Henry Clay Cigars War Hawk in Review

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Henry Clay Cigars War Hawk in Review

WRAPPER: Ecuadorian Connecticut
BINDER:  US Connecticut Broadleaf
FILLER: Honduran

FORMAT: Toro
ORIGIN: Honduras (Flor de Copan)
INTENSITY: Medium

NOTES:

Creamsicle | Floral | Cardamom

An energetic blend, athletically, not spasmodically. Smoothly lingering in brightly filtered-light fashion. Sits on the palate in a quite Creamsicle manner. Citrus and cream. Vanilla (bean) leanings. A white peppercorn sprinkled on oaken firmament. Cushioned in sweetness, far from cloyingly, made zippy by Cardamom, white ginger, dash of sea salt. Finishes on long legs of caramel and impish spices. Aroma is much like that, adding swatches of suede.

Evolving additional bits hit its middlings in buttery notes of a thin nougat, a praline, a peanut brittle. A driving floral subtlety. Daisies. Some pale grains rest toward the underbelly of sunlit tilled golden earth. Some glimpses of clay. Terra cotta. An intricate and well-balanced blend. Classical, traditional, without being boring or rote. Corners are curved and fluffed. Still, a decent kick happens, gently-so. Almost sneakily strong... a twinkle in a kind eye. 

Burns coolly, slowly, and does require a pair of light re-touches as the line lags in spots. Sedate mechanics for what smokes as an almost mischievous profile. Nice ash growth, perhaps a bit flaky. Excellent smoke out-put leaves a room-note of ghosting aromas near a steaming cup of chamomile tea. Draws smoothly, perhaps w/ a fleeting occasional emptiness. Built exceptionally-well. A calm bit of fun for any time of day when the sun does shine. Possesses no shortage of character.

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

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

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