This was a nice looking torpedo with a medium brown wrapper that was coarse with a slight oiliness to it. It had a good bit of give when squeezed and the foot had what looked to be slightly loose bunching. I clipped the tip at an angle and found the draw a tad bit on the loose side, but with enough resistance to still smoke well. I put fire to the foot and blew the embers to get the burn good and even, and then took a draw. There was a small amount of spiciness and tastes of raw pecans with hints of cinnamon and leather. I was also getting a flavor that I can only describe as…tobacco. A rich, strong tobacco. No other way to describe it.
The ash was a bit flaky and didn’t hold very well, and the burn got a little crooked now and again, but corrected itself well with a little work. There was also some noticeable tooth in the medium gray ash. The finish was intense with a very strong aftertaste that was lasting. The smoke was medium in strength and continued to have a strong pecan and leather flavor with some possible citrus notes.
At the halfway mark, the smoke strengthened a bit with a good helping of spice on the back of the throat. The flavor intensified and was a straightforward, rich tobacco taste that was very good on the palate. The finish continued to be lasting, lip smacking good! I must say this was definitely a different smoke, and I thoroughly enjoyed the good tobacco flavor. Thank you again Rich for the opportunity!
