Benzopyrene
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- Jan 20, 2008
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Avo LE05
Binder- Ecuadorian
Filler- Dominican
Wrapper- Dominican
Size- Robusto
Length- 5 3/8 x 52
The wrapper on this cigar was a nice dark, wet earthy color that was veiny and rough in texture. There were a few flaws in the wrapper including a few small blemishes, a small triangular tear along the edge of the wrapper about midway up the cigar, and a cap…. Well, let’s just say the inspectors were in a hurry to get home on Friday. Pre-light the cigar had a nice supple tobacco aroma, that reminded me of being in the rolling room of a cigar factory, and there was no evidence of any residual ammonia. The ash was a mixture of dark grey and white subtly stacked on top of one another like a viscous fluid being poured onto a solid surface and layering upon itself. It was sturdy and I only ashed the cigar 3 times at each third.
The draw was pristine with just enough resistance to smoke at a gentleman’s pace and enjoy the flavors of the thick bountiful smoke. Watching the smoke dance in the wind around me like a child, I couldn’t help but enjoy the simplistic nature of it. The burn on this cigar was probably its worst feature. It took a landscaping appearance akin to the rolling hills of Central Texas from the start, and then evolved into more of a mountainous backdrop, at which point I decided to play God and send fire upon the world to make it even again.
The first few puffs of the cigar were filled with a strong nutty core that changed almost instantly thereafter into a leathery foundation. The flavors then began to dual and I could taste them both before the cigar reached a ceasefire and the nutty core took over and mellowed into a medium bodies smoke on my palate and began to develop complexity at about the first inch. The first hints of were that of cocoa and a complex flavor I can only describe as something that reminded me of chewing on raw sugar cane. At the halfway point the nutty core was covered in a flavor that reminded me of hazelnut coffee, and nuggets of dark chocolate. It was really too sweet for me personally, but it was very different than I remembered this cigar. These flavors persisted throughout the second third as well as the finale. It never got hot or harsh, and I almost wished I had smoked this cigar with a cup of tea, as the profile seemed to be of the type that would complement a nice Earl Grey.
Personally, I found this cigar to be very unique. I’m not convinced I’ve ever had such a sweet cigar before and it definitely intrigued me. As far as what I expected, well, I’ve smoked one of these before and it was very full bodied and very leathery without much in the way of anything resembling sweetness, so as you might imagine this was quite a shocker.
Appearance- 11
Ash- 9
Draw- 10
Burn- 5
Flavor/Blend- 18
Uniqueness- 8
Smoke- 10
Finish- 15
Total- 86/100
Binder- Ecuadorian
Filler- Dominican
Wrapper- Dominican
Size- Robusto
Length- 5 3/8 x 52
The wrapper on this cigar was a nice dark, wet earthy color that was veiny and rough in texture. There were a few flaws in the wrapper including a few small blemishes, a small triangular tear along the edge of the wrapper about midway up the cigar, and a cap…. Well, let’s just say the inspectors were in a hurry to get home on Friday. Pre-light the cigar had a nice supple tobacco aroma, that reminded me of being in the rolling room of a cigar factory, and there was no evidence of any residual ammonia. The ash was a mixture of dark grey and white subtly stacked on top of one another like a viscous fluid being poured onto a solid surface and layering upon itself. It was sturdy and I only ashed the cigar 3 times at each third.
The draw was pristine with just enough resistance to smoke at a gentleman’s pace and enjoy the flavors of the thick bountiful smoke. Watching the smoke dance in the wind around me like a child, I couldn’t help but enjoy the simplistic nature of it. The burn on this cigar was probably its worst feature. It took a landscaping appearance akin to the rolling hills of Central Texas from the start, and then evolved into more of a mountainous backdrop, at which point I decided to play God and send fire upon the world to make it even again.
The first few puffs of the cigar were filled with a strong nutty core that changed almost instantly thereafter into a leathery foundation. The flavors then began to dual and I could taste them both before the cigar reached a ceasefire and the nutty core took over and mellowed into a medium bodies smoke on my palate and began to develop complexity at about the first inch. The first hints of were that of cocoa and a complex flavor I can only describe as something that reminded me of chewing on raw sugar cane. At the halfway point the nutty core was covered in a flavor that reminded me of hazelnut coffee, and nuggets of dark chocolate. It was really too sweet for me personally, but it was very different than I remembered this cigar. These flavors persisted throughout the second third as well as the finale. It never got hot or harsh, and I almost wished I had smoked this cigar with a cup of tea, as the profile seemed to be of the type that would complement a nice Earl Grey.
Personally, I found this cigar to be very unique. I’m not convinced I’ve ever had such a sweet cigar before and it definitely intrigued me. As far as what I expected, well, I’ve smoked one of these before and it was very full bodied and very leathery without much in the way of anything resembling sweetness, so as you might imagine this was quite a shocker.
Appearance- 11
Ash- 9
Draw- 10
Burn- 5
Flavor/Blend- 18
Uniqueness- 8
Smoke- 10
Finish- 15
Total- 86/100
