'Natch by now, I will break down flavors into categories as you will see below. I then shall note any flavor which arises. Too, I will grade according to my K A P L O W I T Z Scale guidelines. This all shall be noted and notated at each 1/2.
In a noted addition of notating, I too will note any other thing (typically construction, combustion, and uncharted notes) at the time in which those noting needs arise.
I will then offer a final grade ruling. THEN, on ye next THE GENTLEPERSONS SHOW (
check yer local listings), Mr. Darryl Martin shall reveal what it is that I reviewed. We'll kibbitz 'bout it.
Blind review, yes? Oh, yes. Blind review.
THE CIGAR
*classified*
Oval-pressed Toro
Casa Fernandez Miami Anniversario 2014
ACT I
FLAVORS
Animal: Musk.
Sweet: Buttery. Chocolate/cocoa. Creamy. Vanilla. Caramelized sugar. Coffee and cream.
Spicy: Chili pepper. Mulling spice. White pepper. Black pepper.
Woody: Cedar wood. Oak wood.
Vegetal: Bell pepper. Nuts, raw. Grass, fresh.
Earthy: Dirt/earth. Dust. Peat.
K A P L O W I T Z SCALE
K being the least, Z the greatest
Appearance W
Construction I
Combustion I
Flavors/Body I
Strength W
NOTES
- Smooth pillowy chocolate cold draw. Hint of dusty spice rack.
- Foot top-leaf is a bit fercockt and chalked up to shipping.
- Burn is a tick wavered, but nada egregious; still by damaged leaf.
- Big red/chili pepper up front, ebbs quick and lets more through.
- Long finish -- spiced cream leather-led. A strong suede. Work boots.
- Sweet spiced tingle.
- Burn is un-perfect, but even.
- Draw is a bit spongy, but nice and softly germane to softer notes plot.
- Balance: less but more spice notes/more but less sweet notes. Nice.
- Re-touch to get through pre-light hiccups in wrapper.
- Very appealing mouth-feel. Slightly moist.
- Solid mainly white ash. Tight ladder-rungs, even. Sheath starts.
- An inch in a smoke goes wild.
- Earth is interesting... wet and dry.
- Big pepper-play on retro, interesting graham underneath.
- Wrapper seems delicate. Smooth. Soft. Wants to catch on my skin.
- 1/3 is ash now. Will not roll off in $0.99 Walmart tray, black plastic...
- ... then dumps on Chromebook, the schmuck.
- Some airy crusty artisan bread notes.
- Slips into a country drive sorta mode, but tingles enough to stave boredom.
- Lots of earth and dust and chili pepper. Black pepper comes on.
ACT II
FLAVORS
Animal: Musk.
Sweet: Buttery. Chocolate/cocoa. Creamy. Vanilla. Caramelized sugar. Coffee and cream.
Spicy: Chili pepper. Mulling spice. White pepper. Black pepper.
Woody: Cedar wood. Oak wood. Aromatic tobacco.
Vegetal: Bell pepper. Nuts, raw. Grass, fresh.
Earthy: Dirt/earth. Dust. Peat.
Malt: Chocolate, Honey.
K A P L O W I T Z SCALE
Appearance W
Construction I
Combustion I
Flavors/Body I
Strength O
NOTES
- Strength dials back, but stays 'nuff. Kinda cushions.
- Black pepper is very subtle and butter-roasted.
- Chili pepper packs a wallop.
- White pepper drives the peppers.
- Green pepper pahks the cah.
- Cedar and oak blend in coffee and cream note.
- Very relaxing. Meditative. Navel is sadly under two layers and I can't contemplate.
- ... three layers. In May. Thanks Obama.
- Chocolate get a honey addition and malts.
- Flavor labels don't change, but deliver sure doth.
- More damp than dry.
- Burn slows.
- Peppers dial back... am I dreaming? Is it all a dream?
- It hits you with flavors, envelopes them in cream, Calgon's ya off.
- Only new addition is aromatic tobacco and hot dang.
- Only complaint is a waver in burn... two re-touches. On-set & nigh band.
- Literally made my neck muscles loosen.
- Paired well with listening to 30mins of nWo theme song. Thanks, BROTHER1.
SMOKE TIME
100mins
FINAL GRADE
****A****
REMEMBER: Tune into the next THE GENTLEPERSONS SHOW (
check local listings) for the reveal.
POSTSCRIPT: In the interest of uniformity, I will be working from a flavor chart via
Stogie Fresh. ("Malt" added by moi.)
1 Anthony.
