kann
One Leg Of Fury.
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Ring: 5x54
Wrapper: Dominican Maduro
Filler: Nicaraguan
I grabbed an Obsidian robusto last night, since it was rather marginally comfortable outside. This is my third one of these, from a CI sampler I got a long time ago. The first two were VERY underwhelming. In fact, I believe I described them as "nothing". As in, no taste, no flavor... nothing. I could have been drawing air through a 54-ring gauge straw and gotten more smoking satisfaction out of it. Well, I knew I wasn't going to make it outside for a full hour to smoke, so I decided to grab the stick I knew I wouldn't mind throwing away.
It's been sitting in the humidor for probably six months or more by now. I don't remember when, exactly, I got them, but it's been a while. This one, though not exactly a head-turner by any means, definitely had more substance than the first two I smoked. It was quite peppery. Although I prefer cigars with smoother flavors of chocolate, coffee, nuts or even the distinct raspberry of the PfN MFLB, I was satisfied with the pepper because it was more than I was expecting out of it, honestly. Very even, peppery flavor profile for the two-thirds I smoked last night.
If it has nothing else going for it, at least it looks good. Construction was good; the wrapper dark and oily. The large band is nice eye candy. It lit easily and burned fairly even. It required no touch-ups and the ash was tight, holding on for about an 1.5" before I ashed it, myself, to keep from having it drop off on my shirt accidentally. The wrapper produced a LOT of smoke. I don't recall if the previous cigars did this, but this one was pretty substantial both at rest and with the draw.
Overall, the fact that it had ANY impact, whatsoever, surprised me. I'm interested to see if forgetting about the other one (I gave one away hoping to hear someone else's opinion on it) for another six months adds any further flavor or body to it. Even still, I can't say I exactly cared for it. It might make a good lawn-mowing cigar, but I don't think I'd be looking to spend money buying any more of them. It is a typical CI hype product, and from what I've seen, many of those same CI hype products are deeply discounted not too far into the future. I am not the ever-experienced cigar journeyman, but in my limited experience, I can't see this one turning out much different.
Wrapper: Dominican Maduro
Filler: Nicaraguan
I grabbed an Obsidian robusto last night, since it was rather marginally comfortable outside. This is my third one of these, from a CI sampler I got a long time ago. The first two were VERY underwhelming. In fact, I believe I described them as "nothing". As in, no taste, no flavor... nothing. I could have been drawing air through a 54-ring gauge straw and gotten more smoking satisfaction out of it. Well, I knew I wasn't going to make it outside for a full hour to smoke, so I decided to grab the stick I knew I wouldn't mind throwing away.
It's been sitting in the humidor for probably six months or more by now. I don't remember when, exactly, I got them, but it's been a while. This one, though not exactly a head-turner by any means, definitely had more substance than the first two I smoked. It was quite peppery. Although I prefer cigars with smoother flavors of chocolate, coffee, nuts or even the distinct raspberry of the PfN MFLB, I was satisfied with the pepper because it was more than I was expecting out of it, honestly. Very even, peppery flavor profile for the two-thirds I smoked last night.
If it has nothing else going for it, at least it looks good. Construction was good; the wrapper dark and oily. The large band is nice eye candy. It lit easily and burned fairly even. It required no touch-ups and the ash was tight, holding on for about an 1.5" before I ashed it, myself, to keep from having it drop off on my shirt accidentally. The wrapper produced a LOT of smoke. I don't recall if the previous cigars did this, but this one was pretty substantial both at rest and with the draw.
Overall, the fact that it had ANY impact, whatsoever, surprised me. I'm interested to see if forgetting about the other one (I gave one away hoping to hear someone else's opinion on it) for another six months adds any further flavor or body to it. Even still, I can't say I exactly cared for it. It might make a good lawn-mowing cigar, but I don't think I'd be looking to spend money buying any more of them. It is a typical CI hype product, and from what I've seen, many of those same CI hype products are deeply discounted not too far into the future. I am not the ever-experienced cigar journeyman, but in my limited experience, I can't see this one turning out much different.