GTO Pain Killer CT "Casserole"
WRAPPER: USA Connecticut
BINDER: Dominican
FILLER: Dominican
FORMAT: Toro Gordo box-press
ORIGIN: Tabacalera GTO Dominicana
INTENSITY: Medium
WEBSITE: www.gtodominicancigars.com
NOTES:
Caramel | Leather | Cream
Classic. Rich, smooth. Rico Suave but performed at a State Fair in Kansas. Americana, amigo. Sweetened with notes of caramel reinforced by underneaths of table sugar & creamy hay. Leather is a work boot tan suede. Cream is just all over, lightly toasted, and growing thru-out. Never cloying, however, crisped by a tall glass of Arnold Palmer.
Undertones beyond listed above are some wildflowers, John Cougar Mellencamp, a bit of diner loaded joe, & a creamy sweet-salted cedar which brings nifty structure. Some pale spices sprinkled into a bag of peanuts. Complex but shy of compelling. Easy. A homecooked bit of comfort food. Oh, yeah... casserole. Cream of Mushroom. Moderately nuanced, excellently balanced, & smokeable af. Vegetal savory & black peppercorn peppery thru the nose, sweet-savory room-note.
Does burn a tick on the quick-side but maybe I'm grubbing. I had a neighbor in Indiana who put Fritos atop her casseroles. Draw is a bit open. Burn-line wobbles once or twice, self-corrects w/ a quickness. [Final-third sees a candied lemony up-tick] Ash collects a bit airily but makes an easy inch before I tap it off. Succinctly & truly, this is a stogie fit for a king. A thing to be well-versed in on your road to being a cigar lover.
FINAL GRADE: B+
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59
FINAL GRADE: B+
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59
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