Tl;dr: disappointing.
Aged 5 mos.
This cigar had a catastrophic core burn that can only be attributed to a bad role. Clearly a factory issue.
The tobacco flavors are unbelievably good as expected.
Generally, the smoke was disappointing. This was mainly because I had to spend so much time relighting and trying to fix the core burn issue.
Prelight is nothing special, but it is nice. There is a slight floral. Construction seems to be very good. Goldilocks draw. It lights perfectly the first time. And while brief, the first impression is dark chocolate. It is smoking wonderfully. Puffy clouds of smoke. I'm getting some toasted wood and toasted nut. Let's call it Hickory and hazelnut. There might be some coffee there, too. I'm getting 0 spice, and it's not creamy. But it is rich and smooth. I think a favorite whiskey would pair well. Halfway through there's a light tobacco spice that develops on the tongue and the roof of the mouth. Satisfying finish. This is quality tobacco and a great blend. Recommended.
Humidity of time of light was 65% for the cigar internally, strong scent of vanilla, leather notes, little bit of chocolate cocoa, light and smooth lots of white smoke in the beginning… Draws nice and smooth the burn is just a tiny bit uneven, but not as much as what everybody else’s commenting about. As you can see from one of the pictures pretty much halfway through and the burn is even might have to do with the humidity being right at 65 to 66%. That’s very important.
One I’ve had in the past and enjoyed, however after removing the cellophane I noticed a crack in the wrapper leaf. Figured I’d give it a try anyway but the draw and the burn were just beyond repair due to the crack. Made it about halfway through before giving up because I did enjoy the flavor. But it was just too much work to keep it going.
Great smoke. Ad to touch up the burn a few times, probably because it was right next to the bodeva pack… but good flavor and a great way to finish off the week.