Kingantz
Growing too fast.
It’s a little chilly out today with the temperature right at 50F on the back porch, however a fairly brisk wind blowing making it feel much colder. I’ve got both a maduro and natural Padron Piramide both dated August 2003, and decided to start with the maduro.
The cigar has a box pressed shape, starting out at the head with about a 42 gauge and ending up at about a 52 gauge at the foot. The wrapper is a very dark maduro with a few small veins and only a small amount of oiliness. There’s some give when squeezing, and the cigar feels light in the hand. I punch the cap and find the draw to be slightly loose with a straightforward tobacco taste.
I put fire to the foot and after a few puffs to get it going, I take a draw. There’s no spice at all, and the smoke itself is very mild in body with rich roasted nuts, cocoa, and leather flavors. A very delicious, long finish lasts on the palate. The burn is sharp with a medium gray ash forming that falls on its own at a half-inch.
Further in and the smoke continues to be very mild with no ascertainable spice. Flavors remain consistent, that of rich roasted nuts, cocoa, and worn leather with the finish long and lasting. The burn also continues to be sharp with a strong, medium gray ash forming. I knock the ash off about ever inch and at one point, there was a large hole visibly going down the center. However, I could tell of no issues caused by it. The draw actually wanted to tighten up slightly around the halfway mark, so I clipped a small amount of the end, and it opened up well.
I had hopes that the body of this cigar would pick up towards the end, however it remained very mild to my palate. The flavors remained consistent to the end, absolutely delicious with a lasting finish. There was a sharp burn throughout with a strong, medium gray ash and an almost perfect draw. If the body had been there, this would have been an incredible smoke to say the least.
The cigar has a box pressed shape, starting out at the head with about a 42 gauge and ending up at about a 52 gauge at the foot. The wrapper is a very dark maduro with a few small veins and only a small amount of oiliness. There’s some give when squeezing, and the cigar feels light in the hand. I punch the cap and find the draw to be slightly loose with a straightforward tobacco taste.
I put fire to the foot and after a few puffs to get it going, I take a draw. There’s no spice at all, and the smoke itself is very mild in body with rich roasted nuts, cocoa, and leather flavors. A very delicious, long finish lasts on the palate. The burn is sharp with a medium gray ash forming that falls on its own at a half-inch.
Further in and the smoke continues to be very mild with no ascertainable spice. Flavors remain consistent, that of rich roasted nuts, cocoa, and worn leather with the finish long and lasting. The burn also continues to be sharp with a strong, medium gray ash forming. I knock the ash off about ever inch and at one point, there was a large hole visibly going down the center. However, I could tell of no issues caused by it. The draw actually wanted to tighten up slightly around the halfway mark, so I clipped a small amount of the end, and it opened up well.
I had hopes that the body of this cigar would pick up towards the end, however it remained very mild to my palate. The flavors remained consistent to the end, absolutely delicious with a lasting finish. There was a sharp burn throughout with a strong, medium gray ash and an almost perfect draw. If the body had been there, this would have been an incredible smoke to say the least.