WRAPPER: Honduran Connecticut
BINDER: Mexican San Andres
FILLER: Brazillian, Dominican, Nicaraguan
FORMAT: Robusto 5.5x50
ORIGIN: Honduran (STG)
INTENSITY: Medium
NOTES:
Tilled earth | Apricot | White pepper
A quite earthen-forward blend. A tilled dirt field, yet to be fertilized. Lots of quite fluffy that. A zetz of a white pepper near-aggressively pops almost entirely out of the earth the first tick bit. Then falls back into the profile mix but still keeps it peppery/citrusy honest. That mentioned mix is made up of cocoa butter and buttery suede primarily-so. Via progression a neat fruit cocktail syrup emerges, but also thankfully lesser-so a cardboard tilt. Predominantly an enjoyably pleasant smoke with a bit of testicular fortitude.
Along the body-over-flavor way are additional look-sees at an apple tree, artisan white bread, and an interesting Honey Nut Cheerios cereal grain that in time becomes a separate pale grain and orange blossom honey experience. Lots of citrus apart from that playing with the white pepper happens in the second half, kindly abating the cardboard via sugary lemon. Many low-key occurrences but once again, mainly earthen and not so complex per se as nuanced. A bit daring in manner. Unafraid to walk a fine-line.
The draw is excellent. The build is admirable. The burn wobbles through the first-half un-egregiously and self-correctingly. Ash stacks to an inch at a time in a somewhat aerated manner. The mascara line shows some thickness here and there. Copious amounts of smoke out-put show a citrusy sweetness and an exotic spice which also appears on the palate in a tough-to-grasp manner. "Duck sauce," my nose tells my mouth. "Apricot preserves," counters my mouth.
TASTE: B+
DRAW: A-
BURN: B+
BUILD: B+
FINAL GRADE: B+
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79
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