Alright, I originally said I was going to wait a few weeks, but there are some special circumstances. I opened my cooler today and saw that this thing had flipped me the bird! Some time during the night, the foot split and half way up the wrapper, there was a small tear, so I decided I'd show it who was boss, and good news! This cigar has totally changed
I taste coco, wood, and green pepper. Once I got it going, it had thick smoke, a slightly wavy burn, but it was delicious! I did have to correct burn. After making it most of the way through 1st 3rd, the coco is gone, leaving wood, herbs and mild spice to replace it. The burn is still excellent, ash is excellent, and the smoke thinned out, but its still good.
Beginning the 2/3 point, kinda herby spicy cream smoke. Had to put it down to take a call, it went out, but lit right back up and sweet, herby coffee with a mild spice and plenty of smoke popped up. Later on, I'm getting an irish whiskey note, this stick may be more complex than a cigar you can put into 3rds, this one deserves 4ths, but I'm lazy, so 3rds it is.
At the final 3rd, creamy herby irish whiskey with red pepper, and some vanilla notes. Burn good, ash good, takes 2 puffs to get enough smoke, but smoke its fine.
As I approach the nub, I realise it may have been a little longer since I ate than I thought! As I start feeling that nausea I dread so much, the smoke looses all flavor and I start whishing I didn't want to nub this thing so badly. I had to give up before I got sick, but if i had eaten a little closer to the time I lit this bad boy, I might have made it
haha, but seriously, all this cigar needs is patience, it will punish you for rushing, as I have learned, but I will definately be buying a box before they're all gone, and I feel comfortable scoring this a 96, maybe a little generously, but I'm confident in saying 96.