BLEND: 1593 Edicion Oscura
WRAPPER: Mexican San Andres
BINDER: Indonesian
FILLER: Dominican
FORMAT: Toro (652)
ORIGIN: Dominican Republic
INTENSITY: Medium-full/Full
NOTES:
Pepper-spice | Purple fruits | Floral hickory
Powerful but not bombardingly-so. Definitely not without its nuance and complexity. Frozen-rope line-drive consistent, however. But the ball does spin. Hit off the end of the bat? Some ball bats are made of hickory--hickory is the core here and seems to pull towards itself all the rest. A black peppery dark fruitiness and syrup. Smoked paprika. Nutmeg.
Hickory gets a tightly-spun floral attachment, a deep tropical flowering, dripping with dew, except the dew is actually a leathery oil. Remember breaking in a new glove? A semi-sweet chocolate and vanilla extract tandem-orbit elliptically. Black cherry. A hint of creosote which further hints at Latakia leaf. Some notes are a tick jagged and a bit more body might smooth. Definitely strength-forward there.
The smoke irritates my sensitive green eyes a bit. Moderate out-put to it. Ash grows loose but long with no flaking. The draw is somewhat tight-leaning but loosens via progression and evenly. Aroma is top-notes and an English blend smoked yesterday. Come to think of it, throw some Cavendish in, too. Scottish? Not a blend for the timid but one likely perfect for a nighttime port wine or even brandy accompaniment.
TASTE: B+
DRAW: B
BURN: B+
BUILD: A-
FINAL GRADE: B+
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79
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