Today's Smoke 2017

'02 RA 898... no doubt the best construction out of any of my small collection of '97 to '02ish sticks. Lots of flavor and body left in these...none of the old basement flavor (how I describe the "age" note) at the start. Woodsy and vegetal with that chicory cashew-y twang, and hints of the "tomato plant in the hot sun" flavor I love in Cubans.
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Very light, less flavor than I would have thought an expensive limited release should have. Also, noted some flavors more reminiscent of a Dominican cigar rather than a Cuban limited release. Not sure where they came from and they would come and go. Pretty consistent flavor intensity throughout the length of the cigar, never really increased as I might have expected. Very mediocre IMHO. I would like to thank Hugh for sending me that one.
 
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