Saturday, July 29, 2017

Hit & Run by Matt Booth & Robert Caldwell - Cigar Review

Hit & Run
654 Toro

Yippee ki yay, gentlepersons.
NOTES:
I
A study of leather. Attachments therein of a glass a' Arnold Palmer, apple blossom honey, floral spices. Shotgun is a hazelnut coffee, brewed medium. Primaries are an old bicycle with huge front-wheel... big wheel is leather. Middlings are buttery cedar with some exotic spices. Under-belly is sweetly-spiced earth/creamy suede.

II
Cream pours into poured coffee. Retro-hale is a white pepper thing with tick a' wasabi. Vanilla graham cracker note hits finish. Chicken broth. Citrus and black pepper come on in. Sugar, then caramelized sugar. Finally, a hint of Mr. Goodbar. The confection, not the 1977 flick from Judith Rossner's book.

Performs admirably via smooth draw; even though sometimes un-perfected burn (no re-touch). Smoky-smoke is voluminous. Excellent pacing. Seams start tight, heat towards invisible. Ash builds silver-white and well, in a sturdy sheath. Visually: a moderate amounta' tooth and quite-some veins. Canvass is shopping-bag colored with underneath goldenrod; some greenness twixt.

FINAL GRADE: A-
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59
WRAPPER: Ecuadorian Habano
BINDER: Indonesian
FILLER: Dominican

STRENGTH: Medium
ORIGIN: William Ventura, Dominican Republic
NAME DROPS: Matt Booth, Robert Caldwell

IN ADDITION:
This is so much finer than All Out Kings, Mr. Caldwell's previous collab (with Drew Estate).

Read mo' 'bout this blend in: 
Matt Booth: The Sequel | w/ Robert Caldwell & AJ Fernandez - Cigar News.

As this 'goes to print,' the Royals are tied at six with the BoSox in the sixth. IT'S THE DEVIL'S BALLGAME. Let's get that 10th straight win, KC...

Sample courtesy Toar Campbell: www.CigarSmoke.net
Another 'un, too. I'll be giving that some age and expecting a solid A of it. Call me a Chinese dad, but I'll have my expectations, gentlepersons.

Somewhat of disclaimer, here: this is, I believe, an IPCPR show sample. I've known them-such things to change before going all full release. Yer mileage may vary if you light-up in half a year.