CubanLink
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Registered: July 2007
Location: New York City
Posts: 317
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Review Date: Thu September 13, 2007
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Would you recommend this to someone? Yes |
Price you paid? In US$: None indicated
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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That distinct Pepin taste.
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Cons:
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Uneven burn and firm draw.
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Pre-smoke
Scent of Wrapper: Nothing strong or distinct, just good tobacco.
Scent at Foot: Same as the wrapper, but stronger.
Wrapper: The dark reddish-brown Corojo wrapper was beautiful, relatively smooth with slight oily sheen.
Feel: The cigar was firm toward the head and softer toward the foot, but otherwise consistent.
Tongue: The taste on the head of the cigar upon clipping the cap with my guillotine cutter was quite spicy.
Flavor on Draw: More spicy tobacco.
Smoke
Taste: The initial flavors were a bit sweet and quite spicy. This for the most part gave way to what became the predominant flavor: what I would describe as a rich aromatic wood and earthiness. These flavors progressively grew more sweet and creamy at the half pay point and beyond.
Strength: Medium-bodied (flavorful, but not heavy)
Feeling: Warm and fuzzy! (But anxious and occasionally annoyed; see 'Other' comments below.)
Scent of Smoke: The smell of the smoke was divine. Extremely aromatic. I loved it!!!
Heat on Fingers and in Mouth: The cigar never got too hot.
Draw: At first, the draw was a bit too firm for my taste, but it loosened nicely at about the half-way point.
Finish: Short, dry finish.
Other Aspects of the Cigar Smoking Experience: I did experience some burn issues and cracking of the wrapper, but none of that effected the draw or taste of the cigar. It was more of an annoyance than anything else. And, come to think of it, I may have been the cause of the issues, as I was feeling a bit anxious that evening for no reason related to the cigar.
Cheers!
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