Project X: Offering 3 Serie II - Blind Cigar Review (Saint Luis Rey Reserva Especial)

'Natch by now, I will break down flavors into categories as you will see below. I then shall note any flavor which arises. Too, I will grade according to my K A P L O W I T Z Scale guidelines. This all shall be noted and notated at each 1/2.

In a noted addition of notating, I too will note any other thing (typically construction, combustion, and uncharted notes) at the time in which those noting needs arise.

I will then offer a final grade ruling. THEN, on ye next THE GENTLEPERSONS SHOW (check yer local listings), Mr. Darryl Martin shall reveal what it is that I reviewed. We'll kibbitz 'bout it.

Blind review, yes? Oh, yes. Blind review.

THE CIGAR

*classified*

Light-medium brown corona
Saint Luis Rey Reserva Especial

ACT I

FLAVORS

Sweet: Coffee and cream. Honey. Sugar. Caramelized sugar. Buttery. Vanilla.
Spicy: Cinnamon. Nutmeg. White pepper. Black pepper. Orange peel.
Woody: Oak wood. Toasted.
Vegetal: Alfalfa. Citrus. Floral. Nuts, raw.
Earthy: Dirt/earth. Wet cardboard.

K A P L O W I T Z SCALE

K being the least, Z the greatest

Appearance O
Construction O
Combustion L
Flavors/Body W
Strength P

NOTES

• Lemonheads and peppers?
• Lotsa smoky!
• Imperfected but even line. Dark ash. 
• Is there a DR in the house?
• Sweet and tany earth under-belly.
• Citrus and sugar/caramelized sugar play great.
• Toasted Wonder Bread.
• Slight hesitant combustion, then near run.
• Nutmeg and cinnamon dial down.
• Buttery sweetness with cleansing citrus soar.
• Tango wango! (Tangy.)

ACT II

FLAVORS

Sweet: Coffee and cream. Honey. Sugar. Caramelized sugar. Buttery. Vanilla. Toffee.

Spicy: Cinnamon (less). Nutmeg (less). White pepper (more). Black pepper. Orange peel.
Woody: Oak wood. Toasted (sweeter)
Vegetal: Alfalfa. Citrus. Floral. Nuts, raw. Hay, fresh
Earthy: Dirt/earth.

K A P L O W I T Z SCALE

Appearance O
Construction O
Combustion L
Flavors/Body W
Strength P

NOTES

• White leads peppers. Black on finish and mouth-feel.
• Cream mounts via hay.
• Now I taste Flintstones Vitamins.
• Burn has corrected shy of perfection.
• Packing softens a tick unevenly. Lumpy shaft.
• Re-touch of top-leaf.
• Smoke heats up. 
• Simple and quite pleasant fare.
• Verily peanut toward the band.
• Rest of flavor profile doth taper.
• Tasted expensive.
• Clean sweet light finish. Nice.

SMOKE TIME

60mins

FINAL GRADE

****B+****

REMEMBER: Tune into the next THE GENTLEPERSONS SHOW (check local listings) for the reveal.

POSTSCRIPT: In the interest of uniformity, I will be working from a flavor chart via Stogie Fresh. ("Malt" added by moi.)