BLEND: 1888 San Andres
WRAPPER: Mexican San Andres
BINDER: Ecuadorian Habano
FILLER: Nicaraguan
FORMAT: Toro (650) box-pressed
ORIGIN: Nicaragua
INTENSITY: Medium-full
SPICE: 3/5
Wood | Espresso beans | Molasses
NOTES:
Taut, lots of tension. Lively woods (oak & pine) and focused (molasses) sweetness. A waxy dark chocolate fills in the cracks. All rests on a once-dried compost now somewhat moistened with grapefruit juice concentrate. White Pepper is sprinkled atop first, then red is added. Nicely balanced, rigidly defined.
Draw is excellent. Ash builds quite well from a slightly wavy very thin line. Press holds admirably as do tight seams. Even packing. Goodly-built to say the least. Smoke out-put is moderate+ and smells as crisp as it tastes, with a sweet citrusy and leathery aroma. Clean and mean, cuts through the chase. Efficient.
Sufficient and then a fair bit.
TASTE: A
DRAW: A-
BURN: B+
BUILD: A-
FINAL GRADE: A-
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79
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