NOTES:
A smallish Robusto that looks tidier than it performs. Rolled well, but suffers-some in combustion (jagged-line with tunnel-threats). Pepper-spice front with close-behind bitter notes. Umami and sour bits balance one-another well and further-back. Flirts with bite, but that's averted via purging. Dryly rich and simply balanced, with notes strung out on a line. There are some nuanced depths, humsoever. Whilst the feel is surprisingly smooth, the bumps come by-way-of a lurching strength that hither and thither comes-on helter-skelter.
- Black Pepper
- Black Walnut
- Baking Spice
- Molasses
- Anise
- Sarsparilla
- Grapes (white)
- Leather
- Manure
BINDER: Nicaraguan
FILLER: Nicaraguan
STRENGTH: Full
FORMAT: Robusto
ORIGIN: Tabacalera Fernandez, Nicaragua
FINAL GRADE: B
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59
IN ADDITION
The Diesel Grind line which was previously peddled by Cigars International (CI), distributed by Meier & Dutch (MD), now operates within the General Cigar portfolio. The offering was hi-lit at this year's IPCPR trade-show. The Diesel brand itself is crafted by one Mr. AJ Fernandez (mayhaps ya heard a' him). It's been under the CI/MD banner for a number of years, and since both are owned by Scandinavian Tobacco Group, General Cigar’s parent company... this is vastly meaningless to you and I. Tho the Grind is now a brick & mortar exclusive.
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