This is a cigar that comes packaged in all kinds of flair. It has a cedar sheath, two elaborate bands and a black ring around the bottom. The wrapper is toothy and full of veins, an inspection of the cigar shows no firm or soft spots, but the foot has some damage. The pre light aroma has notes of earth and spice. The pre light draw is nondescript and gives no indication of a profile.
The cigar begins with a profile of tobacco and dark wood, there is a sourness at the back of the palate that is not pleasant. The draw is excellent and the burn is crisp, with a white ash. The first inch and a half proceeds in the same fashion as described.
At just before the halfway point an ugly runner has developed and it is threatening to be a full canoe. I smoke on and hope for the best. The profile has developed more tobacco character and still shows notes of dark wood, but the sourness has not dissipated. The draw is still acceptable, but the burn is continuing to run.
The final half of the cigar continues to run and forms into a full canoe with about one third of the cigar remaining. The wrapper also begins to unravel toward the end of the smoke, leading to some further issues. The smoke is hot, and the profile takes on a charred character. There are still notes of tobacco and earth, but the charring hurts the experience.
The finish is short and bitter.
Appearance- 87 a nicely packaged and well presented cigar
Taste- 73 a very sub par profile with sour, charred notes throughout
Construction- 71 a poor example
Strength- 82 a medium/full offering that was difficult to judge against a poor profile
Overall- 78.25 a very poor effort, a cigar I will not smoke again
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