BLEND: Serie S Maduro
WRAPPER: Mexican San Andres
BINDER: Nicaraguan
FILLER: Nicaraguan, Dominican
FORMAT: Robusto Gordo (5.5x56)
ORIGIN: Dominican Republic
INTENSITY: Medium
NOTES:
Coffee | Molasses | Leather
An almost sultry smoke that can't quite-entirely fill out its negligee. But it is smooth and ultimately enjoyable. Mature sweetness of a dark-fruity ilk. That's backed by blackstrap molasses. A bit of black pepper peeks out from there. Quite leathery, quite thinly in a patent fashion. Coffee beans, oily-so. A somewhat waxy dark chocolate with vanilla bean attachment.
Nicely nuanced not very deeply. Consistent. A sprig of mnt happens a couple of times. Not weighty nor hefty. Slick and skimming along its surface. Lithe. Well-balanced and behaved. However, there are a bit too many unplayed notes to pass it off as Jazz. It's on vinyl, though. Serves as something as an aperitif; a somewhat fascinating snack--not a meal. Not much cushion for the pushin', say.
Draws a bit stiff not snug, and eases-up not loosens via progression. Burn-line is a bit erratic but goes down slow and fixes its own self. Ash makes an inch then dryly drops. Moderate smoke out-put yields a leathery-earthen sweet aroma. It strikes me at the half as elegant. I'm almost as slow as its pacing. This lady ain't a tramp. Or at least she ain't no floozy. Cap degrades some from pulling.
TASTE: B+
DRAW: B
BURN: B
BUILD: B+
FINAL GRADE: B+
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79
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