Drunk Chicken Cigars
Original (DCO)
WRAPPER: Mexican San Andres
BINDER: Ecuadorian
FILLER: Nicaraguan
FORMAT: Double Toro (660)
ORIGIN: USA
STRENGTH: Med. Full
WEBSITE: www.drunkchickencigars.com
NOTES:
Black pepper | dark chocolate | compost. Pepper acquires a molasses-y red flake thru the nose, on the draw it stays a smooth robust black peppercorn. Dark chocolate has a bit of a semi-sweet vanilla addition tick. Compost is a component of the driving earthiness that sees a lush leathery oily attachment. A cola vibe. Anise, some.
Nice balance. Straight-forward delivery with some (particularly earthen) nuance. Moderately complex & subtly-so for the cigar's weight. Finish is a long-legged melange of bitter-sweetness. Aroma shows a mesquite thing not apparent on the draw -- if it were, the structure would be enhanced nicely. As it is, the delineations bleed a bit. Purging at the onset of 2/3 & 3/3 abates a charcoal entry.
Burns on a teeny self-correcting wave, slowly. Lots of 'baccy takes lots of time. In the 1/3 the top-leaf wants to lag. Ash builds quite well. Draw is perfect gate-to-wire. Roll holds rolled; seams & cap stay good. No hard/soft spots. A somber, meditative thing w/ 'nuff oomph & interest to stave off tedium quite well.
FINAL GRADE: B+
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59
FINAL GRADE: B+
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59
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