AVO Maduro Robusto - 2021 (FYARW)

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I decided to smoke this while playing in the weekly poker tournament. As with the majority of NC construction, draw and burn were excellent. There was good smoke production and no need for any touch ups. For the first two thirds, I picked up some bitter chocolate and a brown sugar sweetness. That changed in the last third, right around when the ash fell off, when I started getting a mushroom earthiness. It was similar to what I get with the Davidoff Winston Churchill but a little more tame. I was trying to keep the ash going while playing poker which was a bit of a challenge but I was surprised that I kept it as long as I did. With regards to keeping ash on the cigar I do think that it does help insulate and keep a good burn going, though there is a point that it may smother the flame. I like to keep around an inch or so on and will only completely ash a cigar if I need a relight. 

2/5