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8/31/2021 17:39:43Sean F. fullermaine)118187.5"Nice dark coffee wrapper with no blemishes or veins showing" -<strong>Sean F. </strong> (fullermaine)87.5"Tea notes on the cold draw. Once lit, a bizarre bitter tasting note comes through. A burnt rubber smell also is present." -<strong>Sean F. </strong> (fullermaine)85MediumMedium"A burnt marshmallow note with a hint of jalapeno notes. A nice sweet and spicy combo." -<strong>Sean F. </strong> (fullermaine)85MediumMedium"Just one single note coming through, a nice burnt toast note." -<strong>Sean F. </strong> (fullermaine)85MediumMedium"Bouncing notes in this portion of the cigar. With each puff, a note of burnt hickory to bitter tea to dirt notes." -<strong>Sean F. </strong> (fullermaine)82.5"Tough draw for 2/3"of this cigar. Better draw towards the end." -<strong>Sean F. </strong> (fullermaine)87.5"Depending on which portion I smoked, even to uneven burn throughout this cigar. Minor touch up was needed." -<strong>Sean F. </strong> (fullermaine)87.5"Nice dark coffee wrapper with no blemishes or knicks." -<strong>Sean F. </strong> (fullermaine)85"Tough draw that got better towards the end. Burnt notes of hickory and toast with hints of spice, bitter tea, and dirt. Not cigar I'd want in my humidor." -<strong>Sean F. </strong> (fullermaine)80#NAME?#NAME?#NAME?#NAME?#NAME?#NAME?#NAME?#NAME?#NAME?#NAME?#NAME?
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9/12/2021 14:09:06Kevin A. Kevin A.)118195"Attractive oily wrapper with a very dark hue. The seams are very tight and almost invisible, and the cap is very cleanly applied. There are quite a few raised veins running through the body of the cigar, along with a fair amount of tooth. There are no bumps on the surface, so aside from the veins, the wrapper is very smooth." -<strong>Kevin A. </strong> (Kevin A.)90"The aroma coming from the foot is sweet and spicy. There are notes of molasses, chocolate, pepper and natural tobacco from the foot. The wrapper itself has hints of earth, tobacco and pepper. Prelight draw, which is just a little loose, simply has notes of earth, cacao and tobacco with a hint of cedar in the background" -<strong>Kevin A. </strong> (Kevin A.)90MediumMedium"The first few puffs of this cigar are pretty mellow with some saltiness and some sweetness. The notes of fresh ground coffee, pralines, cacao and damp earth in the early stage of the cigar. The retrohale has a hint of leather, along with some mild black pepper and cardamom. Draw is a little loose but not overly so. It is easy to get a mouthful of the flavorful smoke, which there is quite a bit of coming from the foot. Burn is very good, with just a slight wobble to the burn line. The strength is medium at most, almost down to light/medium. Body is in the medium full range, as the flavors are easily discernible and identifiable. " -<strong>Kevin A. </strong> (Kevin A.)87.5MediumMedium-Full"Well the second part of the cigar started with a "son of a". Yep, a lap full of ash. It was hanging on like a champ and just suddenly drop LOL. Oh well, lesson learned right? Getting on to actual performance, the cigar is making a slight change from the sweetness at the start. Strength is still medium, but the flavor now has a little bit of damp cedar and citrus on the finish. This is actually working very well with the sweetness and is actually making me salivate a little more, which is really opening up the palate. Retrohale is unchanged from the first third. Draw remains just a little loose, and burn. Taking a closer look at the ash in this part of the cigar, it seems very soft, and bumps off easily. " -<strong>Kevin A. </strong> (Kevin A.)90MediumMedium-Full"A little bit of espresso, leather and black pepper enter the profile early in the final third, putting an end to the sweetness. The cacao is this there, as is the earth, but that is all that I am able to detect that was present in the initial parts of the cigar. It has developed nicely and has a mildly spicy finish. The retrohale has fresh ground pepper and anise, with a hint of black tea on the finish. Quite a change from the beginning. " -<strong>Kevin A. </strong> (Kevin A.)87.5"A little on the open side but not overly so" -<strong>Kevin A. </strong> (Kevin A.)90"Burned extremely well start to finish" -<strong>Kevin A. </strong> (Kevin A.)92.5"The cigar was gorgeous to look at and was rolled very well. The only negative for me was the slightly open draw." -<strong>Kevin A. </strong> (Kevin A.)90"This was a very enjoyable smoke. There were no issues with burn and draw and the heavy smoke output allowed the medium body to really deliver the flavors to the palate. The strength almost got up to med/full at the end, but for all accounts, this is a medium strength cigar, with med/full body and almost full complexity, as it transitioned very well from start to finish and was almost like smoking a different cigar in each third. This is how I like a cigar to perform, finish even better than it started. My only complaint is burn rate. It smoked fast for a toro and I wasn't ready for it to be over! Can't wait to find out what this is." -<strong>Kevin A. </strong> (Kevin A.)82#NAME?#NAME?#NAME?#NAME?#NAME?#NAME?#NAME?#NAME?#NAME?#NAME?#NAME?
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9/15/2021 13:32:57Matt Cade CadeTNCC)118192.5"This firmly rolled, sexy toro features a jet black, very oily wrapper with a very well-executed, almost invisible cap." -<strong>Matt Cade </strong> (CadeTNCC)90"Leather, rich sweetness, and a generic tobacco aroma are all highly present and that sweetness is even more prominent when sniffing the foot often cigar directly." -<strong>Matt Cade </strong> (CadeTNCC)92.5Medium-StrongFull"The cap clips off easily and there’s a very bold sweetness detected on the cold draw. Upon setting the cigar on fire, a strong spicy black pepper note immediately makes itself known via the retrohale and it’s paired with draw flavors of hickory and bold leather. About an inch in, a mineral note joined with a sensation that’s reminiscent of pencil shavings joins that black pepper through the nose. Smoke output is copious to say the very least, beautiful dark gray smoke just pours off of this cigar. At the conclusion of the first third, the strength of black pepper begins to settle down a bit and a black dark roast coffee note begins to emerge on the draw." -<strong>Matt Cade </strong> (CadeTNCC)92.5Medium-StrongFull"All the previous flavors are vibing extremely well with each other now. The retrohale is still primarily black pepper (which has amped up once again) and warm mineral and they’re working in tandem beautifully, while the draw’s core flavors are now solely black coffee and hickory as the leather component has receded in to the background quite a bit. I can’t stress enough just how much smoke this f’n cigar is putting out. Construction overall is great with a smooth draw and impressive burn. The beautiful stack-of-nickels ash finally drops around the halfway point." -<strong>Matt Cade </strong> (CadeTNCC)90MediumMedium"This cigar would pair beautifully with a dry Cabernet but it’s before noon here in Central Texas so I guess I’ll play by society’s rules for once and stick to water… stupid society… The overall strength downshifts a bit in the beginning of the final third. Actually, everything has settled down a bit with all of the previous flavors remaining present but slightly less pronounced. Everything (black pepper, mineral, coffee, and hickory) all congeal in to a less discernible yet very harmonious, highly enjoyable finale. " -<strong>Matt Cade </strong> (CadeTNCC)95"The draw is excellent throughout the entire smoking experience." -<strong>Matt Cade </strong> (CadeTNCC)92.5"The burn is great throughout the smoking experience.
" -<strong>Matt Cade </strong> (CadeTNCC)		92.5"The overall construction of the cigar was great throughout the entire smoking experience with a smooth draw, straight burn line, and copious smoke production." -<strong>Matt Cade </strong> (CadeTNCC)92.5"Any cigar that reminds me this much of my beloved Liga Privada No. 9 is going to score very well with yours truly. Rich bold flavors of coffee and hickory saddled up with a delightful retrohale that delivers both black pepper strength and warm mineral in equal doses… when you add in great construction and beautiful copious smoke pouring out of both the foot and head of the cigar constantly throughout the entire smoking experience, well we have a definite winner on our hands. Highly recommended!
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9/15/2021 22:15:57Vance T. Vance)118187.5"Dark wrapped toro with some unevenness in the wrapper and several "knots" underneath it." -<strong>Vance T. </strong> (Vance)92.5"Pre-light aromas are barnyard and pencil shavings from the wrapper with dark molasses coming from the foot." -<strong>Vance T. </strong> (Vance)87.5MediumLight-Medium"The cold draw reveals more of the barnyard from the initial aroma check but it vanishes almost instantly once I light it. This thing's a chimney, spitting out copious amounts of smoke, both on the puff as well as at rest.
The flavors are nice, albeit subtler than I'd have expected from the appearance. Warm coffee cake with a fiery cinnamon on the retro and a lingering black licorice on the finish.
I have a razor sharp burn line at the inch mark which surprises me based on the "lumpiness" of the cigar. It continues to just hemorrhage smoke at rest. For those of you familiar, think DE Liga. Smoke machine. " -<strong>Vance T. </strong> (Vance)		95MediumMedium-Full"A little bit before the halfway mark and the flavors, which have been mostly uninteresting for me up to this point, start to transition. The breadiness from the first third along with the cinnamon are joined with a butter cream note which was greatly needed. The cigar continues to burn well, with a nice draw and loads of thick, white smoke. By the end of the third there's a distinct shortbread note with milk chocolate and baking spices." -<strong>Vance T. </strong> (Vance)92.5Medium-StrongMedium-Full"As I head into the final third the milk chocolate note has vanished and the butter cream is the predominant note along with black coffee, and cinnamon." -<strong>Vance T. </strong> (Vance)95"The draw was consistent throughout with no issues." -<strong>Vance T. </strong> (Vance)97.5"Razor sharp burn and full right ashes." -<strong>Vance T. </strong> (Vance)95"I thought this cigar might have some issues based solely on initial appearance. I was, gratefully, dead wrong." -<strong>Vance T. </strong> (Vance)92.5"This cigar didn't blow me away but got better as it went. There were no offensive flavors but there were times, especially early on, where it was mostly flat. The midway point was the highlight for me with notes of milk chocolate, shortbread and baking spice. Depending on the price I could see myself smoking this again but don't think I'd seek it out. " -<strong>Vance T. </strong> (Vance)100#NAME?#NAME?#NAME?#NAME?#NAME?#NAME?#NAME?#NAME?#NAME?#NAME?#NAME?
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Real Average90.6390.0088.756.006.0090.006.007.5089.386.006.5090.0091.8891.8890.0085.50
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Standard Deviation3.752.043.231.002.524.561.001.633.151.001.156.124.273.153.549.71
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Weight10510101010101025100
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Score9.064.508.889.009.089.009.009.3322.9290.77
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<h3>Initial Impressions</h3>Drew Estate Undercrown 10 Toro - Blind Cigar Review
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<h4>Appearance:<strong>91</strong></h4><h3>Cigar Info</h3>
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#NAME?<p style="text-align: center;font-size: 130%; line-height: 140%;">Vitola: <strong>Toro</strong>
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<h4>Aroma:<strong>90</strong></h4>Length:<strong>6"</strong>
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#NAME?Ring Gauge:<strong>52</strong>
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<h3>First Third</h3>Country of Origin:<strong>Nicaragua</strong>
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<h4>Flavor:<strong>89</strong>Wrapper:<strong>Mexican San Andrés</strong>
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Strength:<strong>Medium</strong>Binder:<strong>USA Connecticut Broadleaf</strong>
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Body/Complexity:<strong>Medium</strong></h4>Filler:<strong>Nicaragua</strong>
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#NAME?Factory:<strong>La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate</strong>
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Blender:<strong>Willy Herrera</strong>
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#NAME?Number of reviewers: <strong>4</strong>- <strong>Sean F. </strong>(fullermaine)<strong>Kevin A. </strong>(Kevin A.)<strong>Matt Cade </strong>(CadeTNCC)<strong>Vance T. </strong>(Vance)#VALUE!#VALUE!#VALUE!#VALUE!#VALUE!#VALUE!
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<h3>Second Third</h3>Price:<strong>$12.00</strong>
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<h4>Flavor:<strong>90</strong>Age:<strong>4 Months</strong>
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Strength:<strong>Medium</strong>Release Date:<strong>May 2021</strong>
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Body/Complexity:<strong>Medium-Full</strong></h4>Contributed by:<strong>Drew Estate</strong></p>
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<h4>Draw:<strong>90</strong></h4>
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<h4>Overall Strength:<strong>Medium</strong>
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Overall Body/Complexity:<strong>Medium-Full</strong>
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Experience Overall:<strong>92</strong></h4>
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"Tough draw that got better towards the end. Burnt notes of hickory and toast with hints of spice, bitter tea, and dirt. Not cigar I'd want in my humidor." -<strong>Sean F. </strong> (fullermaine)<br />
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"This was a very enjoyable smoke. There were no issues with burn and draw and the heavy smoke output allowed the medium body to really deliver the flavors to the palate. The strength almost got up to med/full at the end, but for all accounts, this is a medium strength cigar, with med/full body and almost full complexity, as it transitioned very well from start to finish and was almost like smoking a different cigar in each third. This is how I like a cigar to perform, finish even better than it started. My only complaint is burn rate. It smoked fast for a toro and I wasn't ready for it to be over! Can't wait to find out what this is." -<strong>Kevin A. </strong> (Kevin A.)<br />
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"Any cigar that reminds me this much of my beloved Liga Privada No. 9 is going to score very well with yours truly. Rich bold flavors of coffee and hickory saddled up with a delightful retrohale that delivers both black pepper strength and warm mineral in equal doses… when you add in great construction and beautiful copious smoke pouring out of both the foot and head of the cigar constantly throughout the entire smoking experience, well we have a definite winner on our hands. Highly recommended!
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"This cigar didn't blow me away but got better as it went. There were no offensive flavors but there were times, especially early on, where it was mostly flat. The midway point was the highlight for me with notes of milk chocolate, shortbread and baking spice. Depending on the price I could see myself smoking this again but don't think I'd seek it out. " -<strong>Vance T. </strong> (Vance)<br />
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<h4>Smoking Time (in minutes):<strong>81</strong></h4>
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8/31/2021 17:39:43Sean F. (fullermaine)1181GoodNice dark coffee wrapper with no blemishes or veins showingGoodTea notes on the cold draw. Once lit, a bizarre bitter tasting note comes through. A burnt rubber smell also is present.FairMediumMediumA burnt marshmallow note with a hint of jalapeno notes. A nice sweet and spicy combo.FairMediumMediumJust one single note coming through, a nice burnt toast note.FairMediumMediumBouncing notes in this portion of the cigar. With each puff, a note of burnt hickory to bitter tea to dirt notes.SubparTough draw for 2/3"of this cigar. Better draw towards the end.GoodDepending on which portion I smoked, even to uneven burn throughout this cigar. Minor touch up was needed.GoodNice dark coffee wrapper with no blemishes or knicks.FairTough draw that got better towards the end. Burnt notes of hickory and toast with hints of spice, bitter tea, and dirt. Not cigar I'd want in my humidor.80fullermaine
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9/12/2021 14:09:06Kevin A. (Kevin A.)1181ExcellentAttractive oily wrapper with a very dark hue. The seams are very tight and almost invisible, and the cap is very cleanly applied. There are quite a few raised veins running through the body of the cigar, along with a fair amount of tooth. There are no bumps on the surface, so aside from the veins, the wrapper is very smooth.Very GoodThe aroma coming from the foot is sweet and spicy. There are notes of molasses, chocolate, pepper and natural tobacco from the foot. The wrapper itself has hints of earth, tobacco and pepper. Prelight draw, which is just a little loose, simply has notes of earth, cacao and tobacco with a hint of cedar in the backgroundVery GoodMediumMediumThe first few puffs of this cigar are pretty mellow with some saltiness and some sweetness. The notes of fresh ground coffee, pralines, cacao and damp earth in the early stage of the cigar. The retrohale has a hint of leather, along with some mild black pepper and cardamom. Draw is a little loose but not overly so. It is easy to get a mouthful of the flavorful smoke, which there is quite a bit of coming from the foot. Burn is very good, with just a slight wobble to the burn line. The strength is medium at most, almost down to light/medium. Body is in the medium full range, as the flavors are easily discernible and identifiable. GoodMediumMedium-FullWell the second part of the cigar started with a "son of a". Yep, a lap full of ash. It was hanging on like a champ and just suddenly drop LOL. Oh well, lesson learned right? Getting on to actual performance, the cigar is making a slight change from the sweetness at the start. Strength is still medium, but the flavor now has a little bit of damp cedar and citrus on the finish. This is actually working very well with the sweetness and is actually making me salivate a little more, which is really opening up the palate. Retrohale is unchanged from the first third. Draw remains just a little loose, and burn. Taking a closer look at the ash in this part of the cigar, it seems very soft, and bumps off easily. Very GoodMediumMedium-FullA little bit of espresso, leather and black pepper enter the profile early in the final third, putting an end to the sweetness. The cacao is this there, as is the earth, but that is all that I am able to detect that was present in the initial parts of the cigar. It has developed nicely and has a mildly spicy finish. The retrohale has fresh ground pepper and anise, with a hint of black tea on the finish. Quite a change from the beginning. GoodA little on the open side but not overly soVery GoodBurned extremely well start to finishGreatThe cigar was gorgeous to look at and was rolled very well. The only negative for me was the slightly open draw.Very GoodThis was a very enjoyable smoke. There were no issues with burn and draw and the heavy smoke output allowed the medium body to really deliver the flavors to the palate. The strength almost got up to med/full at the end, but for all accounts, this is a medium strength cigar, with med/full body and almost full complexity, as it transitioned very well from start to finish and was almost like smoking a different cigar in each third. This is how I like a cigar to perform, finish even better than it started. My only complaint is burn rate. It smoked fast for a toro and I wasn't ready for it to be over! Can't wait to find out what this is.82https://drive.google.com/open?id=1bMDTfM_AL8ZgB58HA81kJ5HFdwl0KcPK, https://drive.google.com/open?id=1kWKrVADQOG-KYm1FywjoYj1Etoh8HmXw, https://drive.google.com/open?id=1GVqupGB_dOmCZKiklH1f9l_z1qalDWp5, https://drive.google.com/open?id=1X-HR6x5OovLMyFOrQU8Jf_IwJ_dOH-1y
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9/15/2021 13:32:57Matt Cade (CadeTNCC)1181GreatThis firmly rolled, sexy toro features a jet black, very oily wrapper with a very well-executed, almost invisible cap.Very GoodLeather, rich sweetness, and a generic tobacco aroma are all highly present and that sweetness is even more prominent when sniffing the foot often cigar directly.GreatMedium-StrongFullThe cap clips off easily and there’s a very bold sweetness detected on the cold draw. Upon setting the cigar on fire, a strong spicy black pepper note immediately makes itself known via the retrohale and it’s paired with draw flavors of hickory and bold leather. About an inch in, a mineral note joined with a sensation that’s reminiscent of pencil shavings joins that black pepper through the nose. Smoke output is copious to say the very least, beautiful dark gray smoke just pours off of this cigar. At the conclusion of the first third, the strength of black pepper begins to settle down a bit and a black dark roast coffee note begins to emerge on the draw.GreatMedium-StrongFullAll the previous flavors are vibing extremely well with each other now. The retrohale is still primarily black pepper (which has amped up once again) and warm mineral and they’re working in tandem beautifully, while the draw’s core flavors are now solely black coffee and hickory as the leather component has receded in to the background quite a bit. I can’t stress enough just how much smoke this f’n cigar is putting out. Construction overall is great with a smooth draw and impressive burn. The beautiful stack-of-nickels ash finally drops around the halfway point.Very GoodMediumMediumThis cigar would pair beautifully with a dry Cabernet but it’s before noon here in Central Texas so I guess I’ll play by society’s rules for once and stick to water… stupid society… The overall strength downshifts a bit in the beginning of the final third. Actually, everything has settled down a bit with all of the previous flavors remaining present but slightly less pronounced. Everything (black pepper, mineral, coffee, and hickory) all congeal in to a less discernible yet very harmonious, highly enjoyable finale. ExcellentThe draw is excellent throughout the entire smoking experience.GreatThe burn is great throughout the smoking experience.
GreatThe overall construction of the cigar was great throughout the entire smoking experience with a smooth draw, straight burn line, and copious smoke production.GreatAny cigar that reminds me this much of my beloved Liga Privada No. 9 is going to score very well with yours truly. Rich bold flavors of coffee and hickory saddled up with a delightful retrohale that delivers both black pepper strength and warm mineral in equal doses… when you add in great construction and beautiful copious smoke pouring out of both the foot and head of the cigar constantly throughout the entire smoking experience, well we have a definite winner on our hands. Highly recommended!
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9/15/2021 22:15:57Vance T. (Vance)1181GoodDark wrapped toro with some unevenness in the wrapper and several "knots" underneath it.GreatPre-light aromas are barnyard and pencil shavings from the wrapper with dark molasses coming from the foot.GoodMediumLight-MediumThe cold draw reveals more of the barnyard from the initial aroma check but it vanishes almost instantly once I light it. This thing's a chimney, spitting out copious amounts of smoke, both on the puff as well as at rest.
The flavors are nice, albeit subtler than I'd have expected from the appearance. Warm coffee cake with a fiery cinnamon on the retro and a lingering black licorice on the finish.
I have a razor sharp burn line at the inch mark which surprises me based on the "lumpiness" of the cigar. It continues to just hemorrhage smoke at rest. For those of you familiar, think DE Liga. Smoke machine. 		ExcellentMediumMedium-FullA little bit before the halfway mark and the flavors, which have been mostly uninteresting for me up to this point, start to transition. The breadiness from the first third along with the cinnamon are joined with a butter cream note which was greatly needed. The cigar continues to burn well, with a nice draw and loads of thick, white smoke. By the end of the third there's a distinct shortbread note with milk chocolate and baking spices.GreatMedium-StrongMedium-FullAs I head into the final third the milk chocolate note has vanished and the butter cream is the predominant note along with black coffee, and cinnamon.ExcellentThe draw was consistent throughout with no issues.Close to PerfectRazor sharp burn and full right ashes.ExcellentI thought this cigar might have some issues based solely on initial appearance. I was, gratefully, dead wrong.GreatThis cigar didn't blow me away but got better as it went. There were no offensive flavors but there were times, especially early on, where it was mostly flat. The midway point was the highlight for me with notes of milk chocolate, shortbread and baking spice. Depending on the price I could see myself smoking this again but don't think I'd seek it out. 100https://drive.google.com/open?id=1HLhoYvOprH2c6S7zRWE-asq3w118sKpI
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