ADVentura
The Navigator
WRAPPER: Mexican San Andres Maduro
BINDER: Indonesian Sumatra
FILLER: Dominican, Nicaraguan, Ecuadorian
FORMAT: 5.5x50 "Pinzon"
ORIGIN: Tabacalera William Ventura, DR
INTENSITY: Medium/Med. Full
WEBSITE: www.adventuracigars.com
NOTES:
Cherries | Dark chocolate | Plum
::: very ::: cherry. Black & Tart varietals. Maybe a Bing or two. Tart & Black. A bit wobbly toward sour, particularly on the back-end. Almost a cranberry-ish puckering there. Other fruits...fruit... plum, ripe & juicy. Dark chocolate is a bit waxy-wispy but passes the test via an aiding Dutch Process cocoa. Primaries err a half-tick uncomfortably toward drying/sharp.
Undertones are supple leather, darkly & a toasted cream front. Behind that is a savory-sweet alfalfa fungal bit. In the place 'tween is a pull of espresso w/ quickly dissipating crema. Some toasted almond ebbs & flows, candied at times more than others. There are sharp corners in the profile, but they are cushioned -- albeit thinly-so. Definitely not a lackadaisical offering, a real go-getter.
Quite complex but only fleetingly nuanced. An orange pith addition to the finish whisks it clean. That finish is a rather interestingly pungent savoriness w/ heavy tart lilt. Aroma is sweeter & warmer than expected; a woodsy array w/ wine cask lead. Excellent smoke-out-put, calmly satiating. Decisive, as is the profile. Dead-even burn, superb ash growth, smooth draw. Combustion/construction are big selling points here.
FINAL GRADE: B+
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59
Cherries | Dark chocolate | Plum
::: very ::: cherry. Black & Tart varietals. Maybe a Bing or two. Tart & Black. A bit wobbly toward sour, particularly on the back-end. Almost a cranberry-ish puckering there. Other fruits...fruit... plum, ripe & juicy. Dark chocolate is a bit waxy-wispy but passes the test via an aiding Dutch Process cocoa. Primaries err a half-tick uncomfortably toward drying/sharp.
Undertones are supple leather, darkly & a toasted cream front. Behind that is a savory-sweet alfalfa fungal bit. In the place 'tween is a pull of espresso w/ quickly dissipating crema. Some toasted almond ebbs & flows, candied at times more than others. There are sharp corners in the profile, but they are cushioned -- albeit thinly-so. Definitely not a lackadaisical offering, a real go-getter.
Quite complex but only fleetingly nuanced. An orange pith addition to the finish whisks it clean. That finish is a rather interestingly pungent savoriness w/ heavy tart lilt. Aroma is sweeter & warmer than expected; a woodsy array w/ wine cask lead. Excellent smoke-out-put, calmly satiating. Decisive, as is the profile. Dead-even burn, superb ash growth, smooth draw. Combustion/construction are big selling points here.
FINAL GRADE: B+
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59
::: very :::