BLEND: Serie M Reserva Azul
WRAPPER: Dominican Corojo
BINDER: Nicaraguan
FILLER: Nicaraguan, Dominican
FORMAT: Toro (652) closed-foot
ORIGIN: USA (El Titan de Bronze)
INTENSITY: Medium
SPICE: 2/5
NOTES:
White pepper | Cocoa butter | Lemon twist
Quite plush and darn nigh lush. Cushy delivery to palate, with a slight white pepper kick to keep me honest, awake. Cocoa butter, blonde coffee, white chocolate, twist of lemon. Table sugar. Not greatly delineated but not lumped together in a blob. Soft raw wood delineates sans policing.
Consistent, but each aspect does get a spotlight in turn. Nicely nuanced if not complex, per se. Silty earthiness forms a deeper base via progression. Wild flowers tighten-up an evolving salted caramel. Burn-line lags in self-correcting bits here and there. Ash is a bit moist, dark. Assemblage holds. Caps feels somewhat soft, but on-par with the overall experience. Draws easily.
Aroma is a springtime vibe. Hanging floral sundresses on the clothesline in preparation of warmer days. Or maybe I'm sitting on a long porch, wearing a pale seersucker suit and straw hat. Either way, I'm set up to be there a spell, as the burn is slow and soothing. The mind wanders about, a sweet taste in the mouth.
TASTE: A-
DRAW: A-
BURN: B+
BUILD: A-
FINAL GRADE: A-
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79
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