This small rothchild sized cigar presents with a medium brown wrapper that shows some flaws and appears to be toothy and a little dry. The construction of the cigar seems to be acceptable when examined. The pre light aroma is of spice and tobacco. The pre light draw shows some peppery notes and a light sweetness.
The cigar opens with some peppery notes and a bitter undertone that detracts from the opening notes of the smoke. The burn is solid and the draw is smooth and even. The bitterness persists for the first inch or so and it cloys the other notes that may be in the profile.
At the halfway point the profile has lost the bitter notes and developed into a nice medium smoke with notes of wood, light spice, pepper and a graham cracker sweetness. The depth of the flavors is lacking, but the complexity is interesting. The burn and draw have stayed constant to this point in the smoke.
The final half maintains a profile of wood and graham crackers. There is still a peppery note at the back of the palate, but there is some bitterness through the nose. The burn and draw are still performing very well.
The finish is a bit short, but has notes of spice, wood and pepper.
Appearance- 83 not the most attractive offering, but it is made well
Taste- 88 the bitter notes hurt the score, and it could have used more depth
Construction- 87 a slight subtraction for wrapper flaws
Strength- 90 a nice medium/full presentation
Overall- 87 a nice smoke, could have been better
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