Vaije skull and bone MOAB
 

Size: 4 1/4x54

Wrapper: nicaragua
Binder: nicaragua
Filler: nicaragua

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Construction: appears well constructed, some veins, no soft spots, cap is just a little off center, but will be cut off

Prelight: a heavy earthy taste

First half: surprisingly not a pepper bomb, first taste are really earthy/ woody, there is a little spice in there but not a warm spice. this is a much lighter flavor profile than I expected. I did retrohale one draw, a few tears were shed, but no additional flavors were picked up.

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Draw: good draw

Burn: burn is uneven and requires a couple touch-ups

Ash/Smoke: the ash is very dark and flaky. there is plenty of smoke produced

Second half: the second half is where this starts to increase in strength. the spice gets warmer and some pepper develops, however the woody/ earthy flavors are still very pronounced. the flavors are very enjoyable and you can feel the strength creep in. I chose to get a skewer and go past where my fingers could hold.


Strength: full

Flavor: medium

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Overall: even though this is a full strength the flavors are not overpowering to the complexity. The only complain I would have is the length and smoke time (40 minutes) I was enjoying this enough to want it to last a little longer.

Scoring

Construction: 9/10
Prelight: 4/5
First half: 14/15
Draw: 9/10
Burn: 7/10
Ash / Smoke: 8/10
Second half: 18/20
Overall impression: 18/20
Total Score: 87/100

Re: Vaije skull and bone MOAB
 

thanks! great review. i hope to pick one of these up this weekend. did you age this one a little?

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no aging just a couple days in the humi to even back out

Re: Vaije skull and bone MOAB
 

and where can I pick up one of those sweet nub tools? :r

Re: Vaije skull and bone MOAB
 

Thanks for the great review. I'm passing on these--they just don't seem to fit the flavor and strength profiles I prefer.

Looks like a toothpick to me.

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Very well done. I am letting mine sit another week or two before I try them.

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Thanks for the review.

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Nice review! I have a fiver of the MOAB's and plan on aging these for a year or so, but might try one if I can't hold out.

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I picked one of these up and I'm looking forward to lighting it up. The price point is frustrating to me. $10 for a cigar that small is aggravating, thus I only got one.

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Nive review James!! :tu

Re: Vaije skull and bone MOAB
 

Very nice review have been wanting to try one of these... $10 is steap but if its good...

Re: Vaije skull and bone MOAB
 

Is this companies named pronounced vag?

Re: Vaije skull and bone MOAB
 

vee-AH-hey