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Cigar #2 is a 6x50 torpedo with a gorgeous dark brown wrapper, meticulously applied. Looks like a sungrown wrapper, but theres no way really to tell.

Pre-light scent is very sweet and fruity. Draw is average and tastes of dry tobacco. Let's get goin!

First impressions: Bit of pepper, cedar, bit spicy. Evokes the beginning of a DPG Cuban Classic. Not a huge amount of smoke, but enough. Definitely tastes Nicaraguan, but not necessarily a puro. Probably though.

First third: First things first - there is frustratingly little smoke. I have to take two puffs to get a good mouthful of smoke, and even then its only average. The humi is at 63%, so it should be smoking fine. Better than this, at least. The flavor hasn't changed much since the first few puffs. Spice has dropped off. Solid medium body smoke (when I get a good bit of smoke in my mouth, at least). Bright white ash.

Just re-clipped, MUCH better. Billowing white smoke.

Half: Straight tobacco, white pepper, light soft cheese (yes, cheese). Still mellowing.

Two Thirds: I was expecting the stick to pick up a bit, but no dice. Still mellowing out. Not a lot of flavors popping in and out. The stick so far is very one-dimensional.

Last Bit: Starting to pick up a bit, but not enough to keep my attention. I let this one die with dignity with about an inch left. Not worth nubbin.

Overall, this stick had good flavor, but not a lot of it and not complex enough to keep me interested throughout. If the price point was good I would maybe buy a fiver of these and see how they do with a bit of age, but its definitely not going to be in the regular rotation for me.

Construction: 10/10
Flavor: 12/20
Ash/Burn: 4/5
Overall: 7/10

Prediction: DPG Blue


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