Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Ventura Cigar Co. Archetype Sage Advice in Review "I Get Flowers & Dust"

“Have you Kaplowitz’d to-day?”

Ventura Cigar Co. 
Archetype Sage Advice

WRAPPER: NSA & Habano seed hybrid
BINDER: Dominican San Vicente 
FILLER: Multi-country blend (as per Ventura Co. site)

FORMAT: Robusto (5.25x54)
ORIGIN: Occidental (Davidoff) Dominican Repuplic
INTENSITY: Mild-Medium

WEBSITE: www.StogieBird.com

NOTES:
Herbaceous | White pepper | Pale spice

Muffled & at times mumbled, at more times pleasantly pedestrian. Herbaceousness-forward. Sweetgrass parsley, maybe chive gambit. That, gently w/in a slight clotted cream. White peppercorn up&down, in&out. Spices are muted bits of white ginger, cardamom. Simply doesn't evolve or expand. No true delineation. I'm left wanting more of something. I get flowers & dust.

Undertones are somewhat lulling ticks of coconut cream, cocoa butter. Smokes a bit like a foggy daydream. Calm & easy, very smokeable, just not a wow in the whispered house. ::: very ::: smooth. Balance is achieved via an inseparable melange. Zero complexity but does exhibit an excellent layering of depth. That, structured by a supple cedar/terra cotta addition to pale earthen underbelly.

Draws well and smooth, albeit at rare times a little emptily. Burns on a rather uneven line that doesn't require a retouch. Built a bit light of 'baccy but seams, cap hold loosely. Aroma is sweet light tobacco, as is the moderate-length'd finish. A bit of salty suede clings to the cheeks. A soft meh of an experience. 

TASTE: B
DRAW: B+
BURN: B
BUILD: B+

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

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