Mark Twain
Call me Ishmael.
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I’m still new to cigars and believe that I’ll still be new to cigars five years from now. My palate will change and my vocabulary will expand, but that first sensation of smelling a great cigar will never change. I did a trade with a great BOTL for five of these and was not disappointed.
Prelight
Each cigar was still wrapped in cellophane and had a cedar sleeve still attached. The only issue I had with the cigar was a minor one; some white mold plume was underneath the cedar sleeve. This was brushed off easily and did not affect the nature of the smoke. The smell was heavy in tobacco
Initial burn
A simple xikar guillotine cutter was used and a smooth cut was made just below the cap. The cigar had no burn issues and drew very smoothly. The initial taste was remarkable. Loads of tobacco fill the mouth and the smoke was dense and cool and rolled off the tongue.
Taste
I have yet to experience a cigar that tasted stronger after the smoke left my mouth. This was that cigar. A strange thing happened a few minutes into the smoke. I set down the cigar and an extreme sense of nicotine and spice rested on my tongue. My head started to spin and I thanked God that I had chosen water over scotch that evening. The taste increased after I sipped some water. It was not unpleasant and reminded me of the feeling you’d get after eating some nice hot sauce. The cigar lasted over and hour and a half. The taste was consistent and strong throughout the cigar.
Overall
I’ve never smoked anything as good as this cigar. This was defiantly above my experience and if the cigar lacked anything, it would be the words to describe it.
Get them if you can.
Prelight
Each cigar was still wrapped in cellophane and had a cedar sleeve still attached. The only issue I had with the cigar was a minor one; some white mold plume was underneath the cedar sleeve. This was brushed off easily and did not affect the nature of the smoke. The smell was heavy in tobacco
Initial burn
A simple xikar guillotine cutter was used and a smooth cut was made just below the cap. The cigar had no burn issues and drew very smoothly. The initial taste was remarkable. Loads of tobacco fill the mouth and the smoke was dense and cool and rolled off the tongue.
Taste
I have yet to experience a cigar that tasted stronger after the smoke left my mouth. This was that cigar. A strange thing happened a few minutes into the smoke. I set down the cigar and an extreme sense of nicotine and spice rested on my tongue. My head started to spin and I thanked God that I had chosen water over scotch that evening. The taste increased after I sipped some water. It was not unpleasant and reminded me of the feeling you’d get after eating some nice hot sauce. The cigar lasted over and hour and a half. The taste was consistent and strong throughout the cigar.
Overall
I’ve never smoked anything as good as this cigar. This was defiantly above my experience and if the cigar lacked anything, it would be the words to describe it.
Get them if you can.
