This is a very high end smoke from the master blender at Tabacalera Garcia. It presents with a very dark and toothy wrapper that appears to be expertly applied. There is some veining, but an inspection of the cigar leads me to believe that it is well made. The pre light aroma has notes of earth and rich wood, there is a nice tobacco essence to the nose. The pre light draw shows some bitter notes, but has some nice tobacco and earth flavor.
The cigar begins with a core profile of rich tobacco and dark wood flavors, there is a slightly charred overtone at the back of the palate. The draw is excellent and produces ample smoke. The burn is a bit lopsided and the ash is flaky, but it has a nice crisp white color.
The first third of the cigar shows little development. There are notes of wood, tobacco and earth, but the charred bitterness persists and is hurting the experience. The burn has evened out and the draw is exceptional.
At the halfway point the profile has picked up some more flavors of rich wood and strong coffee, but there is still bitterness that is distracting and hinging on unpleasant. The burn and draw have stayed strong and aside from the flaky ash the cigar is performing well.
The final half of the cigar continues to show notes of strong coffee and rich wood. There is still a charred, bitter overtone to the flavors. The burn and draw have continued to perform well.
The finish is middling, with notes of coffee, wood and charred paper.
Appearance- 87 veining hurts the score
Taste- 84 the charred notes hurt the under developed profile that needed more complexity and depth
Construction- 93 a very well made cigar that performed well
Strength- 85 an unremarkable full that could have complimented the profile in a better way
Overall- 87.25 not bad, but not good for the price tag
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