Since I sent most all of my domestics to Stogiman for shipment to Iraq, I only had a choice of 3 smokes today. One was a 2004 Monty that Im told isnt ready, but I may have to smoke soon, it looks so good, the 2nd choice was a Opus X (cedar wrapped with a red band on the bottom, is that a perfection x?), but I decided to save that for a nice day outside if it ever gets here. So I pulled out the HdM EL 2003 I recieved from Tony Bones.
The construction was very nice, though it did seem a bit "wrinkely". It lit effortlessly and had a very easy draw. The burn was a bit uneven, but that may be due to my humi being a couple % higher than I would like.
The first draw brought just a bit of sweetness to the lips and tongue and a spicyness to the back of the pallet. An inch or so in brought a nice full flavor, a hint of creamyness and some nice spiceyness. This great combination went all the way to the last inch.
Though it burned a bit uneven, it didn't tunnel and it stayed lit all the way through.
I did smoke this on an empty stomach, and am still a newbie on ISOM's, so I did get a buzz from this one, but a really nice buzz.
Im not into putting numbers on ratings, but I truly enjoyed this cigar.
The construction was very nice, though it did seem a bit "wrinkely". It lit effortlessly and had a very easy draw. The burn was a bit uneven, but that may be due to my humi being a couple % higher than I would like.
The first draw brought just a bit of sweetness to the lips and tongue and a spicyness to the back of the pallet. An inch or so in brought a nice full flavor, a hint of creamyness and some nice spiceyness. This great combination went all the way to the last inch.
Though it burned a bit uneven, it didn't tunnel and it stayed lit all the way through.
I did smoke this on an empty stomach, and am still a newbie on ISOM's, so I did get a buzz from this one, but a really nice buzz.
Im not into putting numbers on ratings, but I truly enjoyed this cigar.
