Somm BDX Blanc (RotR25)

[eaglebear29]

 

Robusto 52 x 5.5in (140mm)

Wrapper: 

     -Connecticut (Aged 3 yes)

Binder: 

     - Habano (Aged 3 yrs) 

Filler 

     -Esteli Seco (Aged 3 yrs), Jalapa Seco (Aged 3 yrs), Jamastra (Aged 3 yrs), Piloto (Aged 3yrs)

Initial light up: 

Toasted tobacco with light oak with hints of maple syrup. Slight white grape sweetness. Just under medium in strength.

End of First 3rd: 

Has been pretty much the 2 same flavors. Maple wood with a touch of white grape sweetness. Just under medium in strength.

End of Second 3rd: 

getting faint hints of the maple syrup sweetness again with the maple wood. A little vanilla trying to come in and out, toning down the woodiness. Not too much ammonia trying to come in I’d describe it as tasting more of tannin. Now that is gone and I’m getting the woods back and forth between cherry/maplewood. Medium in strength. 

End of Final 3rd: 

Faint Cherry/Maplewood but mostly covered by the tannin flavor. Pretty one dimensional at the end here. The vanilla ever so often tried to come through but was quickly swept away on the next puff before I could get a real hold on it. 

Nub/Pipe-worthy:

Nub was debatable. As I walked inside to look for my corn cob nubber since the ammonia had left it came right back so I decided not to throw it in the pipe. 

Final thoughts: 

I had high hopes for this one. Was it bad? No, it was pretty good though and borderline with ok. The flavors that were there would show their balance from time to time. Never really took that extra step with the flavors that were there. Definitely shows a lot of potential and seems to need to rest a little longer. I see this being a great cigar, it’s just not its time to shine. I’ve had this for 6-8 months and might revisit in 6 or 18months. I think mine hit a fermentation sadly as I’ve taken them to Dutch harbor, to Cali, and then back to Southeast Alaska. Plenty of time for temp swings. 

Smoke time: 1hr 22min

Score: 89/100

[MagicalBikeRide]

Nice review. Thanks for taking the time.