Here is fissure's review of cigar #2.
1. The cigar measured out at a 38 ring gauge and a length of 5.5 inches. It was slightly box pressed with very minor veins. Beautiful caramel color to the almost flawless wrapper.
Aesthetics score: 3.8
2. The construction was pretty spot on with no soft spots, a nice denseness to the roll, and a nice slightly sweet smell of cedar.
Pre Light score: 4
3. Drawing on this cigar was perfection in my book. A very small amount of smoke would pull through after I set it down. It burned evenly and formed no soft spots throughout the smoke. The whitish gray ash had a nice solid core with a slightly flaky outside.
Post Light score: 4.5
4. The cigar starts off with a mild, woody, sweet spice profile. To my palate this is something to savor! It is very pleasant on the nose exhale enhancing the sweet woody profile. Throughout the smoke, the cigar builds and changes its flavors from the woody flavor while changing to a sweet grassy, and then to a nice spicy grassy with little to no sweet coming through.
Flavor and strength score: 4.5
5. The aftertaste on the palate was a steady medium finish of sweet cedar. After 1/4 was smoked, I started getting slight hints of cocoa that would come and go. Really nice profile.
Aftertaste score: 4
6. Even the wife commented on the smell on this one. It had a good spice and wood smell that was medium in intensity.
Aroma score: 4
7. Great flavorful smoke that won't knock your socks off. Reminded me a lot of the partagas CC line, which is my favorite marca. If it isn't from this line, then I need to pick some of these up!
Overall score: 4
8. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a nice flavorful smoke from the newbie to the more advanced.
Had to cut the cigar a little short before I got carried away by the mosquito's.
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