Kingantz
Growing too fast.
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- Oct 6, 2007
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What a treat! I’ve been looking forward to smoking this cigar and what better time than Christmas day! I like the yellow on brown colors of the tube, however not sure about the Food Lion emblem 
D sorry, had to make a funny as that’s the first thing that popped into my head. A Food Lion cigar :laugh: ??? ). I carefully removed the cigar and boy did this thing look old. The wrapper was a pale brown and very coarse with a patchwork of veins throughout and no noticeable oils. It felt very light in the hand, and I was a bit worried of a loose draw, however I clipped the head and found a perfect resistance with a taste of aged tobacco.
I fired up the foot and first draw was of dark earth and black coffee with a hint of cocoa. The smoke was a mild/medium strength with a smidgen of pepper spice. I thought I could taste a hint of dark brown sugar, and what I believe to be cashews as well.
The burn was perfect with a strong, gray ash that held for a little over an inch. Once the ash fell, the strength seemed to intensify to a full medium and tastes of black coffee and cashews continued with hints of brown sugar. Along with the strength in the smoke, the pepper spice began to build as well and was perfect on the back of the throat. I found the finish to be short and tasting of well aged, mature tobacco.
The final couple of inches were a good full strength, and I found myself “sipping” the smoke or else blow a head gasket. The burn remained sharp throughout with a medium gray ash. I have to say I smoked this one until it was burning my lips. What an incredible smoke with this much age on it.
D sorry, had to make a funny as that’s the first thing that popped into my head. A Food Lion cigar :laugh: ??? ). I carefully removed the cigar and boy did this thing look old. The wrapper was a pale brown and very coarse with a patchwork of veins throughout and no noticeable oils. It felt very light in the hand, and I was a bit worried of a loose draw, however I clipped the head and found a perfect resistance with a taste of aged tobacco.I fired up the foot and first draw was of dark earth and black coffee with a hint of cocoa. The smoke was a mild/medium strength with a smidgen of pepper spice. I thought I could taste a hint of dark brown sugar, and what I believe to be cashews as well.
The burn was perfect with a strong, gray ash that held for a little over an inch. Once the ash fell, the strength seemed to intensify to a full medium and tastes of black coffee and cashews continued with hints of brown sugar. Along with the strength in the smoke, the pepper spice began to build as well and was perfect on the back of the throat. I found the finish to be short and tasting of well aged, mature tobacco.
The final couple of inches were a good full strength, and I found myself “sipping” the smoke or else blow a head gasket. The burn remained sharp throughout with a medium gray ash. I have to say I smoked this one until it was burning my lips. What an incredible smoke with this much age on it.
