mjolnir01
El Cañón de Latón
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Alright, time to smoke this blind stick! Jimmy suggested rum as a pairing, however I have none on hand, so I’m opting for coffee with splenda and milk.
The stick is about 5x50 with a pig tail cap and a very dark wrapper. It’s dark with some small black splotches. I think the stick’s origin is definitely not Cuban; probably Central American. The wrapper seems a little thin to be Connecticut Broadleaf, so I’m thinking Brazilian Mata Fina. The appearance and pig tail has me thinking K.A. Kendall 7-20-4 Robusto. I have a bit of experience with the Dog Walker and Corona, along with some Lanceros patiently waiting in my Newair, so we’ll see how this goes.
I clip with the silver Palio and take a cold draw. I taste good aged tobacco with subtle hints of nuts and leather. The toasting and lighting are uneventful. I’m greeted with great flavors in the first third: a hardwood core with a bit of black pepper and coffee notes. There’s some fleeting cocoa in there, but the finish has me floored. I get a tangy, citrus note that reminds me of orange chocolates… it’s a distinct orange peel flavor that is, as Greg would say, “lip smackingly good.”
The burn line is extremely sharp with very decent smoke production. The ash held on for about an inch before I gently tap it off into my old H. Upmann ashtray.
About half an hour in, I’m into the second third. The cigar gives strong cappuccino flavors—espresso with some creaminess—and a pronounced marshmallow sweetness. The delicious orange peel tang occasionally pops up, but the wood notes are gone. There is also a faint nuttiness present. The robusto is a solid medium stick for me, with a very slight nicotine kick. At fifty minutes in, I purge the cigar as we head into the final third. I’m greeted with more black pepper but much looser sweet and sour tastes. There’s a more pronounced saltiness/nuttiness to the cigar, which I take down to a nub. Easily an “Excellent” in my grading criteria.
This has to be a 7-20-4. If not, I’m going to be shocked… OH HELL YEAH!
Jimmy, thanks for the great smoke. I think this vitola may become a new favorite.
The stick is about 5x50 with a pig tail cap and a very dark wrapper. It’s dark with some small black splotches. I think the stick’s origin is definitely not Cuban; probably Central American. The wrapper seems a little thin to be Connecticut Broadleaf, so I’m thinking Brazilian Mata Fina. The appearance and pig tail has me thinking K.A. Kendall 7-20-4 Robusto. I have a bit of experience with the Dog Walker and Corona, along with some Lanceros patiently waiting in my Newair, so we’ll see how this goes.
I clip with the silver Palio and take a cold draw. I taste good aged tobacco with subtle hints of nuts and leather. The toasting and lighting are uneventful. I’m greeted with great flavors in the first third: a hardwood core with a bit of black pepper and coffee notes. There’s some fleeting cocoa in there, but the finish has me floored. I get a tangy, citrus note that reminds me of orange chocolates… it’s a distinct orange peel flavor that is, as Greg would say, “lip smackingly good.”
The burn line is extremely sharp with very decent smoke production. The ash held on for about an inch before I gently tap it off into my old H. Upmann ashtray.
About half an hour in, I’m into the second third. The cigar gives strong cappuccino flavors—espresso with some creaminess—and a pronounced marshmallow sweetness. The delicious orange peel tang occasionally pops up, but the wood notes are gone. There is also a faint nuttiness present. The robusto is a solid medium stick for me, with a very slight nicotine kick. At fifty minutes in, I purge the cigar as we head into the final third. I’m greeted with more black pepper but much looser sweet and sour tastes. There’s a more pronounced saltiness/nuttiness to the cigar, which I take down to a nub. Easily an “Excellent” in my grading criteria.
This has to be a 7-20-4. If not, I’m going to be shocked… OH HELL YEAH!
Jimmy, thanks for the great smoke. I think this vitola may become a new favorite.
