This is a brand new smoke from La Aurora and it is available at your favorite brick and mortar for free this week. When I heard about this I was very interested and went right in today to get one. The cigar is dark with a reddish hued wrapper that has some prominent veins. The smoke seems a bit tight to me, but I don't anticipate any issues. The pre light aroma has strong essences of pepper and spice. The pre light draw also shows some strong notes of pepper.
The cigar opens with a robust profile of pepper and clove notes. The depth of the flavors is interesting, but the complexity is not there. At the back of the palate there are some strange floral notes and light hints of wood. The draw is a little tight, but it is not causing me any undue stress. The burn is even and produces a nice white ash. I am reminded of the recently discontinued La Aurora Barrel Aged early in this cigar.
The first half of the cigar continues to show strong notes of clove, but there are some hints of cinnamon and pepper in the core profile as well. At the back of the palate some nicotine tingle appears and shows some hidden strength in the smoke. There are also notes of wood and there are still some floral essences that are interesting, but out of place in the profile. The draw remains tighter than I would like, but that is a personal preference. The burn is still even and performing well.
The final half of the cigar shows no further development and I am still looking for complexity that is not there. The core profile transitions into a presentation of wood and tobacco flavors, but loses some of the nice cinnamon and clove notes from earlier in the smoke. At the back of the palate a slight bitterness coalesces, but it still shows some floral notes. The burn and draw are consistent throughout.
The finish is long and sharp, with notes of cedar and spice.
Appearance- 87 veining hurts the score
Taste- 88 some more complexity and more flavor in the last half would have been helpful
Construction- 89 a nice performance despite the tighter draw
Strength- 87 a nice medium smoke
Overall- 88 a solid smoke that may have some interesting aging potential
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