Wednesday, April 29, 2020

DAV Cigars Prima Natural in REDUX, Redux Review

"Have you Kaplowitz'd to-day?"

DAV Prima Natural

WRAPPER: Ecuadorian CT
BINDER: Indonesian
FILLER: Dominican

FORMAT: Belicoso
ORIGIN: Dominican Republic
INTENSITY: Mild-Medium

WEBSITE: www.davcigars.com

The reasoning behind this redux is a switch from Robusto to Belicoso vitola. The original Robusto review can be read at: https://bit.ly/3aPBPge This 2d will not reference that 1t. You should read it anyway. It is superbly written. Oh, I also reviewed this blend in its Churchill iteration at: https://bit.ly/2zC3Nip

NOTES:
Eucalyptus | White chocolate | Dandelion

Minty. Refreshing. Delicate & enduring -- a doily crocheted of fishing line. Quite floral & vegetal w/ mineral meanderings, kindly-so. Not green, but raw -- untoasted. Dandelion w/ accompanying chamomile. White chocolate is a creamy thing, not overly sweet, in excellent balance w/ other notes.
Pistachio braces from upper middlings. Fantastic structure there and superb delineation above. Airy, never vacant.

The rest of middlings are as sunny/bright yet smooth as those primaries. Pine & balsa woods (added structure) are forefront. Then white peppercorn, breezily. A driving lemonade. Burgeoning suede. Underbelly is golden earth growing wildflowers & hay. A Sunday drive thru the countryside. Aroma is light bright & sweet; candied floral bits sidle up to sweet citrus. Finishes cool & floral sweetly on moderate legs.

Draws well, evenly. Ash grows dense solid under a silvery sheath, an easy inch. Roll holds w/ out hiccup. However, there is a bit of cosmetic-only cracking of top-leaf under the band. The pacing is akin to the aforementioned Sunday drive. Leisurely, w/ a calm excitement via marvel. Oh, look. Cows. In short, complex, well balanced. Rigid not fleshy & clean as a whistle. An actively light meditation, say.

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

::: very :::