BLEND: Leaf Cameroon
WRAPPER: Cameroon
BINDER: Ecuadorian Habano
FILLER: Nicaraguan
FORMAT: Corona (5.5x42)
ORIGIN: Nicaragua
INTENSITY: Medium
NOTES:
Spice | Candied almonds | Earthiness
This is a nice-sized offering for the winter weather I'm now suffering miserably through. Spicy, too--mimics a bit of warmth--actually does burn a tick warmer than moderately-so. Spices are a kicky but kind non-delineated orange-red array. Candied almonds and a tick of marzipan attachment. Heavy, dense, and wide compost core with a burgeoning semi-sweet chocolate influence.
Crisp on the palate with a nice rigid structure via some chicory-laced coffee beans. There's some black peppercorn there, as well, which shows itself more at the half. Some good nuances but not a lot of complex inter-play in a mainly consistent but not lulling profile. Mid-way transition also includes a buckwheat honey introduction. Nice evolutions. Finishes darkly-sweet/spicy on decent clean legs.
Draws well, and burns at a nice rate. A tick-bit of a ribboned line, but no retouches are mandated. Really excellent smoke out-put smells up the room like the finish tastes. Ash clings in a lovely silver sheath. Seams and cap hold admirably well. No softening or soft/hard spots. Fairly a cruise-control, set-it-and-forget-it quickie of a thing. Doesn't wow but doesn't disappoint. Could be perfect in certain cases.
TASTE: A-
DRAW: A-
BURN: B+
BUILD: B+
FINAL GRADE: B+
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79
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