Black Works Studio Cigars Intergalactic Event Horizon in Review

BRAND: Black Works Studio
BLEND: Intergalactic Event Horizon

WRAPPER: Pennsylvanian Broadleaf
BINDER: Ecuadorian Habano
FILLER: Nicaragua

FORMAT: Toro (648) pig-tail cap
ORIGIN: Nicaragua
INTENSITY: Medium-full
SPICE: 3/5

NOTES:
Steak rub | Trombone | Tri-tip*

Maple chips, sweetsmoked meats. A certain flintiness underneath, dryingly-so. A muted brass instrument, jazzily-so. Packet of brown gravy unreconstituted. Mushrooms. Sating if you ain't starving.

Spices are a steak rub, twirling-about in the meat & wood.

*because lighter than brisket.

PS: duck sauce.

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

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

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West Tampa Cigars Black Lancero in Review

BRAND: West Tampa
BLEND: Black

WRAPPER: Habano Dark
BINDER: Nicaraguan Habano
FILLER: Nicaraguan

FORMAT: Lancero (740)
ORIGIN: Nicaragua
INTENSITY: Medium/Medium-full
SPICE: 2/5

NOTES:
Brownies | Anise | Orange sponge cake

Interesting that the corner-piece brownie piece flexes so hard. Well, too, does the anise almost black licorice somewhat cola note. Then there is a slight tapering--a bit of emptiness--that I'd not guess to see in this format. A dirge of pepper-spice. That somewhat pulls the rug out from under the profile's feet.

Then a dryish cakey orange laid over an also dry composted earthiness. Via an evolution begun in the second-third, led by a dark grain umami... ground black pepper appears and sates. Now we are rounded-out proper. A calm fleshing-out. Heavy purple floral retro-hale settles into a black bread palate. Toasted cream.

Draw is a bit snug, but does loosen in stride with the full unfurling of tastes. Still likes a double-puff. All that does ding the cap assemblage a tick. Burn-line is even. Ash is a loose 3/4" of salt and pepper. Seams are a bit uneven but hold short of rustic. Fairly veiny top-leaf, tho no impediments on account of. Sarsaparilla.

TASTE: B+
DRAW: B+
BURN: B+
BUILD: B

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

FURTHER KM. READING:
West Tampa Cigars Black in Review (Toro)

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1st & 15th Podcast "My Husband is in Masonry" NEW EPISODE

1st & 15th Podcast "My Husband is in Masonry" NEW EPISODE

"In this episode of the 1st & 15th, Kap forgets his coupons and grocery bags, they break down a stolen foot race, Phil cheats cannibalism, and they explore the tale of two oceans." co-authored by Phil Kurut & Kap (in that order).

To listen to this NEW EPISODE and to find out more about other exciting Kaplowitz Media. listening and/or watching opportunities, please visit this link: Audio/Video.

About the 1st & 15th Podcast: Twice a month (see show name for dates), Phil Kurut and I chat too long about nothing of consequence. A pure waste of time. Cool.

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West Tampa Cigars White Lancero in Review

BRAND: West Tampa
BLEND: White

WRAPPER: Habano light pink
BINDER: Nicaraguan
FILLER: Nicaraguan

FORMAT: Lancero (740)
ORIGIN: Nicaragua
INTENSITY: Medium
SPICE: 1.5/5

NOTES:
Pink peppercorn(& salt) | Taragon | Cream soda

Smokes as seasonings used on a tilapia fillet? OK. (A)Taragon(Sauce) with its sweetsubtle anise-lilt. Lemony, saucily. Mushroom? Cream soda to drink. Pink peppercorn to florally-structure.

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

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

FURTHER KM. READING:

West Tampa Cigars White in Review (Toro)

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