WRAPPER: Ecuadorian Rosado
BINDER: Nicaraguan/Nicaraguan Corojo (double)
FILLER: Nicaraguan
FORMAT: Corona Gorda (646)
ORIGIN: Domincan Republic
INTENSITY: Medium
NOTES:
Earth | Leather | Malted grain
An attainable profile that performs superbly well. Notes of malted grains appear alongside just about every flavor and string them all-together quite tightly-so. Leather envelopes it all as it all churns out from a fluffy earthen core. White pepper with only some scant bit of sweet though undefined spices shakes themselves loose and independent. Consistent.
A diner cup of joe on the back end falls to the middling with an in&out look at milk chocolate, a few leaves of black tea, and an almost fully arrived fruity-floral addition. In the second half, a bit of wildflower honey sets in. Really and truly, it's a malt show. Through the nose is a bit of cedar but while it tastes nice, it doesn't serve to delineate at all. Buttery and dirty-smooth.
As noted already, tremendous combustion and construction. Big smoke out-put (although a rather mute aroma and room-note). Excellent dang near perfect draw. The ash builds in thin stacks to an easy and solid inch. Burn-line is even with slight self-correcting hiccups throughout. Nice pacing. A set it and forget it smoke with excellent balance and a sweet finish.
TASTE: B+
DRAW:A-
BURN: B+
BUILD: A
FINAL GRADE: B+
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79
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