BLEND: Safe Keepings
WRAPPER: Nicaraguan Habano
BINDER: Nicaraguan
FILLER: Nicaraguan
FORMAT: Robusto (552)
ORIGIN: Nicaragua
INTENSITY: Medium/Medium-full
SPICE: 3/5
NOTES:
Paprika | Hazelnut | Chocolate (spiced)
Enveloped in spice but not in the manner of a siege; instead comfortably-so. Sweet paprika steers the spice array, cinnamon and clove trail. White peppercorns maybe scout on ahead. A component of that spiciness attracts a milk chocolate note. The room-note is identical to the draw. Encompassing.
Hazelnut flesh and shells influence via fleshing out earthen underbelly, and lending structure to top-notes, respectively. Nicely delineated, decent balance. Fairly consistent, or at least not transitional. Nice heft. Some roasted citrus hits mid-point middling notes. A malted grain. Molasses, thinly.
Draws well, smooth, even. Burns well, straight, even. Nice smoke out-put and goodly ash build. Seems rolled a tick loose but doesn't loosen. Seems packed a bit light, but doesn't disturb a thing. Cap weakens a hair-bit but holds fine. A boldly attainable affair. A good half of a brown liquor nightcap.
'Night, Kap.
Sleep tight, you.
TASTE: B+
DRAW: A-
BURN: A-
BUILD: B+
FINAL GRADE: B+
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79
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