Mark Twain
Call me Ishmael.
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- Jul 22, 2006
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I bought a box from Gabriel and couldn’t wait to try them. I’m just beginning the process of discovery with the LFD series. I believe every cigar should stand on its own merit and comparing cigars to one another often takes away the quality of discovery. I know I’ve compared cigars to one another in the past, but this is a habit I’m hopeful I can break.
The pre-light presentation is rugged. The wrapper is dark and roughly shaped with an elegant tip that brings to mind the reed tip of a flute. The smell is not strong, but it is dense and leaves the nose filled with deep tobacco.
The cigar light beautifully and the initial wave of smoke was fairly mild for such a rugged cigar. The first sign of strength showed up shortly thereafter. The taste was woody on the tongue with a heavy tobacco flavor that went along nicely with the last of my Glenlivet 12 yo.
There were no major burn problems to report and only one minor touch up (user error. . .again) was needed early on. The most interesting thing about the burn pattern of this cigar was just how fast the first inch and a half smoked compared to the rest of the cigar. The burn pacing was a bit erratic and unexpected, but took nothing away from the quality of the smoke.
This was a much longer smoking experience than I expected from a cigar of this size. I clocked in at just under an hour and a half. The cigar is full-bodied, but at no time did the heavy smoke overwhelm me. I’d actually say that the first third of the cigar is medium bodied and only changes over to a full-bodied smoke about half way through. This is a slow and enjoyable change.
I am impressed with this cigar. Price and strength are great selling points, but the most interesting thing I noticed was the burn pattern. If this burn pattern remains consistent throughout the entire box of ten cigar, I might just have to buy ten more
The pre-light presentation is rugged. The wrapper is dark and roughly shaped with an elegant tip that brings to mind the reed tip of a flute. The smell is not strong, but it is dense and leaves the nose filled with deep tobacco.
The cigar light beautifully and the initial wave of smoke was fairly mild for such a rugged cigar. The first sign of strength showed up shortly thereafter. The taste was woody on the tongue with a heavy tobacco flavor that went along nicely with the last of my Glenlivet 12 yo.
There were no major burn problems to report and only one minor touch up (user error. . .again) was needed early on. The most interesting thing about the burn pattern of this cigar was just how fast the first inch and a half smoked compared to the rest of the cigar. The burn pacing was a bit erratic and unexpected, but took nothing away from the quality of the smoke.
This was a much longer smoking experience than I expected from a cigar of this size. I clocked in at just under an hour and a half. The cigar is full-bodied, but at no time did the heavy smoke overwhelm me. I’d actually say that the first third of the cigar is medium bodied and only changes over to a full-bodied smoke about half way through. This is a slow and enjoyable change.
I am impressed with this cigar. Price and strength are great selling points, but the most interesting thing I noticed was the burn pattern. If this burn pattern remains consistent throughout the entire box of ten cigar, I might just have to buy ten more
