Reverse Blind Cigar (OctRBWR) - Grandma’s cigar

[Russell]

I should start out by saying I didn’t actually steal this from my Grandma. Nor was my Grandma even a cigar smoker. But more about that later..
 

Vitola: Coronas Gordas

Age: early 2021

Started out by using a punch cut, which I am a fan of with smaller (<46) RG vitolas. Proved to not the best choice as it was an already tight draw to begin with, so I gave ‘er a whack with a straight cut. Better.

Cold draw:

Honestly not getting much. Slight hay/earth flavor, but like the cigar version of La Croix.

First third:

Man it’s a slow build. Light Medium to start. Main notes of floral. Creamy peanut butter undertones, some toastiness. Floral picks up and turns sweeter moving into the second third.

 

Second third:

Moving into solid medium now. Floral notes switched to leather. And when I say switched, I mean like a light switch. No transition.

And this is where grandma comes in. The flavor reminds me of how her early 90s Mercedes smelt inside. Rich, supple leather. And it’s taking me back to very fond memories of driving around with her, top down, sun shining, and chewing double mint gum. Awesome.

Final third:

Now the floral and leather are dancing playfully back and forth. And mixing well. It’s a banger. Creamy nut butter come back as an undertone, but is mostly over powered by the floral or leather.

Nubbed it.

Closing:

The sudden transitions between thirds was wild. But in a good way. And the marrying of the main notes in the final third was sublime. I can’t remember the last time I had a cigar make me nostalgic like this, but this one did. I loved it.

10/10 would recommend if you had a grandma with an early 90s red Mercedes who chewed double mint gum.

 

Score: 92

[yungchef]

Punch punch, the grandma in a red Mercedes with mint gum is a dead give away

[Russell]

9 hours ago, yungchef said:

Punch punch, the grandma in a red Mercedes with mint gum is a dead give away

Surprisingly not it!

[dobbs]

HDM Epi #1 would be my guess. Very light at first and my notes are usually floral, nutty, and leather, but not strong like Partagas for example.

What do I win?

-dobbs

[Russell]

3 hours ago, dobbs said:

HDM Epi #1 would be my guess. Very light at first and my notes are usually floral, nutty, and leather, but not strong like Partagas for example.

What do I win?

-dobbs

Good guess dobbs, but no!

[david9985]

Siglo IV

[MossybackR]

14 hours ago, yungchef said:

Punch punch, the grandma in a red Mercedes with mint gum is a dead give away

That would have been my first guess as well.

[rcarlson]

JL1

[karp]

HU Mag46?

[Tunkat92]

Partagas Corona Gorda anejados

[Russell]

Look like no one got it. It was the RA Superiores!