Body: Medium-Full
Wrapper: Sun-Grown Ecuadorian Habano
Binder: Estate Grown Nicaraguan
Filler: Vintage Nicaraguan
MSRP: $7-$8
This cigar review is part of an experiment conducted by fellow redditor "Nivuahc". He wanted to send out some unbanded sticks, and see what reviews he got back, without any preconceived notions of the stick or its quality. It is important to note that, while smoking this stick, I had no idea of its brand - or any information whatsoever, for that matter.
The stick that he sent is not a beautiful stick, but nor is it ugly. I couldn't wait to light up this mystery smoke, so I'll get right into the review.
My first thought upon taking a draw of this cigar was "wow, do you think they could give this thing any more spice?" It was certainly a spice bomb off the light - we're starting off with a full-bodied smoke. There are also very woodsy tastes along with the spice, lots of cedar, with a slight sweetness in the aftertaste. The spice begins to die down about halfway through the first third, and by the end of the first third the smoke has acquired a very leathery taste, with a bit of sweetness. The change from the woodsy, spicy flavors to this leathery, sweet taste was pleasantly surprising.
Getting into the second third, the body has become a more medium cigar. The flavor remains pretty consistent with the end of the first third throughout the second third - a sweet, leathery taste. The only difference is that a hint of spice works its way in every now and then, but it is neither consistent nor powerful.
The last third gave me some very interesting tastes. As I entered it, the spice began to make a bit of a comeback, and brings with it a woodsy taste, slightly different than the original, but a pleasant change of pace. This phases out about halfway through the final third though, allowing the sweet leathery taste to return. However, when it returns it brings with it an almost cinnamon taste with its sweetness - I actually had difficulty placing it, until my roommate said "man, your smoke smells like cinnamon," and it hit me.
The cigar required a couple touch-ups when it came to burn, but other than it wasn't too much of an issue. The draw was just slightly tight, but enough to really bother me - there was just a lot packed in there. The cigar had a good amount a smoke, but not huge globs, nothing overly impressive. The ash held on for a very respectable amount of time, so the construction was solid enough. In terms of appearance, construction, draw, and smoke, the cigar was respectable, but not impressive.Overall I had a great experience with this cigar. It had a diverse enough flavor profile that was both pleasant and surprising, and had something in it for everyone - mostly a sweet leathery taste, but at both ends it had plenty of woodsy tastes and spice. I would definitely purchase this cigar if I saw it for a good price.
Overall: 4.3/5
Final Grade (factors in price): 4.1
Angolom
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