Cabaiguan by Tatuaje
WRAPPER: Ecuadorian CT
BINDER: Nicaraguan
FILLER: Nicaraguan
FORMAT: Corona Extra
ORIGIN: My Father Cigar Factory, Nicaragua
INTENSITY: Medium
WEBSITE: www.tatuajecigars.com
Hot cocoa | Black pepper | Cedar
Sure^ & laid out on leather, leather, leather. That savory upper-mid note shoots stiff delineations upward, creamy/oily nuance downward. Under there... Underwear? LOLlolol. Got ya! -- is nougat butterscotch praline sweetness. Then sunny densely rich hiking trail earth. Bits of clay soil hither & thither.
Hot cocoa has a very interesting citrus ade dalliance/attachment all its own. Black pepper starts nigh harsh, smoothes quickly into the leathery oils & creams. Cedar picks up a goodly dose of sweets but also has its own cleansing spice mix -- something at home in a Mexican bakery. Complex, check. Nuanced, check. Balanced superbly, yup.
Flawless construction/combustion. Dead-even burn-line, nicely (darkly) stacking-dimes ash. Smooth & ready draw. Firm roll. Smoke out-put is moderate+ & grows a sweet-savory earthen aroma w/ a slight tick attachment of citrus pith. A hair honey-malty. That's the finish, too. On long legs. Ends clean as a whistle. Please insert your own whistle.
FINAL GRADE: A-
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59
FINAL GRADE: A-
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59
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