Nudies Lancero Maduro DES NUD 21 (MRSCW#3)

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Loved the original batch of nudies. Needless to say, went deep on this second batch. Also intrigued by the idea of having similar blends but different wrappers. Once upon a time I wondered how much taste a wrapper contributes to a cigar's taste and I read an analogy on this forum - it's like Bolognese + Parmesan on top. It may not contribute to a lot of the taste but it definitely changes the dish to a noticeable extent.

On to the cigar. Wrapper looks oily. Some veins running through. There is a stem noticable after cutting. Draw is fine but I still try to pull out the stem but it doesn't come out easily so I stopped trying in case I destroy the cigar. I have had around 2 of each of the desnudo and noticed that in general the construction is slightly worse off than the '19 batch. It was actually an extremely high bar so in a way it's not surprising! 

On the draw, there is a barnyard flavour. A bit of sourdough, but with a bitter chocolate coating on all that. Smoke production on this stick is lighter than usual. There is some light wrapper damage but I don't think that is contributing to the issue. 

Minimal taste evolution throughout the entire cigar. Burn remains normal throughout. I am mainly appreciating the bitter chocolate, with a tinge of sweetness. The rest of it provides a simple but effective balance to the smoke. I love this. A perfect everyday cigar.

88/100. Minor points deduction for visuals but which did not negatively affect the smoke in any way.