Room 101

The Big Payback

Great smoke. Flavour was nice.

Great draw similar to other 101 cigars.

Has a nice semi sweet chocolate and mint aroma at the foot. A light earthiness and some floral notes from the body. Cold draw has coffee and dark chocolate notes and a nice salty leather taste on the lips. First draw has some charred oak, dark chocolate, coffee, and black pepper on the retrohale. First third carries these notes with some cream, sweet nutty, and earthy notes. I get some faint notes of anise on the retrohale. Second third is similar with a slight cedar addition on the retrohale and dark chocolate transitions toward cocoa. The anise notes move toward the front and less on the retrohale. Coffee notes also move toward a more dark roast bitterness. Final third transitions to a some dried fruit sweetness, charred oak, black pepper, and some mineral notes. Retrohale has white pepper and citrus zest. Very smooth bold stick that punches above its price point