwards.

 

Thoroughly enjoyable and a decent amount of flavour for such a little stick. Probably smoking it a bit early as there was some bitterness. Scored 86 on balance.