Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Principle Cigars Toro Especial (Gold Band) in Review "Picture a Sour Candy Dropped in Play Sand"

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Principle Cigars 
Toro Especial "Gold Band"

Offerings in this series all wear the same [gold] band but are of differing leaf per release. The leaves are remnants from the brand's Aviator Series blending sessions.

FORMAT: Toro
ORIGIN: Kelner Boutique Factory, Dominican Republic
INTENSITY: Mild-Medium

WEBSITE: www.principlecigars.com

NOTES:
Citrus | Table sugar | White pepper

Tangy. Hazily bright. Sandy. Citrus is way out-front & up-top in a mixed-citrus-ade thing coupled from behind (giggity) by simple table sugar. A hint of orange blossom honey. White peppercorn structures-some is delivered a tick erratically. Heavy on the dandelion in upper-middlings.

Other undertones are oats, cardboard, a tick of cocoa butter. Cream is a bit funky (in a good way). A few coffee beans, light roast. But predominantly & to the point of imbalance, tangy. Sour, say. Not in a glaring manner (see hazy, dusty). Picture a sour candy dropped in play sand. Underbelly is a healthy bit of savory suede over-top chicken coop over-top dry golden dirt.

Complex altho arrived at on the back of said imbalance & delivered a tad wobbly. Not very nuanced. Finishes sour//sweet. I use two forward slashes as an indication of distance. Aroma is a musty light savoriness w/ sweet spice lilt. < that's quite nice. Draws a bit rigid but evenly. Smoke out-put is moderate to +. Pacing is slow-sided and deliberate. Ash grows all day if ya let it. A responsibly bright offering with a bit more to offer than the usual that.

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

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