Kid Montana
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This one is going to be a bit briefer than other reviews, more of a stream of consciousness style.
Vitola: corona/petite corona 5" x 44
Wrapper: Connecticut broadleaf maduro
Binder: Brazilian
Filler: Nicaraguan & Honduran
http://i.imgur.com/f1sFKzZ.jpg
Weather: mid 70's, humid as hell so any burn issues should be forgiven
Pre-light. slightly spongy feel (humidity), super oily/shiny, tough feeling wrapper, clipped the cap to yield a perfect draw, aroma of woodiness, pepper, hint of leather.
First puff. Leather, maduro sweetness, spiciness
First third. Tons of smoke, more leather, cedar, dark chocolate, like walking into an organic food store, an assault of countless spices and aromas, dates without the sweetness, razer sharp burn, black ash on the outside, white ash on the inside hinting at the varied sources of tobacco, threatens to go out in the humidity and slow pace of smoking, ash falls at 1/2", subtle, enjoyable flavors make me want to smoke it faster but I mustn't, zero pepper, retrohales easily highlighting the Connecticut broadleaf wrapper, vanilla or cinnamon occasionally detectable
Second third. Starting to burn lopsided due to faster pace of smoking but tons of rich smoke and great draw, the complexity increasing, spices and aroma reminding me of special holiday baked treats like nutmeg or cinnamon or caramelized sugar without the sweetness, super smooth and zero bite, a rich cigar but not an assault on the taste buds like many ligero-heavy hitters, burn corrected nicely after I accidentally let it go out and re-lit
Last third. Smoothness, spices, occasional cedar, these damn DE bands are impossible to remove without tearing, growing power, a retrohale reveals the almond or vanilla of the middle third, very even burn, hint of sweetness, a trace of pepper, the same spice shop complexity mixed with more woodiness or cedar, delicious to the 1/2" nub
KM Score: 4.5/5 - super enjoyable and worth buying even at $12/stick. Anybody got a box I can buy?
Vitola: corona/petite corona 5" x 44
Wrapper: Connecticut broadleaf maduro
Binder: Brazilian
Filler: Nicaraguan & Honduran
http://i.imgur.com/f1sFKzZ.jpg
Weather: mid 70's, humid as hell so any burn issues should be forgiven
Pre-light. slightly spongy feel (humidity), super oily/shiny, tough feeling wrapper, clipped the cap to yield a perfect draw, aroma of woodiness, pepper, hint of leather.
First puff. Leather, maduro sweetness, spiciness
First third. Tons of smoke, more leather, cedar, dark chocolate, like walking into an organic food store, an assault of countless spices and aromas, dates without the sweetness, razer sharp burn, black ash on the outside, white ash on the inside hinting at the varied sources of tobacco, threatens to go out in the humidity and slow pace of smoking, ash falls at 1/2", subtle, enjoyable flavors make me want to smoke it faster but I mustn't, zero pepper, retrohales easily highlighting the Connecticut broadleaf wrapper, vanilla or cinnamon occasionally detectable
Second third. Starting to burn lopsided due to faster pace of smoking but tons of rich smoke and great draw, the complexity increasing, spices and aroma reminding me of special holiday baked treats like nutmeg or cinnamon or caramelized sugar without the sweetness, super smooth and zero bite, a rich cigar but not an assault on the taste buds like many ligero-heavy hitters, burn corrected nicely after I accidentally let it go out and re-lit
Last third. Smoothness, spices, occasional cedar, these damn DE bands are impossible to remove without tearing, growing power, a retrohale reveals the almond or vanilla of the middle third, very even burn, hint of sweetness, a trace of pepper, the same spice shop complexity mixed with more woodiness or cedar, delicious to the 1/2" nub
KM Score: 4.5/5 - super enjoyable and worth buying even at $12/stick. Anybody got a box I can buy?
