Nat Cicco Aniversario 1965 Liga No. 4

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INTRO

THE CIGAR

Nat Cicco 

Aniversario 1965 Liga No. 4

6 x 52 Toro (box-pressed, closed-foot)

w. Ecuadorian Habano 

b./f. Nicaraguan

K A P L O W I T Z SCALE

K least, Z most

Construction O
Combustion O
Flavors O
Body L
Strength P

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Sweet W
Sour L
Salty A
Bitter P
Umami P

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Complexity A
Nuance A
Transition A
Balance P
Smoothness P

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Animal L
Spicy O
Woody O
Vegetal P
Earthy W
Chemical L

SUMMATION

Smokes a fair tick heatedly. Pacing is quite nice, though. Ash builds well in a firm piling on of medium-grey marbled spectrumings. Packing and press hold nicely, as doth seams. Burn is even. Draw starts tight and dips to a medium+ tension after 1/3. A hair hollow on an occasional pull. Not exceptionally balanced or well-rounded. Flavors and body are almost a de facto medium. Strength is 'nuff to move the meter a mere smidgen. No real nuances, complexity, or transitions per se. Threatens on throaty in the second half and palate abrasion in the 3/3. Profile sharpens in the second-half. Mouth-feel is a nice thin syrup, finish is simple bittersweet on medium+ legs. Room-note is sweetly spiced leather on a rugged tobacco front on an average amount of smoke out-put. Tongue tingle gets to nigh piercing at times as stick progresses, mutes in the 3/3. 

Flavor notes in order of appearance: Earth. Hardwood. Black pepper, in leathery oils. Leather, stiff. Paper shopping bag. Red pepper, flake. Nuts. Maraschino cherry, vibe. Coffee beans. Diesel. Cardamon, flirtations. McDonald's Baked Apple Pie, crust mainly. Chocolate, semisweet. Astringent. Grain, toasted. Ashy. Smoke, liquid. Perfume.

SMOKE TIME

80 mins.

FINAL GRADE

****B-****

OUTRO

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