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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 | 2/4/2022 15:33:03 | Alan | Eulogy) | 1212 | 92.5 | "There is a nice soft boxed pressed shape with a tiny pigtail cap that add a lot of character to the overall appearance. The wrapper has a slightly rough leather feel and is almost dark walnut shade of brown. The seams are almost all invisible except the at the foot were there is a slight bunching that causes some wrinkles. " -<strong>Alan </strong> (Eulogy) | 95 | "Notes of sweet wood, dark chocolate, and mild baking spice are making me excited to light this one up. " -<strong>Alan </strong> (Eulogy) | 92.5 | Medium | Medium | "I was expecting some sweetness from the profile considering how sweet the foot was prelight. The profile is actually very good even without any sweet tobacco or cedar notes but in a much more earthy profile. The smoke output is very good and the draw is a touch too tight but still workable. I'm finding a smokey-meaty note up front up with dry wood, baking spice, red pepper, and mineral on the finish. " -<strong>Alan </strong> (Eulogy) | 92.5 | Medium-Strong | Medium-Full | "There is a slight increase strength this third with a slightly oilier mouthfeel. Most of the notes are the same also with really only some additional leather notes. Still mostly a meaty and mineral profile with some red pepper and baking spice. " -<strong>Alan </strong> (Eulogy) | 92.5 | Medium-Strong | Medium-Full | "Meaty notes with a strong finish of charred wood dominate the final third. All the other notes are the same as the previous two thirds. It is a strong, meaty, peppery end to the cigar. " -<strong>Alan </strong> (Eulogy) | 92.5 | "Started a little too tight but it did loosen up a bit at the end. " -<strong>Alan </strong> (Eulogy) | 95 | "Pretty much razor sharp from begging to end. There were a few wavy spots but they cleared up on their own. " -<strong>Alan </strong> (Eulogy) | 92.5 | "Looked well made and I like the soft boxed pressed shaped and nipple cap. The foot was a bit bunched but the rest of the seams were perfect. I couldn't find any soft spots prelight and I liked the size of the flag. " -<strong>Alan </strong> (Eulogy) | 92.5 | "I enjoyed the cigar but it was a bit monotone since there was no evolution in flavors. If you like a strong, meaty profile this is probably a good bet for you. " -<strong>Alan </strong> (Eulogy) | 120 | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | ||
3 | 2/9/2022 19:34:22 | Mickey T. | irratebass) | 1212 | 85 | "Very dark wrapper on this toro sized cigar which is box pressed and has a "nipple" on top. There is a little bit of toothiness to it, but not much. Visible seams and on vein on the backside near the foot. " -<strong>Mickey T. </strong> (irratebass) | 87.5 | "Lots of floral and cloves on the body. Heavy spice with cinnamon and maybe some rum aromas on the foot. " -<strong>Mickey T. </strong> (irratebass) | 87.5 | Mild-Medium | Light-Medium | "Leather and salt on the cold draw. The cigar is starting out really smooth. There is no spice to speak of, it is mostly floral notes mixed with some leather. Let's see how it progresses. " -<strong>Mickey T. </strong> (irratebass) | 87.5 | Mild-Medium | Light-Medium | "The floral mixed with leather continues.....this is not a bad thing it's very balanced. No spice or heat to speak of. I did have to recut due to tar seepage. " -<strong>Mickey T. </strong> (irratebass) | 87.5 | Mild-Medium | Light-Medium | "Again the only flavors I experienced was leather and floral.......there MIGHT have been some coffee, but if there was it was slight. " -<strong>Mickey T. </strong> (irratebass) | 87.5 | "I used the V on this one, but I had to recut due to tar seepage. " -<strong>Mickey T. </strong> (irratebass) | 82.5 | "I quite a bit of relights and touch ups, but it did not hinder the smoking experience for me. " -<strong>Mickey T. </strong> (irratebass) | 92.5 | "Despite the relights I had no issues with the construction. " -<strong>Mickey T. </strong> (irratebass) | 87.5 | "Overall this was a good smoke....now mind you I only got leather and floral notes out of this cigar, maybe you will find more flavors than I, but I would definitely smoke this again. " -<strong>Mickey T. </strong> (irratebass) | 120 | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | ||
4 | 2/13/2022 19:01:16 | Ryan H. | Ryan H.) | 1212 | 90 | "6x52 very dark brown wrapper with a small pig tail up top. little tooth to the wrapper. minimal veins almost invisible seams. bunch is firm with a little give." -<strong>Ryan H. </strong> (Ryan H.) | 90 | "faint warehouse and mud." -<strong>Ryan H. </strong> (Ryan H.) | 87.5 | Medium-Strong | Medium | "very defined cedar and black pepper. little bits of cherry and earth as well. very smooth and balanced with a little bitterness I hope doesn't stick around. some cream complements the cherry very well." -<strong>Ryan H. </strong> (Ryan H.) | 90 | Medium-Strong | Medium-Full | "draw is nearly effortless. burn is good but the ash is very weak. Profile improves with the absents of the bitterness. cedar and earth ramp up and nearly drowned out the cherry and cream." -<strong>Ryan H. </strong> (Ryan H.) | 90 | Medium-Strong | Medium-Full | "I didn't see this transformation happening, A strong bakers chocolate comes in and a leather note develops on the finish. Making things much more interesting. The room note has been very pleasurable. definitely a boxable cigar." -<strong>Ryan H. </strong> (Ryan H.) | 95 | "I loved the draw not perfect but boarding on such a classification." -<strong>Ryan H. </strong> (Ryan H.) | 92.5 | "Burn never needed any touch ups but the ash was very weak." -<strong>Ryan H. </strong> (Ryan H.) | 92.5 | "everything with construction was on point." -<strong>Ryan H. </strong> (Ryan H.) | 92.5 | "had a rough start with the bitterness but shined very well in the second and third very boxable stick" -<strong>Ryan H. </strong> (Ryan H.) | 120 | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | ||
5 | 2/21/2022 10:28:08 | John A. | Bostoneo) | 1212 | 90 | "Toro in size, this box pressed beautify sports a deep & rich chocolate brown wrapper that has very little vein action and is just glistening with oil. I do notice some non-uniformity on the fill, however this is a handmade product." -<strong>John A. </strong> (Bostoneo) | 92.5 | "On the nose this is a wonderful smelling cigar. Notes of pretzel and lighter notes of cedar and leather complement each other. With a cold draw, I was able to tease of flavors of strong tobacco, red zinfandel and loads of baking spices." -<strong>John A. </strong> (Bostoneo) | 90 | Medium | Medium | "Upon lighting up, I am greeted with a generous draw with amble of amounts of smoke and flavor. Initial notes of rich leather with a cedar finish and a wonderful retrohale with a black pepperiness that is well balanced. As the cigar continues, this profile is further enhanced with a marshmallow like sweetness and remains steady throughout the end of this third." -<strong>John A. </strong> (Bostoneo) | 90 | Medium-Strong | Medium-Full | "Coming around to the second third, the plumes of smoke continue to build with flavors of deep and rich leather, malt, black pepper with a dry sweetness. Not much more happens here besides the black pepper note building and building upon each other, creating a spicy profile towards the end of this third." -<strong>John A. </strong> (Bostoneo) | 87.5 | Medium-Strong | Medium-Full | "The final third is a perfect reincarnation of the second third. Smokey notes of leather, black pepper and a subtle sweetness deliver a solid medium-full profile that will satisfy your itch. " -<strong>John A. </strong> (Bostoneo) | 90 | "A little on the looser side from normal, however it drew wonderfully." -<strong>John A. </strong> (Bostoneo) | 82.5 | "Had to babysit this cigars burn line and tendency to want to tunnel." -<strong>John A. </strong> (Bostoneo) | 85 | "I felt the construction needed to be a little bit tighter with the bunch. The looseness led to very little reistance on the draw and burn issues." -<strong>John A. </strong> (Bostoneo) | 90 | "Overall, this was a wonderful tasting cigar with some minor burn issues. Generous notes of leather, cedar, black pepper and spurts of drier sweetness here and there made for an enjoyable experience. I am on the fence if I would want to smoke this again as it tasted great, but I do not want to deal with the construction issues. If this cigar was a bit tighter on the draw, it would undoubtedly be excellent." -<strong>John A. </strong> (Bostoneo) | 65 | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | ||
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12 | Real Average | 89.38 | 91.25 | 89.38 | 5.50 | 5.00 | 90.00 | 6.50 | 6.50 | 89.38 | 6.50 | 6.50 | 91.25 | 88.13 | 90.63 | 90.63 | 106.25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Standard Deviation | 3.15 | 3.23 | 2.39 | 1.63 | 1.00 | 2.04 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.39 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 3.23 | 6.57 | 3.75 | 2.39 | 27.50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Lower | 85.44 | 87.22 | 86.38 | 3.46 | 3.75 | 87.45 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 86.38 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 87.22 | 79.91 | 85.94 | 87.63 | 71.88 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Upper | 93.31 | 95.28 | 92.37 | 7.54 | 6.25 | 92.55 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 92.37 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 95.28 | 96.34 | 95.31 | 93.62 | 140.63 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Alan | 92.5 | 95 | FALSE | 5.5 | 5.5 | 92.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | FALSE | 7.5 | 7.5 | 92.5 | 95 | 92.5 | 92.5 | 120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Mickey T. | FALSE | 87.5 | 87.5 | 3.5 | FALSE | 87.5 | FALSE | FALSE | 87.5 | FALSE | FALSE | 87.5 | 82.5 | 92.5 | FALSE | 120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Ryan H. | 90 | 90 | 87.5 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 90 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 90 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 95 | 92.5 | 92.5 | 92.5 | 120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | John A. | 90 | 92.5 | 90 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 90 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 87.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 90 | 82.5 | FALSE | 90 | FALSE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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26 | Adjusted Average | 91 | 91 | 88 | 6 | 6 | 90 | 8 | 8 | 88 | 8 | 8 | 91 | 88 | 93 | 92 | 120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Weight | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Score | 9.08 | 4.56 | 8.83 | 9.00 | 8.83 | 9.13 | 8.81 | 9.25 | 22.92 | 90.42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Overall Strength | 6.83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Overall Body | 6.83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Total Score | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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42 | <h3>Initial Impressions</h3> | Protocol Paddy Wagon - Blind Cigar Review | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | <h4>Appearance: | <strong>91</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>91</strong></h4> | Length: | <strong> | 6" | </strong> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | #NAME? | Ring Gauge: | <strong> | 52 | </strong> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | <h3>First Third</h3> | Country of Origin: | <strong> | Nicaragua | </strong> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | <h4>Flavor: | <strong>88</strong> | Wrapper: | <strong> | Mexican San Andres | </strong> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Strength: | <strong>Medium</strong> | Binder: | <strong> | Nicaragua | </strong> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Body/Complexity: | <strong>Medium</strong> | </h4> | Filler: | <strong> | Nicaragua | </strong> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | #NAME? | Factory: | <strong> | La Zona | </strong> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Blender: | <strong> | Juan Cancel, Hector Alfonso Sr. | </strong> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | #NAME? | Number of reviewers: <strong> | 4 | </strong>- | <strong>Alan </strong>(Eulogy) | <strong>Mickey T. </strong>(irratebass) | <strong>Ryan H. </strong>(Ryan H.) | <strong>John A. </strong>(Bostoneo) | #VALUE! | #VALUE! | #VALUE! | #VALUE! | #VALUE! | #VALUE! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | <h3>Second Third</h3> | Price: | <strong> | $10.00 | </strong> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | <h4>Flavor: | <strong>90</strong> | Age: | <strong> | 4 Months | </strong> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Strength: | <strong>Medium-Strong</strong> | Release Date: | <strong> | December 2021 | </strong> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Body/Complexity: | <strong>Medium-Full</strong> | </h4> | Contributed by: | <strong> | Protocol Cigars | </strong></p> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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62 | <h4>Flavor: | <strong>88</strong> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Strength: | <strong>Medium-Strong</strong> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Body/Complexity: | <strong>Medium-Full</strong> | </h4> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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69 | <h4>Draw: | <strong>91</strong></h4> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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71 | <h4>Burn: | <strong>88</strong></h4> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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73 | <h4>Construction: | <strong>93</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>92</strong> | </h4> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | "I enjoyed the cigar but it was a bit monotone since there was no evolution in flavors. If you like a strong, meaty profile this is probably a good bet for you. " -<strong>Alan </strong> (Eulogy)<br /> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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80 | "Overall this was a good smoke....now mind you I only got leather and floral notes out of this cigar, maybe you will find more flavors than I, but I would definitely smoke this again. " -<strong>Mickey T. </strong> (irratebass)<br /> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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82 | "had a rough start with the bitterness but shined very well in the second and third very boxable stick" -<strong>Ryan H. </strong> (Ryan H.)<br /> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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84 | "Overall, this was a wonderful tasting cigar with some minor burn issues. Generous notes of leather, cedar, black pepper and spurts of drier sweetness here and there made for an enjoyable experience. I am on the fence if I would want to smoke this again as it tasted great, but I do not want to deal with the construction issues. If this cigar was a bit tighter on the draw, it would undoubtedly be excellent." -<strong>John A. </strong> (Bostoneo)<br /> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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87 | <h4>Smoking Time (in minutes): | <strong>120</strong> | </h4> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Total Score: | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | 2/4/2022 15:33:03 | Alan (Eulogy) | 1212 | Great | There is a nice soft boxed pressed shape with a tiny pigtail cap that add a lot of character to the overall appearance. The wrapper has a slightly rough leather feel and is almost dark walnut shade of brown. The seams are almost all invisible except the at the foot were there is a slight bunching that causes some wrinkles. | Excellent | Notes of sweet wood, dark chocolate, and mild baking spice are making me excited to light this one up. | Great | Medium | Medium | I was expecting some sweetness from the profile considering how sweet the foot was prelight. The profile is actually very good even without any sweet tobacco or cedar notes but in a much more earthy profile. The smoke output is very good and the draw is a touch too tight but still workable. I'm finding a smokey-meaty note up front up with dry wood, baking spice, red pepper, and mineral on the finish. | Great | Medium-Strong | Medium-Full | There is a slight increase strength this third with a slightly oilier mouthfeel. Most of the notes are the same also with really only some additional leather notes. Still mostly a meaty and mineral profile with some red pepper and baking spice. | Great | Medium-Strong | Medium-Full | Meaty notes with a strong finish of charred wood dominate the final third. All the other notes are the same as the previous two thirds. It is a strong, meaty, peppery end to the cigar. | Great | Started a little too tight but it did loosen up a bit at the end. | Excellent | Pretty much razor sharp from begging to end. There were a few wavy spots but they cleared up on their own. | Great | Looked well made and I like the soft boxed pressed shaped and nipple cap. The foot was a bit bunched but the rest of the seams were perfect. I couldn't find any soft spots prelight and I liked the size of the flag. | Great | I enjoyed the cigar but it was a bit monotone since there was no evolution in flavors. If you like a strong, meaty profile this is probably a good bet for you. | 120 | ||||||||||||||
90 | 2/9/2022 19:34:22 | Mickey T. (irratebass) | 1212 | Fair | Very dark wrapper on this toro sized cigar which is box pressed and has a "nipple" on top. There is a little bit of toothiness to it, but not much. Visible seams and on vein on the backside near the foot. | Good | Lots of floral and cloves on the body. Heavy spice with cinnamon and maybe some rum aromas on the foot. | Good | Mild-Medium | Light-Medium | Leather and salt on the cold draw. The cigar is starting out really smooth. There is no spice to speak of, it is mostly floral notes mixed with some leather. Let's see how it progresses. | Good | Mild-Medium | Light-Medium | The floral mixed with leather continues.....this is not a bad thing it's very balanced. No spice or heat to speak of. I did have to recut due to tar seepage. | Good | Mild-Medium | Light-Medium | Again the only flavors I experienced was leather and floral.......there MIGHT have been some coffee, but if there was it was slight. | Good | I used the V on this one, but I had to recut due to tar seepage. | Subpar | I quite a bit of relights and touch ups, but it did not hinder the smoking experience for me. | Great | Despite the relights I had no issues with the construction. | Good | Overall this was a good smoke....now mind you I only got leather and floral notes out of this cigar, maybe you will find more flavors than I, but I would definitely smoke this again. | 120 | ||||||||||||||
91 | 2/13/2022 19:01:16 | Ryan H. (Ryan H.) | 1212 | Very Good | 6x52 very dark brown wrapper with a small pig tail up top. little tooth to the wrapper. minimal veins almost invisible seams. bunch is firm with a little give. | Very Good | faint warehouse and mud. | Good | Medium-Strong | Medium | very defined cedar and black pepper. little bits of cherry and earth as well. very smooth and balanced with a little bitterness I hope doesn't stick around. some cream complements the cherry very well. | Very Good | Medium-Strong | Medium-Full | draw is nearly effortless. burn is good but the ash is very weak. Profile improves with the absents of the bitterness. cedar and earth ramp up and nearly drowned out the cherry and cream. | Very Good | Medium-Strong | Medium-Full | I didn't see this transformation happening, A strong bakers chocolate comes in and a leather note develops on the finish. Making things much more interesting. The room note has been very pleasurable. definitely a boxable cigar. | Excellent | I loved the draw not perfect but boarding on such a classification. | Great | Burn never needed any touch ups but the ash was very weak. | Great | everything with construction was on point. | Great | had a rough start with the bitterness but shined very well in the second and third very boxable stick | 120 | ||||||||||||||
92 | 2/21/2022 10:28:08 | John A. (Bostoneo) | 1212 | Very Good | Toro in size, this box pressed beautify sports a deep & rich chocolate brown wrapper that has very little vein action and is just glistening with oil. I do notice some non-uniformity on the fill, however this is a handmade product. | Great | On the nose this is a wonderful smelling cigar. Notes of pretzel and lighter notes of cedar and leather complement each other. With a cold draw, I was able to tease of flavors of strong tobacco, red zinfandel and loads of baking spices. | Very Good | Medium | Medium | Upon lighting up, I am greeted with a generous draw with amble of amounts of smoke and flavor. Initial notes of rich leather with a cedar finish and a wonderful retrohale with a black pepperiness that is well balanced. As the cigar continues, this profile is further enhanced with a marshmallow like sweetness and remains steady throughout the end of this third. | Very Good | Medium-Strong | Medium-Full | Coming around to the second third, the plumes of smoke continue to build with flavors of deep and rich leather, malt, black pepper with a dry sweetness. Not much more happens here besides the black pepper note building and building upon each other, creating a spicy profile towards the end of this third. | Good | Medium-Strong | Medium-Full | The final third is a perfect reincarnation of the second third. Smokey notes of leather, black pepper and a subtle sweetness deliver a solid medium-full profile that will satisfy your itch. | Very Good | A little on the looser side from normal, however it drew wonderfully. | Subpar | Had to babysit this cigars burn line and tendency to want to tunnel. | Fair | I felt the construction needed to be a little bit tighter with the bunch. The looseness led to very little reistance on the draw and burn issues. | Very Good | Overall, this was a wonderful tasting cigar with some minor burn issues. Generous notes of leather, cedar, black pepper and spurts of drier sweetness here and there made for an enjoyable experience. I am on the fence if I would want to smoke this again as it tasted great, but I do not want to deal with the construction issues. If this cigar was a bit tighter on the draw, it would undoubtedly be excellent. | 65 | ||||||||||||||
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