Rocky Patel

Prohibition Mexican

Nice looking wrapper. Rustic, with seams and veins, but a really nice, rich color. Mine wasn’t oily or toothy, but it smelled terrific. Very wheaty, with hay, and coffee. Light up was easy, but the burn was ridiculously uneven. The canoe was bad from the start and I fought it for the entirety of the cigar. I don’t THINK it affected the flavor notes as this wasn’t so complex, but it was definitely more interesting than, say, the Nica Rustica. The cigar was smooth and bready along with its earthy-ness. Quite interesting. Unfortunately the draw was tighter than I like. The second third continued the smoothness, and the flavors began to blend with each other really well. A new sweetness appeared that was almost like honey. Definitely black pepper on the retrohale, but the finish ended with a buttery flavor and texture, no doubt from the mineral note that shows up from puff to puff. That was the most enjoyable part of the cigar. The final third removed the complexity it had, but I was still able to enjoy the cigar down to a half inch nub. Not bad overall, and for the money, I’m not upset at all.