Friday, November 13, 2020

Espinosa Cigars Crema in Review "Like a Medicated Neurotic"

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Espinosa Cigars 
Crema No. 4

WRAPPER: Ecuadorian Connecticut
BINDER: Nicaraguan 
FILLER: Nicaraguan

FORMAT: No. 4 Robusto (5.5x52)
ORIGIN: La Zona factory, Nicaragua
INTENSITY: Mild-Medium

WEBSITE: www.StogieBird.com

NOTES:
White peppercorn | Cream | Nuttiness

No surprises here. A cigar which gives me no greater information smoking it than does reading its specs. Not bad -- pleasant even -- just not compelling, say. Gruffed side of smooth thanks to substantial white peppercorn body over taste. Cashews & peanuts try to evolve into woodsiness, don't so much. Lightly-toasted cream fills & rounds the profile nicely. Simply. An experience played in the background.

Undertones try, too, but structure fails a tick down-below. Mainly a melange with somewhat erratic half-spikes of suede, sweet cedar, pale spices, butterscotch, and floral hints. None fully grab. Underbelly is an oaty chicken coup earthiness. What complexities there are, are shaky. Jittery but smoothed like a medicated neurotic. Depths are decent but the nuances there are again mottled.

The nutty-creamy aroma comes off a moderate smoke output. Nice exotic spice slight-kicker. Burn-line is mainly even & when not, self-correcting. Paced on the quick-side. Ash stacks flaky dimes to an acceptable length. Draw is excellent. The top-leaf fits a bit like a king-sized sheet on a queen-sized bed, but assemblage holds. A good stick to leave a sweet taste in your mouth while your concentration is elsewhere. 

TASTE: B
DRAW: A-
BURN: B+
BUILD: B

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

Other Espinosa reviews:
Espinosa 601 Blue

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