Rocky Patel

Nicaraguan Reserve

Beautiful oily habano wrapper, tightly packed cigar, well rolled. Good draw, good burn. Strong. Leather, spice right out of the gate. Not my favorite flavors but a good strong cigar. It gets stronger in the last third, like a punch in the gut.

Quite nice cigar. Nice, oily wrapper. Tightly packed. Slightly tight draw, but not bad. Burn was slightly uneven, needed to relight twice in the last third. Medium to full strength, gets to full in the last third. It starts fully flavored, woody, some sweetness, a bit of pepper. Second third remains smooth a balance with more wood and some chocolate notes. Last third gets stronger, darker with leather taking over wood and coffee. Gets a bit hot and burns uneven in the last third. Nice cigar, will smoke the other one I have in the humidor

Smells of barnyard and hay. Taste earthy with a hint of orange zest on the retrohale. Good burn but needed a touch up at the start of each 3rd.