Alec Bradley Tempus Terra Novo Review
 

Retail: $9.
5 x 50

Prelight: Chocolate leather, light cedar, rose, wood

1st 1/3
Cocoa coffee very light pepper, wood, wonderful spiciness, wrapper leaves a sweetness on the lips but hard draw, full body stick
Draw better after cutting it again, nice straight burn happening
Stick is running hot but could be that the patio is 104 today :cb

2nd 1/3
Flavors are now smoother and creamer with all of the above flavors following but the light pepper note is increasing....

Last 1/3
Cocoa, coffee, with wood and spice gone, the pepper is now dry-ashy
Beside the draw issue all the way down the flavors where the best between 15% to 60% of the stick and the last 1/3 being the least enjoyable
Smoke time: 48 min
Score 7 out of 10

Better:
Casa Magna Gran Toro
Kristoff Brittania Reserve Robusto
Alec Bradley Maxx The Fix
Romeo y Julieta Viejo 'E
Joya de Nicaragua Antano 1970
Man O' War Ruination Robusto #2
All AF Añejo

Re: Alec Bradley Tempus Terra Novo Review
 

Tried this stick in a natural wrapper and found it to be one of the worst cigars I've had. Plan to try the maduro - should be much better.
Was shocked at this, as I'm pretty much a universal cigar enthusiast and find very few I really do not care for. Put that Tempus down after 10 minutes...terrible waste of good $$$ :gary
RR

Re: Alec Bradley Tempus Terra Novo Review
 

You hear so many people rave about the Tempus and really have to trust your own taste beside how out right blah it was.
I think 99% of people would tell you a burnt steak is a burnt steak