I see some of these posted in the Today's Smoke threads but not a review, so here's mine, for what it's worth.
Size: 6 x 46
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Maduro
Binder: Indonesian
Filler: Nicaraguan (and maybe some Indonesian?)
Rolled at Noel Rojas's factory
Aroma: dense and rich, barnyard, chocolate
Cold draw: chocolate, sweet
First third: started out a bit muted given the aroma of the cigar before lighting, with a red pepper kick on the back of the palate and in the retro. It softened into spicy, sweet, and earthy flavors.
Second third: the red pepper is reappearing from time to time, along with some baking spice, and musty earth.
Third third: mostly the same as the second third, a bit more musty, some more sweetness, and a little minerality and sourness popping in on occasion. I did get a hefty whiff of acetone at one point that I didn't particularly enjoy.
Burn and construction were good, draw was just a hair stiff, smoke production was acceptable but not great.
Overall I mostly enjoyed the cigar but don't think that I'll be restocking it once the fiver that I bought is gone.
Size: 6 x 46
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Maduro
Binder: Indonesian
Filler: Nicaraguan (and maybe some Indonesian?)
Rolled at Noel Rojas's factory
Aroma: dense and rich, barnyard, chocolate
Cold draw: chocolate, sweet
First third: started out a bit muted given the aroma of the cigar before lighting, with a red pepper kick on the back of the palate and in the retro. It softened into spicy, sweet, and earthy flavors.
Second third: the red pepper is reappearing from time to time, along with some baking spice, and musty earth.
Third third: mostly the same as the second third, a bit more musty, some more sweetness, and a little minerality and sourness popping in on occasion. I did get a hefty whiff of acetone at one point that I didn't particularly enjoy.
Burn and construction were good, draw was just a hair stiff, smoke production was acceptable but not great.
Overall I mostly enjoyed the cigar but don't think that I'll be restocking it once the fiver that I bought is gone.