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1 | Timestamp | Reviewer | Cigar Number | Appearance [Score] | Appearance Notes | Aroma [Score] | Aroma Notes | 1/3 Flavor [Score] | 1/3 Strength | 1/3 Body/Complexity | 1/3 Notes | 2/3 Flavor [Score] | 2/3 Strength | 2/3 Body/Complexity | 2/3 Notes | 3/3 Flavor [Score] | 3/3 Strength | 3/3 Body/Complexity | 3/3 Notes | Draw [Score] | Draw Notes | Burn [Score] | Burn Notes | Construction Score | Construction Notes | Overall Experience [Score] | Overall Notes | Smoking time | Appearance | Aroma | first 1 | first 2 | second 1 | second 2 | final 1 | final 2 | draw | burn | const | |||
2 | 11/20/2021 22:57:55 | Chad M. | Chad Tchad) | 1222 | 85 | "Darker brown color wrapper with a partial closed foot (possible damage for not a fully closed foot). Pigtail cap with a lighter color ring at the cap." -<strong>Chad M. </strong> (Chad Tchad) | 85 | "Not getting much smell off this cigar; at the foot just slight notes of hay and leather smell " -<strong>Chad M. </strong> (Chad Tchad) | 85 | Mild-Medium | Light-Medium | "Pre-light draw was light green pepper flavor. First light the cigar the first couple puffs there is a physical spiciness on the tongue. Flavors of Hay and vegetables are coming through. On retrohale there is red pepper spice the is moderate spice. During the first third there is some tangy flavors almost of a zest of a citrus fruit that comes in every now and then. " -<strong>Chad M. </strong> (Chad Tchad) | 85 | Mild-Medium | Light-Medium | "Not much transition in this part of the smoke. The flavor of hay has faded out but there is still this light and bright flavor of vegetables. Retrohale there is mild red pepper spice now. Still with some just mild citrus zest notes that pops up every so often." -<strong>Chad M. </strong> (Chad Tchad) | 85 | Mild-Medium | Light-Medium | "Going into the final third of the cigar it was transition losing a lot of flavors and becoming mostly bland. Slight vegetable flavor. Mild leather flavor has come up. Retrohale now is just slight red pepper. The citrus zest notes have all disappeared as well. " -<strong>Chad M. </strong> (Chad Tchad) | 87.5 | "Draw was a little loose for cigar" -<strong>Chad M. </strong> (Chad Tchad) | 87.5 | "Slight uneven burn required some touch-ups but not too much to take away from the smoke." -<strong>Chad M. </strong> (Chad Tchad) | 85 | "This was a pretty big cigar and I figured it would have taken longer to smoke; but it burned pretty fast." -<strong>Chad M. </strong> (Chad Tchad) | 85 | "Very light smoke with vegetable, hay, leather, and at times citrus zest notes. The flavors were light and towards the end most of these flavors faded away. " -<strong>Chad M. </strong> (Chad Tchad) | 71 | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | ||
3 | 11/28/2021 13:27:49 | Randy B. | randobush) | 1222 | 95 | "A beautiful, medium brown, minimal veins wrapper surrounds this 6.5”x(52-54)rg stud. There is a closed foot, and a pigtail sits on top of the triple cap" -<strong>Randy B. </strong> (randobush) | 92.5 | "Musty barnyard, hay, earth, & leather on this prelight sniff." -<strong>Randy B. </strong> (randobush) | 95 | Medium-Strong | Medium-Full | "After the first two draws, I’m thinking that me & this cigar are going to get along just swell! Instant gratification in the Med-Full strength and body, wonderfully complex with an enjoyable savory finish…and the retrohale is very nice! Savory spice, light baking spice, cinnamon, leather, dried raisin, & sweet cayenne. " -<strong>Randy B. </strong> (randobush) | 95 | Medium | Medium-Full | "Going into the second third, no real issues so far. Had to relight once, but draw recovered well. Center of cigar going soft, but not there yet. Flavors still good, salted butter, cream, and cedar found its way in the mix, and blends well with the savory sweetness." -<strong>Randy B. </strong> (randobush) | 95 | Medium | Medium | "Creamy baking spice and dried fruit mix in evenly with salty savory sweetness. Retro super smooth. Smoke output, very nice, and finish is still a nice medium that satisfies the palate in between puffs." -<strong>Randy B. </strong> (randobush) | 95 | "Plumes of pleasing smoke from start to finish. Draw maintained perfect amount of resistance throughout." -<strong>Randy B. </strong> (randobush) | 87.5 | "A little wonky but I hadn’t had this cigar very long to acclimate. A couple of relights were needed." -<strong>Randy B. </strong> (randobush) | 92.5 | "All in all a beautifully constructed cigar. Ash fell in 1.5” chunks, not a real dimestacker. No draw issues, no stems. Center became a little soft but was never an issue." -<strong>Randy B. </strong> (randobush) | 95 | "Really enjoyed this cigar. Flavors and performance kept me entertained. Palate is content!" -<strong>Randy B. </strong> (randobush) | 65 | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | ||
4 | 11/29/2021 21:50:00 | Allison T. | The Yoga Ash) | 1222 | 90 | "This semi closed foot Toro has a snubbed pig tail cap reminds of the look of a hardened thin layer of chocolate over Rice Krispies. Along with being able to see the bumps, you can also feel the bumps as the as the binder shows to be quite veiny. " -<strong>Allison T. </strong> (The Yoga Ash) | 90 | "Of coarse the semi closed foot does not lend to the initial aroma of 1222, however the wrapper on the other hand smells of sweet tea in a mason jar with hint lemon, fresh horse grain & dusty earth. " -<strong>Allison T. </strong> (The Yoga Ash) | 82.5 | Medium | Medium | "On 1st light up 1222 basically choked me up with sharp red pepper that was acidic to the back of the throat with underlying hints of sea salt & bar soap. I was truly hoping the acidic feel would go away, however it last through out the whole 1st third. Lavender took over where the sea salt left off." -<strong>Allison T. </strong> (The Yoga Ash) | 85 | Medium | Medium | "Sliding into the 2nd third I reminded of a slightly watered down day old drip coffee from the scent of smoke. The red pepper & soap have held with with the acid, but the acid has backed off. " -<strong>Allison T. </strong> (The Yoga Ash) | 85 | Medium | Medium | "The red pepper has transitioned into a fresh cracked black with a woodiness to it on the back end. The retrohale reminds of the feeling & taste after forgetting to hold my breath while swimming in salt water & water goes up my nose. That burning salty feeling, that you can never forget, " -<strong>Allison T. </strong> (The Yoga Ash) | 95 | "The draw was pretty seamless throughout the whole smoking experience " -<strong>Allison T. </strong> (The Yoga Ash) | 85 | "This cigar had some burn issues that I had to deal with the whole way through. 1222 needed to be touched up regularly & the ash was so flacky that it just kept falling apart everywhere." -<strong>Allison T. </strong> (The Yoga Ash) | 87.5 | "Other than the burn issues the construction seemed to be fine." -<strong>Allison T. </strong> (The Yoga Ash) | 82.5 | "The over all experience was that the tasting notes were not in my wheel house. The acidic on the back of the throat were off putting & I know I have not smoked this cigar before nor would I reach for it again. " -<strong>Allison T. </strong> (The Yoga Ash) | 90 | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | ||
5 | 12/7/2021 20:40:06 | Diana | ArmyRN) | 1222 | 95 | "This is a larger ring gauge and long cigar. The wrapper is a nice medium brown with a satin sheen. There is a pigtail head and a closed foot which both add to a very classy look to this cigar. No obvious veins and the cigar is very smooth. When the cap is cut a very nice dark brown with specks of very light tan are present in the filler." -<strong>Diana </strong> (ArmyRN) | 95 | "There is an immediate sweetness to this cigar. The aroma is reminiscent of honey mixed with hay. There are very little barnyard notes and the cigar also has a hint of pecan when taking the aromas in through the nose. The dry draw was very pleasant and sweet. The pecan notes were noted also." -<strong>Diana </strong> (ArmyRN) | 92.5 | Medium-Strong | Full | "The first few draws were very rich and consistent with the aromas noted previously. However, only about a quarter of an inch in the cigar kicked with red pepper tingling the tongue and black pepper coating my mouth. This was a spicy and quick transition. I felt as if I was eating hot spicy food but I have to say it was delicious. The amount of pepper made my eyes water and although plain black pepper is not my roll, this combination of red and black was powerful but very tasty. About two inches in the pepper notes began to recede a bit and revealed some coffee, leather and pecan notes. The complexity was great." -<strong>Diana </strong> (ArmyRN) | 90 | Medium-Strong | Medium-Full | "The pepper notes remained but was not overpowering. The hidden notes from the first third began to emerge and the coffee and leather were abundant. The hints of pecan faded a bit and the cigar remained very flavorful and rich. As I approach the middle of the second third sweet honey comes into the mix and creates an earthy sweet mix. The leather is more noticeable at this point but the coffee notes have become more like a dark roast and are very rich." -<strong>Diana </strong> (ArmyRN) | 87.5 | Medium-Strong | Medium-Full | "The last third sort of flattened out. The sweetness remained but receded a bit. The leather became the front runner and everything else subsided. The last couple of inches were a bit tough for me to get through but I don’t think it was so much the flavors as it was the size of the cigar. Leather and some sweetness were tasty and this cigar brought all kinds of flavor even to the end." -<strong>Diana </strong> (ArmyRN) | 92.5 | "There were no issues with the draw on this cigar. Given the length I was happy that it was consistent all the way through. There was no work needed when smoking this cigar." -<strong>Diana </strong> (ArmyRN) | 95 | "The burn line was crisp and straight during the entire smoking experience. I never had to touch the cigar up. I did have one relight but that was due to my delay in smoking at one point. The ash was firm and light gray and held fairly well. It dropped once but that was with about two inches of ash." -<strong>Diana </strong> (ArmyRN) | 95 | "The wrapper appeared a bit thin but never cracked, lifted or expanded and split. The cap held nicely especially as long as the smoking experience was. There were no issues at all and it was an excellent experience all the way through." -<strong>Diana </strong> (ArmyRN) | 95 | "This was not initially a cigar I would pick out to smoke. The ring gauge was great but the length of the cigar was more than I usually like. The cigar proved to be a flavor bomb for me and along with a great appearance provided a very good smoking experience. The first two thirds were fantastic and even though the last third dropped off a bit more than I would have preferred, I enjoyed the cigar overall. Take a couple of inches off and make this a shorter toro and I’m in over and over again. " -<strong>Diana </strong> (ArmyRN) | 170 | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | ||
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12 | Real Average | 91.25 | 90.63 | 88.75 | 6.00 | 6.50 | 88.75 | 5.50 | 6.00 | 88.13 | 5.50 | 5.50 | 92.50 | 88.75 | 90.00 | 89.38 | 99.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Standard Deviation | 4.79 | 4.27 | 5.95 | 1.91 | 2.58 | 4.79 | 1.63 | 1.91 | 4.73 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 3.54 | 4.33 | 4.56 | 6.57 | 48.52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Lower | 85.27 | 85.29 | 81.31 | 3.61 | 3.27 | 82.77 | 3.46 | 3.61 | 82.21 | 3.46 | 3.46 | 88.08 | 83.34 | 84.29 | 81.16 | 38.35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Upper | 97.23 | 95.96 | 96.19 | 8.39 | 9.73 | 94.73 | 7.54 | 8.39 | 94.04 | 7.54 | 7.54 | 96.92 | 94.16 | 95.71 | 97.59 | 159.65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Chad M. | FALSE | FALSE | 85 | FALSE | 3.5 | 85 | 3.5 | FALSE | 85 | 3.5 | 3.5 | FALSE | 87.5 | 85 | 85 | 71 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Randy B. | 95 | 92.5 | 95 | 7.5 | 7.5 | FALSE | 5.5 | 7.5 | FALSE | 5.5 | 5.5 | 95 | 87.5 | 92.5 | 95 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Allison T. | 90 | 90 | 82.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 85 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 85 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 95 | 85 | 87.5 | 82.5 | 90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Diana | 95 | 95 | 92.5 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 90 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 87.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 92.5 | FALSE | 95 | 95 | FALSE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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26 | Adjusted Average | 93 | 93 | 89 | 7 | 7 | 87 | 6 | 7 | 86 | 6 | 6 | 94 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Weight | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Score | 9.33 | 4.63 | 8.88 | 8.67 | 8.58 | 9.42 | 8.67 | 9.00 | 22.34 | 89.51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Overall Strength | 5.94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Overall Body | 6.28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Total Score | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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42 | <h3>Initial Impressions</h3> | ATL Libertad Toro - Blind Cigar Review | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | <h4>Appearance: | <strong>93</strong></h4> | <h3>Cigar Info</h3> <h3 style="text-align: center;">Vital Stats:</h3> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | #NAME? | <p style="text-align: center;font-size: 130%; line-height: 140%;">Vitola: | <strong> | Toro | </strong> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | <h4>Aroma: | <strong>93</strong></h4> | Length: | <strong> | 6" | </strong> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | #NAME? | Ring Gauge: | <strong> | 54 | </strong> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | <h3>First Third</h3> | Country of Origin: | <strong> | Nicaragua | </strong> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | <h4>Flavor: | <strong>89</strong> | Wrapper: | <strong> | Nicaragua Corojo | </strong> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Strength: | <strong>Medium-Strong</strong> | Binder: | <strong> | Nicaragua | </strong> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Body/Complexity: | <strong>Medium-Full</strong> | </h4> | Filler: | <strong> | Nicaragua | </strong> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | #NAME? | Factory: | <strong> | TABSA | </strong> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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53 | #NAME? | Number of reviewers: <strong> | 4 | </strong>- | <strong>Chad M. </strong>(Chad Tchad) | <strong>Randy B. </strong>(randobush) | <strong>Allison T. </strong>(The Yoga Ash) | <strong>Diana </strong>(ArmyRN) | #VALUE! | #VALUE! | #VALUE! | #VALUE! | #VALUE! | #VALUE! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | <h3>Second Third</h3> | Price: | <strong> | $11.00 | </strong> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | <h4>Flavor: | <strong>87</strong> | Age: | <strong> | </strong> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Strength: | <strong>Medium</strong> | Release Date: | <strong> | </strong> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Body/Complexity: | <strong>Medium-Full</strong> | </h4> | Contributed by: | <strong> | </strong></p> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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62 | <h4>Flavor: | <strong>86</strong> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Strength: | <strong>Medium</strong> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Body/Complexity: | <strong>Medium</strong> | </h4> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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69 | <h4>Draw: | <strong>94</strong></h4> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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71 | <h4>Burn: | <strong>87</strong></h4> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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73 | <h4>Construction: | <strong>90</strong></h4> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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75 | <h4>Overall Strength: | <strong>Medium-Strong</strong> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Overall Body/Complexity: | <strong>Medium-Full</strong> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Experience Overall: | <strong>89</strong> | </h4> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | "Very light smoke with vegetable, hay, leather, and at times citrus zest notes. The flavors were light and towards the end most of these flavors faded away. " -<strong>Chad M. </strong> (Chad Tchad)<br /> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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80 | "Really enjoyed this cigar. Flavors and performance kept me entertained. Palate is content!" -<strong>Randy B. </strong> (randobush)<br /> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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82 | "The over all experience was that the tasting notes were not in my wheel house. The acidic on the back of the throat were off putting & I know I have not smoked this cigar before nor would I reach for it again. " -<strong>Allison T. </strong> (The Yoga Ash)<br /> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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84 | "This was not initially a cigar I would pick out to smoke. The ring gauge was great but the length of the cigar was more than I usually like. The cigar proved to be a flavor bomb for me and along with a great appearance provided a very good smoking experience. The first two thirds were fantastic and even though the last third dropped off a bit more than I would have preferred, I enjoyed the cigar overall. Take a couple of inches off and make this a shorter toro and I’m in over and over again. " -<strong>Diana </strong> (ArmyRN)<br /> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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87 | <h4>Smoking Time (in minutes): | <strong>75</strong> | </h4> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Total Score: | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | 11/20/2021 22:57:55 | Chad M. (Chad Tchad) | 1222 | Fair | Darker brown color wrapper with a partial closed foot (possible damage for not a fully closed foot). Pigtail cap with a lighter color ring at the cap. | Fair | Not getting much smell off this cigar; at the foot just slight notes of hay and leather smell | Fair | Mild-Medium | Light-Medium | Pre-light draw was light green pepper flavor. First light the cigar the first couple puffs there is a physical spiciness on the tongue. Flavors of Hay and vegetables are coming through. On retrohale there is red pepper spice the is moderate spice. During the first third there is some tangy flavors almost of a zest of a citrus fruit that comes in every now and then. | Fair | Mild-Medium | Light-Medium | Not much transition in this part of the smoke. The flavor of hay has faded out but there is still this light and bright flavor of vegetables. Retrohale there is mild red pepper spice now. Still with some just mild citrus zest notes that pops up every so often. | Fair | Mild-Medium | Light-Medium | Going into the final third of the cigar it was transition losing a lot of flavors and becoming mostly bland. Slight vegetable flavor. Mild leather flavor has come up. Retrohale now is just slight red pepper. The citrus zest notes have all disappeared as well. | Good | Draw was a little loose for cigar | Good | Slight uneven burn required some touch-ups but not too much to take away from the smoke. | Fair | This was a pretty big cigar and I figured it would have taken longer to smoke; but it burned pretty fast. | Fair | Very light smoke with vegetable, hay, leather, and at times citrus zest notes. The flavors were light and towards the end most of these flavors faded away. | 71 | ||||||||||||||
90 | 11/28/2021 13:27:49 | Randy B. (randobush) | 1222 | Excellent | A beautiful, medium brown, minimal veins wrapper surrounds this 6.5”x(52-54)rg stud. There is a closed foot, and a pigtail sits on top of the triple cap | Great | Musty barnyard, hay, earth, & leather on this prelight sniff. | Excellent | Medium-Strong | Medium-Full | After the first two draws, I’m thinking that me & this cigar are going to get along just swell! Instant gratification in the Med-Full strength and body, wonderfully complex with an enjoyable savory finish…and the retrohale is very nice! Savory spice, light baking spice, cinnamon, leather, dried raisin, & sweet cayenne. | Excellent | Medium | Medium-Full | Going into the second third, no real issues so far. Had to relight once, but draw recovered well. Center of cigar going soft, but not there yet. Flavors still good, salted butter, cream, and cedar found its way in the mix, and blends well with the savory sweetness. | Excellent | Medium | Medium | Creamy baking spice and dried fruit mix in evenly with salty savory sweetness. Retro super smooth. Smoke output, very nice, and finish is still a nice medium that satisfies the palate in between puffs. | Excellent | Plumes of pleasing smoke from start to finish. Draw maintained perfect amount of resistance throughout. | Good | A little wonky but I hadn’t had this cigar very long to acclimate. A couple of relights were needed. | Great | All in all a beautifully constructed cigar. Ash fell in 1.5” chunks, not a real dimestacker. No draw issues, no stems. Center became a little soft but was never an issue. | Excellent | Really enjoyed this cigar. Flavors and performance kept me entertained. Palate is content! | 65 | Rando | |||||||||||||
91 | 11/29/2021 21:50:00 | Allison T. (The Yoga Ash) | 1222 | Very Good | This semi closed foot Toro has a snubbed pig tail cap reminds of the look of a hardened thin layer of chocolate over Rice Krispies. Along with being able to see the bumps, you can also feel the bumps as the as the binder shows to be quite veiny. | Very Good | Of coarse the semi closed foot does not lend to the initial aroma of 1222, however the wrapper on the other hand smells of sweet tea in a mason jar with hint lemon, fresh horse grain & dusty earth. | Subpar | Medium | Medium | On 1st light up 1222 basically choked me up with sharp red pepper that was acidic to the back of the throat with underlying hints of sea salt & bar soap. I was truly hoping the acidic feel would go away, however it last through out the whole 1st third. Lavender took over where the sea salt left off. | Fair | Medium | Medium | Sliding into the 2nd third I reminded of a slightly watered down day old drip coffee from the scent of smoke. The red pepper & soap have held with with the acid, but the acid has backed off. | Fair | Medium | Medium | The red pepper has transitioned into a fresh cracked black with a woodiness to it on the back end. The retrohale reminds of the feeling & taste after forgetting to hold my breath while swimming in salt water & water goes up my nose. That burning salty feeling, that you can never forget, | Excellent | The draw was pretty seamless throughout the whole smoking experience | Fair | This cigar had some burn issues that I had to deal with the whole way through. 1222 needed to be touched up regularly & the ash was so flacky that it just kept falling apart everywhere. | Good | Other than the burn issues the construction seemed to be fine. | Subpar | The over all experience was that the tasting notes were not in my wheel house. The acidic on the back of the throat were off putting & I know I have not smoked this cigar before nor would I reach for it again. | 90 | ||||||||||||||
92 | 12/7/2021 20:40:06 | Diana (ArmyRN) | 1222 | Excellent | This is a larger ring gauge and long cigar. The wrapper is a nice medium brown with a satin sheen. There is a pigtail head and a closed foot which both add to a very classy look to this cigar. No obvious veins and the cigar is very smooth. When the cap is cut a very nice dark brown with specks of very light tan are present in the filler. | Excellent | There is an immediate sweetness to this cigar. The aroma is reminiscent of honey mixed with hay. There are very little barnyard notes and the cigar also has a hint of pecan when taking the aromas in through the nose. The dry draw was very pleasant and sweet. The pecan notes were noted also. | Great | Medium-Strong | Full | The first few draws were very rich and consistent with the aromas noted previously. However, only about a quarter of an inch in the cigar kicked with red pepper tingling the tongue and black pepper coating my mouth. This was a spicy and quick transition. I felt as if I was eating hot spicy food but I have to say it was delicious. The amount of pepper made my eyes water and although plain black pepper is not my roll, this combination of red and black was powerful but very tasty. About two inches in the pepper notes began to recede a bit and revealed some coffee, leather and pecan notes. The complexity was great. | Very Good | Medium-Strong | Medium-Full | The pepper notes remained but was not overpowering. The hidden notes from the first third began to emerge and the coffee and leather were abundant. The hints of pecan faded a bit and the cigar remained very flavorful and rich. As I approach the middle of the second third sweet honey comes into the mix and creates an earthy sweet mix. The leather is more noticeable at this point but the coffee notes have become more like a dark roast and are very rich. | Good | Medium-Strong | Medium-Full | The last third sort of flattened out. The sweetness remained but receded a bit. The leather became the front runner and everything else subsided. The last couple of inches were a bit tough for me to get through but I don’t think it was so much the flavors as it was the size of the cigar. Leather and some sweetness were tasty and this cigar brought all kinds of flavor even to the end. | Great | There were no issues with the draw on this cigar. Given the length I was happy that it was consistent all the way through. There was no work needed when smoking this cigar. | Excellent | The burn line was crisp and straight during the entire smoking experience. I never had to touch the cigar up. I did have one relight but that was due to my delay in smoking at one point. The ash was firm and light gray and held fairly well. It dropped once but that was with about two inches of ash. | Excellent | The wrapper appeared a bit thin but never cracked, lifted or expanded and split. The cap held nicely especially as long as the smoking experience was. There were no issues at all and it was an excellent experience all the way through. | Excellent | This was not initially a cigar I would pick out to smoke. The ring gauge was great but the length of the cigar was more than I usually like. The cigar proved to be a flavor bomb for me and along with a great appearance provided a very good smoking experience. The first two thirds were fantastic and even though the last third dropped off a bit more than I would have preferred, I enjoyed the cigar overall. Take a couple of inches off and make this a shorter toro and I’m in over and over again. | 170 | ||||||||||||||
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