[Kreth]

I got this stick in a "Top Shelf Taster Sampler" from cbid.

Humidor time: 3 weeks

Prelight: The corojo wrapper is fugly, very blotchy, but no prominent veins. Draw is moderate, tasting of cedar and leather. The band has a serial number, and there's an additional band that says "Edicion de Aniversario."

Burn: The burn on this stick was terrible. It refused to even out, requiring several touchups. Ash was flaky. No idea how solid it was, as I kept having to ash to touchup the burn. Draw was moderate. The burn time was about 90 minutes.

Flavor: This cigar had some nice flavors, primarily cedar and leather with a nice amount of spice. The spice remained pretty consistent throughout.

Summary: I enjoyed the flavor of this cigar. The constant touchups were a PITA. I would probably pick up more of these and give them more rest to see if that corrected the burn issues.