Epernay 10th Anniversary D'Aosta
WRAPPER: Nicaraguan
BINDER: Nicaraguan
FILLER: Nicaraguan
FORMAT: Toro (650)
ORIGIN: Fabrica de Tabacos Raices Cubanas S. de R.L., Honduras
STRENGTH: Medium
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"Epernay? You mean Eper-YAY!" - me. Structure. The better way to build a burger. Gothic architecture. This review comes with a reading (audio/video) list*. Complex delineations up-top, cushy nuances down-below. Top: an interesting wood play of applewood & cedar braces apple butter, car-a-mel, & cocoa butter sweetness. Malty. A floral essence... chamomile.
Pepper-spice hoists that deal & w(h)ets the palate: white pepper with a citrus zing salivates on the finish. Clove, a tick of horseradish. C R E A M. Also suede & leathery oils. Underbelly: Sunlit earth, a hint of terra cotta. The aroma culminates in a room-note of all the previously stated bits, all in a bit fusty manner.
Smoke out-put is heavy & kind. Burns on a straight line; grows an inch easy ash, slowly. I like to use semicolons to prove I have some college. Draw is sans complaint. I like to use words like 'sans' to prove I have too much college. No hard/soft spots. Cap & seam assemblage hold perfectly. Balance. It's all about balance. Dances on the tongue like a ballerina -- & yes, I speak from experience.
FINAL GRADE: A+
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59
::: very :::