Another new release from Padilla this cigar is made at the Raices factory in Honduras, if you don't know what that means I suggest you get on the ball and do some research I can't play wet nurse to everyone all the time... I am of course kidding. Raices has so many great cigars coming out of it that I can't even list all of them here, but the ones that come immediately to mind are Casa Fernandez, Illusione and Curivari. The fact that Padilla is having them made here tells me to buckle up for an experience.
The cigar is quite the eye catcher. The wrapper is a leathery looking specimen that has an almost orange/red colorado hue to it, there are few veins and the cigar just looks tasty. The band work is nice, nothing to really write home about though. A quick inspection leads me to believe that there may be a small plug up near the head, but the pre light draw is free of issues. The only drawback here is that the smoke is box pressed and I am just not a fan of that. The pre light draw is full of cinnamon and cedar flavors. The pre light aroma is toasty and has some spice accents to it.
The cigar opens with a profile of wood and cinnamon that is not as deep as I would like it to be. At the back of the palate there are strong cedar flavors, but there is also a touch of dry, bitterness here that I can't quite place. The draw is nice, but a bit too tight for me at this point. The burn is a bit off, but I think it will even out as it progresses.
The first half of the cigar progresses nicely. The core profile shows nice cinnamon and coffee flavors and there is an undercurrent of light earth here that is pleasing and adding some nice depth to the experience. At the back of the palate the bitterness has left and a nice cedar tone has taken over as the only offering in this part of the smoke. It is a touch too one dimensional at this point and I could use more flavor in the back half of the palate. The draw is continuing to tighten as the cigar approaches what is clearly a plug near the head. The burn is starting to run towards the plug as well.
The final half of the cigar is marred by the plug and the subsequent burn issues it is causing, but it does not take away from some nice flavors. The core profile maintains a nice coffee and cinnamon combination and the light earth notes intensify here making for a more complete profile experience. At the back of the palate the flavor is all cedar and it becomes dry in the last third. The draw opens once the plug has passed, but it is too little too late. The burn also stabilizes after the plug, but it was a terror getting it there.
The finish was long and full of spice and cinnamon notes.
Appearance- 91 a very nice cigar to look at
Taste- 88 the profile was not bad, some more depth and complexity would have been beneficial
Construction- 82 just a poor showing here
Strength- 89 a nice medium/full
Overall- 86.75 could have been better with more depth and better construction
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