Five Silly Blind Reviews

[Starscream]

Cigar #2

Construction: 6x50 boxed-pressed, natural, slightly-veiny wrapper, solid

Pre-Light Draw: Draw is smooth, slight cedar flavor

First Third: Upon lighting, I detect an earthy flavor and it’s very peppery through the nose. Pepper is still there but not as strong; the earthy flavor is increasing. This cigar is bold and the pepper is strengthening. I know this cigar. I’ve smoked it before. This has to be Nicaraguan.

Second Third: I’m tasting dark chocolate/coffee on the tongue w/ pepper still in the nose. Pepper has subsided; it’s still there, but the nose exhale is smoother now. The dark chocolate is more semi-sweet now.

Final Third: The wrapper is not wanting to stay lit. It could be due to the high humidity out here tonight. Pepper is gone completely. Still a strong smoke, though. Dark chocolate/coffee has returned. The last inch became really strong, giving me a slight tingle in my head.

Final Thoughts: I liked this cigar. It was full-bodied, yet not too strong. One of my favorite sticks is the Indian Tabac Super Fuerte maduro. I’ve never had an ITSF natural, but this is what I think it is. The ITSF maduros have the exact characteristics of the cigar I just smoked, but with a bit more sweetness to it. I would definitely recommend this stick, whatever it may be.