San Lotano
Dominicano
WRAPPER: Brazilian
BINDER: Dominican
FILLER: Nicaraguan, Dominican
FORMAT: Torpedo box-press (6.5x52)
ORIGIN: Tabacalera Palma, DR
STRENGTH: Medium-Full
WEBSITE: mycigarpack.com
NOTES:
Hickory | Pepper | S'mores
Hickory is toasty. Pepper is black & roasty. Those two are joined at the hip with milk chocolate, graham cracker, marshmallow [follow this blog for more recipes] (S'mores) falling back into support roles. An excellent bracing/backing structure allows for that. Undertones are pleasant & classic clover honey forward, This balances the blend well. Too, there is some cereal grain, a baking spice mix, & tick of fresh ground coffee.
Underbelly is a chicken coup savory earthiness w/ a neat bright/dusty mix. Primaries, of course, linger there on nice long legs which pull back to end cleanly. Aroma culminates off big smoke out-put, is made of sweet notes wrapped in suede, carried on pepper-spice... quite nice. Complex & delineated in equally eye-catching proportions. Lesser nuanced but still admirably-so. Notes dig deep, particularly chocolate & wood, hit a hint of citrus. Grapefruit.
Grows hella ash in a tight white sheath. Even line w/ a bit of a thick-ish mascara. Press holds well. Draws smooth, easy. Seams are loose-some but are the same from pre-light to nub. The top-leaf is a tick lumpy & two-ticks less than gorgeous, texturally. Good rich reddish hue, tho. A sweet-savory stick with pepper heartening & citrus cleansing. Excellent.
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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