Indian Motorcycle Maduro
WRAPPER: Ecuadorian Connecticut
BINDER: Dominican
FILLER: Central American
FORMAT: Toro (652)
ORIGIN: De Los Reyes, Dominican Republic
INTENSITY: Full
The reasoning behind this redux is a switch from Toro to Toro of a conceivably different batch. The original review can be read HERE. This 2d will not reference that 1t. You should read it anyway. It is superbly written.
NOTES:
Earth | Fudge | Meaty
Ripe, as a decent Maduro should be. All surrounds & at times infiltrates/is infiltrated by an inherently sweet-savory earthen core. Fudge brownie chocolate, dense & rich, an umami-triggering stew w/ molasses underpinnings. An old-world goulash. Peppery, quite, but also quite smoothly. Smoked paprika, cumin, hint of cayenne. Well-rounded corners. Hefty-heft. Deep af and then deeper. Caramel & butterscotch undertones.
Baking spices & dark grains arranged into porridge lead the middlings, backed by hidey leathers. Then braced by charred cedar bowls of creme brulee offerings. Some underneath sweetnesses are viscous red & purple fruit juices. A juicy blend, this. Sweet but never cloyingly-so. A dessert stick but also a meal. Espresso burgeons via progression. Plush & I daresay posh. An upholstered finish of sweat meat. An aroma of that cooking over a campfire.
Problems do arise via noticeably warm combustion; a tunnel threat & uneven burn. Construction-wise the draw is hesitant at times if not hollow. Still, a more satiating stick would be hard to find. A bit flirting w/ brackish additions in the 3/3. Huge smoke-out-put & culmination there-off, a heavy smoke. So not without issue but sans the need of constant correction. Not complex as far as profile per se, but almost amazingly nuanced. A fine smoke for an evening spent on a well-appointed patio, someone else minding the BBQ pit.
FINAL GRADE: B+
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59
::: very :::