Thursday, September 12, 2019

La Sonrisa Cigars Charlotte No. 3 | Cigar Review by Kaplowitz

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La Sonrisa
Charlotte

WRAPPER: Ecuadorian Connecticut
BINDER: Sumatro (Indonesian)
FILLER: Indonesian, Nicaraguan

FORMAT: Robusto (No. 3)
ORIGIN: Nicaragua
STRENGTH: Mild-Medium

WEBSITE: lasonrisacigars.com

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NOTES:
Sweet n' salty w/ a tick of kick. Salted caramel & white peppercorn lemony zetz, braced well by cedar. Steady & purposeful overtones, these. Crisp delineations. Undertones are natural tobacco which drives the profile.

Then, w/ no small part separation, a light-roasted coffee, Granny Smith apple, slight nougat. Underbelly is a bright dirt trail, clearly 'nuff to recommend taking this smoke on a quiet hike.

Quite firmly rolled. Even burn-line progresses on-down at a moderate pace. Ash builds full thru each third in a grey-to-silver stack of dimes. Draw is a tick more resistant than some might find ideal but not egregiously. Smoke fully saturates palate w/ a smooth tingle. Room-note is sweet 'baccy all day long

FINAL GRADE: A-
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59

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