This is a big, dark, log of a cigar. I typically don't find big ring gauge cigars visually stimulating, but the near black color and ruddy exterior of this one screams that it is a man's cigar. The cigar is bold and has heft that I am not accustomed to. The construction appears to be acceptable, big ring cigars make me nervous as I typically encounter some sort of problem while smoking them. The pre light aroma is of deep earth and rich, fragrant tobaccos. The pre light draw is spicy and full.
The cigar begins and is immediately booming thick, white smoke. The profile is in your face from the get go. There are notes of rich earth, tobacco and dark fruit. There is a slightly bitter note at the back of the palate, but it is nearly cancelled out by the rich flavors in the profile. The burn is sharp and the draw is flawless and produces more than ample smoke.
The profile does not change much throughout the cigar. There continues to be notes of earth and strong tobacco. There is still a flavor of dark fruit in the background of the profile and it adds an acceptable sweetness to the nearly overpowering notes of tobacco that are present. The burn is excellent and is producing a bright white ash that seems to hold forever (I had nearly three inches before I tapped it off).
The finish is much the same as the start, a rush of tobacco and earth. There is still some bitterness, but overall the cigar performed well.
Appearance- 89 an imposing dark cigar, it was a bit ruddy
Taste- 85 the cigar lacked depth, but had bold flavors
Construction- 92 I did not have any problems with this, other than some uneven parts
Strength- 87 a full bodied brute
Overall- 88.25 I would, and do, smoke this frequently
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