Mr_Wolf
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After a fun filled day power washing my house, I decided to unwind this evening with a PBL Pirámide that I picked up at the nearby B&M during the Baltimore Herf, and smoked it while watching the Orioles take on the Angels.
All cigar info I gleamed from their website.
When I pulled it from the cello, it had a dark, rich oily wrapper, and a wonderful nose! Smelled like dark chocolate. It was perfectly constructed, no soft spots or blemishes. After clipping it, I tested the draw, and it was perfect ( I cut a torp 2 nights ago way too high, ended up with a very loose draw, so I was more careful :whistling: ).
The first inch was pretty mellow, with a light taste of leather left on my palate. It had a light grey ash, that was pretty tight for the most part, with a little flaking that was starting. About the midway point, the leather taste was replaced by a coffee / light toast taste, and the flaking got worse. It also had an uneven burn going, that I had to touch up 3 times. On one of the touch ups it caught fire, and I had to blow it out!!!
The last 2-3 inches, it went total strong coffee taste, the kind that's been left in the pot too long. Nothing super harsh or bitter, just really strong coffee flavor. Had a slight tongue tingle at the end, too.
Over all, I expected a more fuller bodied cigar, ended up with what, IMO consider to be a medium smoke. Maybe with some age, it'll be better. I also picked up a PBL Bravo (4 1/2 x 54) while I was there too, so I'll let that one rest 6-8 months, and see if that helps.
I'd rate it an 88, a good stick, but not one that I'd put in my weekly lineup. Like I said, probably be better with age.
Questions and comments on my reviews are always welcomed, cause that's how I learn!!!!
All cigar info I gleamed from their website.
- Size: 6 x 60
- Wrapper: Medio Tiempo (Connecticut)
- Filler: Nicaraguan Ligero and Piloto Cubano Ligero Blend
- Binder: La Vega Especial (Dominican Republic)
- Country: Dominican Republic
- Smoking Time: O's were down 4 to nothing when I started, and they won the game 6-5, bottom of the 9th when I finished (almost 2 hrs.)
When I pulled it from the cello, it had a dark, rich oily wrapper, and a wonderful nose! Smelled like dark chocolate. It was perfectly constructed, no soft spots or blemishes. After clipping it, I tested the draw, and it was perfect ( I cut a torp 2 nights ago way too high, ended up with a very loose draw, so I was more careful :whistling: ).
The first inch was pretty mellow, with a light taste of leather left on my palate. It had a light grey ash, that was pretty tight for the most part, with a little flaking that was starting. About the midway point, the leather taste was replaced by a coffee / light toast taste, and the flaking got worse. It also had an uneven burn going, that I had to touch up 3 times. On one of the touch ups it caught fire, and I had to blow it out!!!
The last 2-3 inches, it went total strong coffee taste, the kind that's been left in the pot too long. Nothing super harsh or bitter, just really strong coffee flavor. Had a slight tongue tingle at the end, too.
Over all, I expected a more fuller bodied cigar, ended up with what, IMO consider to be a medium smoke. Maybe with some age, it'll be better. I also picked up a PBL Bravo (4 1/2 x 54) while I was there too, so I'll let that one rest 6-8 months, and see if that helps.
I'd rate it an 88, a good stick, but not one that I'd put in my weekly lineup. Like I said, probably be better with age.
- After Snack: Schwan's Chip & Mint Sundae Cone
Questions and comments on my reviews are always welcomed, cause that's how I learn!!!!
