This is a fantastic vitola to behold. The cigar has a tawny color, but is slightly ruddy in appearance and has prominent veining. The pre light aroma is of cedar and has some leathery notes. The pre light draw is heavy with leather and earth. The cigar feels a bit firm, but the draw appears to be acceptable.
The cigar opens with some unexpected power, and the nicotine is tingling the palate. There is a fantastic core of leather flavors mingled with light earth and nutmeg notes. The burn is on the money and the ash is a dirty gray.
The cigar continues to develop extremely well and I detect notes of leather, earth, nutmeg, roasted nuts and graham cracker. By the half way point I am struggling to piece together the complexity that this relatively small cigar is showing. There is a minor run causing a lopsided ash and it detracts slightly from the experience.
The final half of the cigar mellows and I am still perplexed, but blown away by the complexity. There are notes of mellow wood, leather and earth coupled with a light pepper flavor that is touching the back of the palate. The burn has evened and the cigar performs well.
The finish is long and smooth. There are lingering notes of leather and mellow wood. The palate is coated with lingering thick flavors from the smoke.
Appearance- 91 prominent veining hurts the score
Taste- 99 nearly flawless profile with complexity and depth that is seldom, if ever, experienced
Construction- 87 the run hurts this score
Strength- 94 an excellent full bodied experience that compliments the cigar perfectly
Overall- 92.75 hurt by construction, but a transcendent taste experience
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