As per is now the Project X usual: I will break down flavors into categories as you will see below. Too, I will grade according to my K A P L O W I T Z Scale guidelines. This all shall be noted at every 1/3.
I will then offer a final grade ruling. THEN, on Radio Herf 03132016, Mr. Darryl Martin shall reveal what it is that I reviewed. We'll kibbitz 'bout it.
THE CIGAR
DECLASSIFIED
L'atelier Extension de la Racine ER 15
Sun Grown Criollo wrapper
Nicaraguan binder/fillers
ACT I
FLAVORS
Animal: Meat. Manure. Venison. Smoked meat.Sweet: Bittersweet. Molasses. Toffee. Chocolate.
Spicy: Mulling spice. Salt. Black Pepper. Red Pepper. Chili Pepper
Woody: Charred. Burnt. Toasted. Smoke. Mesquite wood.
Vegetal: Nuts, roasted.
Earthy: Espresso. Heavy tobacco.
Chemical:
Malt
K A P L O W I T Z SCALE
K being the least, Z the greatest
Appearance IConstruction W
Combustion W
Flavors/Body I
Strength P
NOTES
Very leather, yes? Yes. (Hide. As in "Tan yo'...)Spicy notes all very smoothly delivered and a bit huddled.
Draw tightens a tick 3/4" in.
Notably excellent construction.
Very meaty.
Smoke lessens to smoke-hole.
Just when I thumb-up combustion: runner threat.
ACT II
FLAVORS
Animal: Smoked meat. Venison. Gamey. BBQSweet: Bittersweet. Molasses. Chocolate. Creamy. Black cherry.
Spicy: Red pepper. Chili pepper. Salt. Mulling spice. Cinnamon. Ginger.
Woody: Charred. Burnt. Toasted. Smoke. Mesquite wood. Oak.
Vegetal: Nuts, roasted. Citrus.
Earthy: Barnyard.
Chemical: Astringent.
K A P L O W I T Z SCALE
K being the least, Z the greatest
Appearance OConstruction W
Combustion W
Flavors/Body T
Strength L
NOTES
Quite mocha start. (Quick)Cream is very toasted. A heavy (collapsed) creme brulee. (Quick)
Oak note is surprisingly fresh, comparatively so.
Astringent on mouth-feel in vibe-form.
Re-touch sends burn back to perfect.
Draw evens at onset of 2/3, latest.
Great balanced hand-feel a coup for this format.
Nice tick of top-leaf comes loose. (Re-touch.)
Wrapper looks a tad weakened.
Wrapper looks more oily.
Becoming more sweet than meat.
(Re-touch.)
Orange soars from mulling spice.
ACT III
FLAVORS
Animal: Meat. BBQ.Sweet: Bittersweet. Molasses. Black cherry. Caramelized sugar
Spicy: Red pepper. Salt. Mulling spice. Cinnamon. Ginger.
Woody: Hickory. Mesquite. Burnt. Oak. Wine cask
Vegetal: Citrus. Nuts, roasted.
Earthy: Espresso. Heavy tobacco.
Chemical: Charcoal.
K A P L O W I T Z SCALE
K being the least, Z the greatest
Appearance WConstruction W
Combustion W
Flavors/Body T
Strength W
NOTES
Lotsa citrus. Drives sweet,Burn issues begone and went.
Sorta exotic
Oak toasts. Picks up fruit = wine cask.
Roasted nuts on retro-hale only.
Mocha gone.
Malts are vibed here and there.
Strength builds throughout. Nicely. Accumulative manner.
I keep thinking Chinese food (Mongolian?). Umami.
Green bell peppers. Onions (I swear).
I brew some tea at the band.
FINAL GRADE
****A****
POSTSCRIPT: In the interest of uniformity, I will be working from a flavor chart via Stogie Fresh.