Gavin
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It was a beautiful day today, not too hot (which is usually the case here) nor too cold, with a light breeze, so I decided it was the perfect opportunity for a mid-day smoke. I headed out to my back patio with two of my dogs, and a Romeo y Julieta Mille Fleur, which is basically a somewhat smaller corona that's slightly box-pressed. The wrapper on it was rumpled and a rich brown, and when I clipped the head, my prelight draw tasted of clean tobacco and black tea.
Upon lighting, my initial impressions were confirmed, with that clean rich tobacco flavor that is common amongst Cubans being the most dominant aspect of the smoke. That tea flavor (I love tea) was definitely still there, and added to my enjoyment. My dog, Murphy, did not seem to enjoy the smell of the smoke, however, as he cast some snarls in my general direction and averted his gaze in disdain.
The burn was fairly even, only requiring one small touch-up after the mottled dark gray ash fell off after approximately two inches. The flavor was remarkably consistent until I got down to about an inch and a half remaining on the cigar, when I began to notice a charcoal-like taste creeping in. The other Mille Fleurs I've smoked certainly didn't have this, so I checked the burn for tunneling, and sure enough, it was tunneling away. When I tried to correct it, I butchered the rest of my little cigar, and there really wasn't enough to relight without burning my eyebrows off. I tossed it in the ashtray, mildly frustrated, but after about thirty minutes of an otherwise very enjoyable little cigar.
Good deal man!