Mombacho Cigars Diplomatico in Review

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Mombacho Cigars Diplomatico in Review

WRAPPER: Ecuadorian Habano
BINDER: Nicaraguan
FILLER: Nicaraguan

FORMAT: Robusto
ORIGIN: Casa Favilli Factory, Nicaragua
INTENSITY: Medium-full

NOTES:

Cedar | Does anyone put honey in their coffee? | Mulling spices 

Wood and woodsy vegetal, with a deep spiciness. Oaken on the front, cedary on the back, and into finish. Big notes, placed far-apart with a slight sweetness twixt. I can only wonder if its namesake Rum pairing would flood those chasms with more sugars. Then in the 2/3, the sweet component picks up on its own. Honey, raw sugar. Not cloying but close. Spices: cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, paprika to keep it honest. Red pepper flake, all by itself. A long sip of an Americano happens at mid-point; stops before the 3/3.

The warm vegetal aspect evolves some toasted heavy grains, those hit the profile's midsection. Also, there are cereal grains, a different honey--an orange blossom--and a slight roasted orange. Something intriguing happens in the underbelly. Earthen with a ray or two of piercing light. Dusty. Pale leather and poultry. Interesting is how it's delivered, not its content. It pulses. I mentioned cedar on the finish... a lengthy finish, w/ hints of cleansing minty citrus and overt sweet-spice. Lots happening. A charismatic blend. Purposeful delivery.

Clear delineations and flexible borders, dig? Excellent balance after the 1/3. I'll say superb complexities and then go back to excellent for regarding nuance. I like to keep these reviews at three paragraphs--so, quickly, performance: Smooth draw, at times a half-tick hesitant; likes double-puffed. No-complaint slowly paced burn that starts a bit quicker, slows. Stack-of-dime ash. The pack does spongy-up a bit via progression. Highlights are the aroma and room-note as each is exceptional, exhibiting clearly, all the profile's fairly-brawny intricacies. 

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

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

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