Doc Wylie
Curmudgeon
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To properly commemorate my recent 60th birthday, I decided to light up a La Flor Dominicana Salomon that I had procured from el alcalde de Kingston NY, Uptown_Isy. He promised me that it would be a memorable smoke and indeed it was. In appearance, the Salomon showed flawless construction..nice oily wrapper..a handsome cigar. 
The first few draws were nice and easy with lots of smoke. Peppery sensation on the back of the tongue and some slight bitterness. A few more draws and the pepper diminished and I began to detect a bit of sweetness.
One inch in and the ash began to lose some integrity and the burn was uneven as it rounded past the widest end of the foot. The flavor was mellowing out. 
At 1 1'2" the flavor was developing nicely but I was curious as to why it still showed an uneven burn. 
At 2" the ash was still holding firm. Flavor was still building...still peppery but somewhat "floral" at this point. 
The ash dropped off and as I approached thehalf-way mark the cigar was in the zone - a steady satisfying flavor that was bold without being overly strong and peppery without being bitter. 
3/4" from the band I had to hold back from smoking too fast as it was burning hot and was developing a slightly metallic taste. I could feel a nice nicotine buzz and started thinking about removing the bands.
Finally removed both bands and finsihed her off. The Salomon kept her peppery spiciness right to the end. All in all, it was 2 1/2 hours of smoking pleasure! While the Salomon is a bit pricy for an every day smoke, it makes for a fine special occasion cigar.
The first few draws were nice and easy with lots of smoke. Peppery sensation on the back of the tongue and some slight bitterness. A few more draws and the pepper diminished and I began to detect a bit of sweetness. One inch in and the ash began to lose some integrity and the burn was uneven as it rounded past the widest end of the foot. The flavor was mellowing out. At 1 1'2" the flavor was developing nicely but I was curious as to why it still showed an uneven burn. At 2" the ash was still holding firm. Flavor was still building...still peppery but somewhat "floral" at this point. The ash dropped off and as I approached thehalf-way mark the cigar was in the zone - a steady satisfying flavor that was bold without being overly strong and peppery without being bitter. 3/4" from the band I had to hold back from smoking too fast as it was burning hot and was developing a slightly metallic taste. I could feel a nice nicotine buzz and started thinking about removing the bands. Finally removed both bands and finsihed her off. The Salomon kept her peppery spiciness right to the end. All in all, it was 2 1/2 hours of smoking pleasure! While the Salomon is a bit pricy for an every day smoke, it makes for a fine special occasion cigar.
And happy birthday doc!