Rather dull appearance and had a curve to it. Not sure if the curve had anything to do with it but this had a much tighter draw compared to the other two I’ve tried. Still not a bad smoke though. Made a nice light morning smoke with coffee. Not one I’d pay full price for again but if I came across them at a discount I might grab a few.
Draw was excellent. Only touched up once when I realized that I was smoking way too fast. This has a creaminess, spiciness, nuttiness, and woodiness. What a fun vitola! The wrapper had some frog eyes, but they didn't affect the burn or flavor.
This is a shop favorite so I wanted to try it, but smoked this one ROTT. I attribute the burn and draw issues to its lack of rest. Had to keep puffing on it to keep it lit, so that was less than perfect.
It began spicier than I expected, but quickly mellowed. A nice cedar on the retrohale with just a hint of spice. A creamy smoke.
I'll come back to this after one rest for a while.