This cigar presents wrapped in Spanish Cedar, in a sharp torpedo vitola. The wrapper is a dark sungrown vintage and is lightly veined and applied beautifully. The pre light aroma, as expected, smacks of cedar. The pre light draw shows notes of earth and tobacco. An inspection of the cigar leads me to believe that it is well constructed.
The cigar begins with notes of earth and tobacco, there is a light dusting of pepper at the back of the palate. The draw is tight, but produces enough smoke. The burn begins well, but is bit lopsided after about a half inch. The first two inches proceed in this fashion.
At just past the one third point, I encounter a runner in the burn, but I am able to smoke through it without touching it up. The profile has maintained a tobacco character with undertones of earth. The draw is still tight, but producing a nice amount of smoke.
At the midway point there is still no change in the profile and the notes of tobacco and earth dominate the core of the smoke, there is a light cedary sweetness through the nose. The burn is still off, but I am not encountering any reason to touch up. The ash has become flaky and is shedding onto my shirt. The draw opens up a bit and I am able to savor more smoke, however the profile stays the same.
The final half of the cigar shows no added depth or complexity, and notes of tobacco and earth are still prominent. There is another minor run in the burn, but it does not cause any distress. The draw has remained open and smoke is booming out of the cigar.
The finish is a bit short with some bitterness, but there is a lingering earthy note that is bordering on being muddy.
Appearance- 91 a beautifully presented cigar
Taste- 82 the cigar lacks depth and complexity
Construction- 83 the draw and burn issues hurt the score
Strength- 85 a nice Fuente medium as expected
Overall- 85.25 a nice solid smoke
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