Jake Wyatt Cigar Co. Fourth Dimension Robusto in Review

BRAND: Jake Wyatt
BLEND: Fourth Dimension

WRAPPER: Habano Rosado
w/ Candela flourishes
BINDER: Dominican
FILLER: Dominican

FORMAT: Robusto (550)
ORIGIN: Dominican Republic
INTENSITY: Medium
SPICE: 3/5

NOTES:
Allspice | Vegetal | Masala chai

Exotique. Savoir-faire. Je ne said quoi. I believe I'd have made an excellent Frenchman. I just realized that sounds like henchman, a propos of nothing. Back to the topic at hand, the Candela seems to lend substantially more than its slight pin-striping might've (did) lead me to believe.

Vegetal salinity, but a taut then nigh naught flirtation of it. white chocolate hot cocoa powder, white pepper sauteed in butter, and cardamom additions. Crisp and clean, them all. Finishes with a bit of a floral note. Definitely an offering worthy of an occasional revisit. Maybe even reset my palate a hair-tick.

I'd have liked a bit more delineation and a half-bit more oomph. Burned well. Built sans complaint. The draw was a bit sluggish throughout, nothing major. What do they call those little hats that fancy ladies wear? Fascinators? Quite that, really. In a good way. Tre bon!

TASTE: A-
DRAW: B
BURN: B+
BUILD: A-

FINAL GRADE: A-
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79

::: very ::: 

Kaplowitz Media. Cigars of the Month for August 2025

Kaplowitz Media.
Cigars of the Month
for August 2025

(listed in alphabetical order)
(names are links to full reviews)

Cohiba Spectre 2025 (2024)

Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich CT

Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich Maduro

Placensia Alma del Cielo Hexagono

Why is it Halloween in department stores???

::: very ::: 

Espinosa Cigars Knuckle Sandwich Robusto J Connecticut in Review

BRAND: Espinosa
BLEND: Knuckle Sandwich CT

WRAPPER: Ecuadorian Connecticut
BINDER: Nicaraguan
FILLER: Nicaraguan

FORMAT: Robusto "J" (552)
ORIGIN:Nicaragua, San Lotano (AJF)
INTENSITY: Medium
SPICE: 2.5/5

NOTES:
Cashew/Peanut | Wasabi | Creme Brulee

Burns a bit quick, is the lone knock I got. Maybe I'm just smoking it greedily. Cashew/peanut 50/50 butter. Butter. The remaining italicized pair from above. A hint of salty oak which is felt more than tasted. Tannic, titanic (sans sinking connotation) White grapes. White pepper. Orange zest. This is in my proverbial wheelhouse. A lovely stroll through Flavortown, if that's a coastal town with no shortage of curio shops.

TASTE: A
DRAW: A-
BURN: A-
BUILD: A

FINAL GRADE: A
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79

::: very ::: 

Espinosa Cigars Knuckle Sandwich Toro H Maduro in Review

BRAND: Espinosa
BLEND: Knuckle Sandwich Maduro

WRAPPER: Ecuadorian Sumatra
BINDER: Nicaraguan
FILLER: Nicaraguan

FORMAT: "H" Toro (654) box-pressed
ORIGIN: Nicaragua, San Lotano (AJF)
INTENSITY: Medium-full
SPICE: 3.5/5

NOTES:
Pepper your Angus? While you're doing that, fold some fennel into a cedar bowl full of mud. What kind of kitchen is this? A barnyard? Saddle leather and a big ol' blast up-front of crisp black pepper that takes most of the smoke to calm down entirely. Unsweetened chocolate rises as the pepper falls but never fells. Toasted pumpernickel.

Fun smoke, gregarious. Flavorful tension. A movable feast. Burn-line needs corrected outta the gate, but I don't tend to ding a grade for that. Ash could cling better. Press rounds at heat. Draw is excellent. Copious amounts of smoke off each end. Seams and cap hold true and fast, never tightly-so. Pacing slows to meditative come the third course. Caraway.

I'm stuffed. A snootful of espresso.

TASTE: A-
DRAW: A
BURN: B+
BUILD: B+

FINAL GRADE: A-
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79

::: very :::