BLEND: Boliche Blvd.
WRAPPER: ?
BINDER: ?
FILLER: ?
[leaf from Oliva Tobacco Co.]
FORMAT: Gordo (660)
ORIGIN: NACSA, Nicaragua
INTENSITY: Medium/Medium-Full
NOTES:
Nuts (toasted) | Spice rack | Leather
Richly nuanced depths of robust notes. Many times (too many) a cigar this size gives the sense of being diluted. Not here. Fleshy and toasted black walnuts and chestnuts. A spice melange of the culminated bottom of a wooden spice rack, dustiness included. An all-encompassing beefy meaty leatheriness. Umami. A Cuban coffee nod, a hint of dark chocolate.
Evolving but consistent. Burns on a tick of a puckered wobble, but not requiring a re-touch. Draws a tick emptily a couple-few times but far from regularly-so. Big stick probs; in a manner of little consequence. Slow burner but plumes up in a voluminous and meaty cloud of savory bitter-(barely)sweet aroma. Ash makes it to about three-quarters of an inch.
I'd say it smokes smaller but actually feels larger than its size. Sating as the day is long. A meat and potato smoke, no dessert.
Special thanks to Viso Cigars in Texas.
TASTE: B+
DRAW: B+
BURN: B+
BUILD: A-
FINAL GRADE: B+
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79
TASTE: B+
DRAW: B+
BURN: B+
BUILD: A-
FINAL GRADE: B+
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79
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