TX Duo Review - Viaje Exclusivo Double Edged Sword II Collectors Edition 2013

[Çnote]

@Capn_Jackson and I were able to get together today, so this came out.

Cedar and sharrp cold black tea to begin, but with the delightful 'je ne sais quoi' of an incredible experience starting. The 1st third chugs along with a fantastic draw and velvet smoke with a touch of spiced biscoff cookie. The 2nd third stays of this track, adding light cream and a trace of mushroomy unami. The 3rd third kicks up in intensity and flavor, showing ginger and plums. The nubs is smooth toasted tobacco with ginger creme.

Fantastic but 92 as the sharp tea notes in the 1st two-thirds were somewhat distracting and out of tempo.

[Capn_Jackson]

Thanks to @Çnote for this stick. The wrapper looks beautiful, I note right off the bat. Light-up puff is ecstasy. Vanilla, coffee, and damp hay. Slight bit of cereal sweetness. Divine opening.

Going on, there is an undercurrent of honeyed nuts, and lots of coffee. I notice a slight tannic note, and Cody mentions tea. Yep, that’s it. Finish has a faint hint of roasted pecan. Easy draw, low-medium strength, lovely mouthfeel. Almost velvety. A little later, and that finish gets a bit more spice to it. Spice, but not heat. Eventually some sassafras and sandalwood jump in. Not sandalwood… cedar. Heavy cedar. Again, great texture to the smoke. The draw is a little open, for my taste, and there are some burn issues right off the bat. Lots of touchups required, but nothing affecting the great flavor. Just damn fine tobacco.

Going toward the second third, the only real change is some earthy mushroom paste. Keeps rocking along, delicious, creamy. Headed toward the final act, I get a lot of cumin. Comino seed, to be fancy. Not overpowering, just a nice bed of spice. Lemongrass makes an appearance, too.

Last third shows a boost in everything. Strength, body, and flavor. Some red fruit as well. More cream. Abnormally big change for the end of a stick. The nub starts to give me some muddled cocoa and molasses. Thanks to this poker tool that Cody bestowed upon me today, this nub is easy to handle. I don’t always use a poker, and certainly didn’t need it for the draw, but when it’s this fancy??? Made a good nubber.

 

Petroglyph Designs poker in a custom mahogany case, with Trini logo and custom pigtail cap. Ridiculously unicorn accessory. Gonna bring it to every meet-up in case he wants it back!

Too many touchups at this point on the stick, and had to relight at least a few times altogether. Things start to get overly hot towards the end, but this has been a remarkable smoke. This stick had so much of everything that a good cigar should have, just wish the relights weren’t needed. Would love to have another someday. Really enjoyed the smoke, and the company even more.