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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 | 7/3/2017 16:02:02 | Dave W. | mdwest) | 624 | 90 | "This stick sports a smooth wrapper that's almost completely devoid of tooth, has a closed foot, and a nice box press. A very good looking cigar." -<strong>Dave W. </strong> (mdwest) | 87.5 | "Mostly grass or hay type notes are present on the foot pre light." -<strong>Dave W. </strong> (mdwest) | 85 | Medium | Light | "There are some faint floral and grass notes detected, but flavors are pretty light overall. A bit of white pepper is pretty distinct on the finish though, and the smoke is a little bit acrid, leaving a scratchy feeling in the back of the throat." -<strong>Dave W. </strong> (mdwest) | 85 | Medium | Light-Medium | "Things start to shape up a little bit in the second third. The harshness of the smoke that was present in the first third has gone away by the second and the cigar is now velvety smooth and creamy. Flavors are still pretty light overall though and hard to pick up at times." -<strong>Dave W. </strong> (mdwest) | 87.5 | Mild-Medium | Light-Medium | "The final third is identical to the second third with no changes in flavor or strength detected." -<strong>Dave W. </strong> (mdwest) | 90 | "A very good draw with just the right amount of resistance offered with each puff." -<strong>Dave W. </strong> (mdwest) | 92.5 | "Consistent combustion and a straight burn line from beginning until end. Cant really ask for much more than that." -<strong>Dave W. </strong> (mdwest) | 90 | "Obviously a very well constructed stick with no performance problems experienced at any time." -<strong>Dave W. </strong> (mdwest) | 87.5 | "Overall a decent cigar that might pair well with a morning cup of coffee. Its simple, but pleasant, and I would gladly smoke another if given the chance." -<strong>Dave W. </strong> (mdwest) | 77 | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | |
3 | 7/5/2017 16:57:09 | Mickey T. | irratebass) | 624 | 100 | "Beautiful light brown Connecticut shade wrapper in color like the crust of a piece of white bread. It looks like a soft box press with a closed foot and minimal veins." -<strong>Mickey T. </strong> (irratebass) | 97.5 | "On the shaft & foot I pick up aromas of baked bread, with honey and a hint of Cinnamon. On the cold draw I get Cinnamon & dry roasted peanuts." -<strong>Mickey T. </strong> (irratebass) | 100 | Mild-Medium | Medium | "Right away there is a sweetness that I have never experienced with a cigar before. The way to describe it is a mixture of honey and syrup, almost like a bowl of cereal. This would pair excellently with coffee, which i wish i had right now. I'm afraid to ash, it's such a beautiful white/gray color. I'm also afraid it's gonna ruin my perfect burn." -<strong>Mickey T. </strong> (irratebass) | 100 | Mild-Medium | Medium | "Ash just fell off. I'm still getting that wonderful sweetness, but there was some peanuts mashed with oatmeal on the retro, which was a very nice combination. This cigar has a nice long finish with unbelievable construction." -<strong>Mickey T. </strong> (irratebass) | 100 | Mild-Medium | Medium | "Damn this is a good cigar! I need more of these when I find out what it is. I'm getting more of that bread flavor. One nice touch is that I power smoked it as an experiment, and it never got hot or had tar build up." -<strong>Mickey T. </strong> (irratebass) | 97.5 | "Really nice draw with plenty of smoke." -<strong>Mickey T. </strong> (irratebass) | 100 | "Burn was unbelievable, no touch ups were ever required. I didn't really have to ash, it just fell off like it's supposed to at about the inch to an inch and a half mark." -<strong>Mickey T. </strong> (irratebass) | 100 | "Unbelievable construction. This was a nice soft box press, it was packed, but wasn't a tight draw, burn was excellent, and the smoke itself WOW!" -<strong>Mickey T. </strong> (irratebass) | 100 | "This was one fantastic cigar! It smells like baked bread and a syrupy sweetness before even lighting it. Then when you light it you continue to get that sweetness along with some nuts, and oatmeal. This cigar would pair well with morning coffee, and I feel that this could be your 1st or even last smoke of the day. I want more!!!" -<strong>Mickey T. </strong> (irratebass) | 60 | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | |
4 | 7/7/2017 7:18:43 | Isaac M. | The Nothing) | 624 | 92.5 | "You had me at closed foot. This lightly boxed-pressed cigar had an absolutely glowing, golden-hued Connecticut wrapper. Care had been taken to roll the veins of the wrapper leaf to reduce their appearance an gave it a delicate feel." -<strong>Isaac M. </strong> (The Nothing) | 87.5 | "Sweet and dry grassy aromas were of primary note, with just a touch of a barnyard air." -<strong>Isaac M. </strong> (The Nothing) | 90 | Mild | Medium | "Toasting up the foot I was surprised by this innocuous looking cigar. I was immediately greeted with a blast of pepper and charcoal at the start. It was fairly full bodied too. Might I be in for a surprise? A short bit in and the pepper and coal calmed down into a light and smooth oatmeal and alder. Cedar was almost overwhelming on the retrohale, but helped keep my interest in the cigar." -<strong>Isaac M. </strong> (The Nothing) | 90 | Mild-Medium | Light-Medium | "The second third was almost clearly marked as the ash fell from the cigar and there was a decided change in the retrohale from a strong cedar to a light oak. The body increased slightly and showed an ever increasing trend in that category. Oak notes were also seen on the palate accomanying the main flavor of corn flakes. From time to time I could also pick up notes of the pepper that vanished just after lighting." -<strong>Isaac M. </strong> (The Nothing) | 87.5 | Mild-Medium | Medium | "The final third shared a common trend first the first two: cereal grains and wood. Those two components varied at times from puff to puff, be it oatmeal and cedar, cornflakes and oak, or a blend of them all." -<strong>Isaac M. </strong> (The Nothing) | 85 | "I cut this cigar with a light v-cut and found a free-flowing cigar. I think a standard straight cut might have been way too loose." -<strong>Isaac M. </strong> (The Nothing) | 92.5 | "This cigar loved to burn. It kept a clean edge from start to finish and produced an ash that built well." -<strong>Isaac M. </strong> (The Nothing) | 87.5 | "The rolled veins, slight box press and golden color of the cigar were all great. However the looseness of the draw, at least to me, seemed to indicate that it might be slightly under-filled. The closed foot is a very nice feature, and aids in lighting, especially if you find yourself with just one match." -<strong>Isaac M. </strong> (The Nothing) | 90 | "While this might not be a cigar I reach for on a regular basis by any means, it still turned out to be a good cigar, and one I wouldn't have a problem referring. As cigars on the market tend to get lean towards fuller flavored and fuller bodied, it's nice to have something that is much lighter all around and is more easily approachable." -<strong>Isaac M. </strong> (The Nothing) | 70 | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | |
5 | 7/11/2017 12:58:04 | Eric | smalls29) | 624 | 87.5 | "A nice light tan color in a box press. The foot has a partial covering from the wrapper." -<strong>Eric </strong> (smalls29) | 90 | "There are nice light aromas of grass and woods. A nice mellow smell that can lull you to sleep." -<strong>Eric </strong> (smalls29) | 87.5 | Medium | Medium-Full | "Within the first few puffs I am thinking this is a Connecticut. There are nice flavors of grass and burnt walnut. Even some hints of charcroiled beef. The capstone that makes this so nice is the peppery after-taste and tingle left on the palate and lips." -<strong>Eric </strong> (smalls29) | 87.5 | Medium | Medium-Full | "Still a good smoke. The grassy, charred wood and meat are delicious." -<strong>Eric </strong> (smalls29) | 87.5 | Medium | Medium | "As I approached the end, the flavors seemed to dissapate some. The grassy flavor left but the burnt wood and charred beef were still present. The peppery tingle disappeared as well." -<strong>Eric </strong> (smalls29) | 92.5 | "The draw was nice and easy" -<strong>Eric </strong> (smalls29) | 90 | "The burn was smooth and clean with no problems." -<strong>Eric </strong> (smalls29) | 92.5 | "This was a solid cigar. The cap punched very nicely with absolutly no problems." -<strong>Eric </strong> (smalls29) | 90 | "Overall a nice, flavorful smoke. The taste f burnt wood and charred beef were awesome, The grassy notes and peppery tingle were the icing on the cake. I may have rated this one as medium but it could be rated and mild to medium. My only complaint is the time was too quick. I would have liked more time to enjoy it. It will pair nicely with a cup of strong coffee on a cool day." -<strong>Eric </strong> (smalls29) | 45 | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | |
6 | 7/11/2017 18:17:35 | Adam B. | Bushboy) | 624 | 90 | "Very light colored wrapper on this box pressed toro. Wrapper very thin an shows the contours of the binder and possibly the filler too. Foot is halfway closed on one end, and there is a double cap placed nicely on the other." -<strong>Adam B. </strong> (Bushboy) | 90 | "Sweet hay and very subtle notes all together. Earthy and faint spices detected." -<strong>Adam B. </strong> (Bushboy) | 90 | Mild | Light-Medium | "Extremely mild smoke that tastes of nougat and graham cracker. Ash hangs on for about an inch before falling off completely. Very pleasant aroma thus far and burn has been straight and slow. Cool smoke." -<strong>Adam B. </strong> (Bushboy) | 90 | Mild | Light-Medium | "Still producing a mild and cool smoke. Sweet caramel and brown sugar detected. Dominant flavors is still an earthy graham cracker. Hints of cocoa are detected as I approach the final third." -<strong>Adam B. </strong> (Bushboy) | 87.5 | Mild-Medium | Light-Medium | "Creamy and smooth. Nutty and sweet with an even burn. Earthy and a slight hay flavor on the finish. Definitely picking up strength. Notes of clove are detected on the retrohale as the cigar approaches the nub." -<strong>Adam B. </strong> (Bushboy) | 92.5 | "Draw was fantastic throughout. Plenty of smoke and very little effort." -<strong>Adam B. </strong> (Bushboy) | 95 | "Burn stayed true for the entire session. Never had to touch up, and never wavered to far from even." -<strong>Adam B. </strong> (Bushboy) | 87.5 | "Very minimal errors. Two places where the seem started to come undone, although it never developed into a problem." -<strong>Adam B. </strong> (Bushboy) | 90 | "A touch more mild than I prefer, although overall this was a pretty tasty cigar. Burn and aroma where fantastic, and the flavors would compliment a day by the pool. I would definitely smoke this again in the future." -<strong>Adam B. </strong> (Bushboy) | 75 | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | #NAME? | |
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12 | Real Average | 92.00 | 90.50 | 90.50 | 3.50 | 4.70 | 90.50 | 3.90 | 4.70 | 90.00 | 3.90 | 4.70 | 91.50 | 94.00 | 91.50 | 91.50 | 65.40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Standard Deviation | 4.81 | 4.11 | 5.70 | 2.00 | 2.28 | 5.70 | 1.67 | 1.79 | 5.59 | 0.89 | 1.10 | 4.54 | 3.79 | 5.18 | 4.87 | 13.16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Lower | 85.99 | 85.37 | 83.37 | 1.00 | 1.85 | 83.37 | 1.81 | 2.46 | 83.01 | 2.78 | 3.33 | 85.82 | 89.26 | 85.02 | 85.41 | 48.94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Upper | 98.01 | 95.63 | 97.63 | 6.00 | 7.55 | 97.63 | 5.99 | 6.94 | 96.99 | 5.02 | 6.07 | 97.18 | 98.74 | 97.98 | 97.59 | 81.86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Dave W. | 90 | 87.5 | 85 | 5.5 | FALSE | 85 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 87.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 90 | 92.5 | 90 | 87.5 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Mickey T. | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | 3.5 | 5.5 | FALSE | 3.5 | 5.5 | FALSE | 3.5 | 5.5 | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Isaac M. | 92.5 | 87.5 | 90 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 90 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 87.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 | FALSE | 92.5 | 87.5 | 90 | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Eric | 87.5 | 90 | 87.5 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 87.5 | 5.5 | FALSE | 87.5 | FALSE | 5.5 | 92.5 | 90 | 92.5 | 90 | FALSE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Adam B. | 90 | 90 | 90 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 90 | FALSE | 3.5 | 87.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 92.5 | 95 | 87.5 | 90 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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26 | Adjusted Average | 90 | 89 | 88 | 4 | 6 | 88 | 5 | 4 | 88 | 4 | 5 | 92 | 93 | 89 | 89 | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Weight | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Score | 9.00 | 4.44 | 8.81 | 8.81 | 8.75 | 9.17 | 9.25 | 8.94 | 22.34 | 89.51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Overall Strength | 3.83 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Overall Body | 4.73 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Total Score | 90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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42 | <h3>Initial Impressions</h3> | Blind Cigar Review: Southern Draw | Rose of Sharon Toro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | <h4>Appearance: | <strong>90</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>89</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> | Ecuadorian Sun Grown Connecticut | </strong> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Strength: | <strong>Mild-Medium</strong> | Binder: | <strong> | Nicaraguan | </strong> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Body/Complexity: | <strong>Medium</strong> | </h4> | Filler: | <strong> | Viso: Nicaraguan Seco: Nicaraguan Ligero: Piloto Cubano, Dominican | </strong> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | #NAME? | Factory: | <strong> | Tabacalera AJ Fernandez | </strong> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Blender: | <strong> | Robert Holt | </strong> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | #NAME? | Number of reviewers: <strong> | 5 | </strong>- | <strong>Dave W. </strong>(mdwest) | <strong>Mickey T. </strong>(irratebass) | <strong>Isaac M. </strong>(The Nothing) | <strong>Eric </strong>(smalls29) | <strong>Adam B. </strong>(Bushboy) | #VALUE! | #VALUE! | #VALUE! | #VALUE! | #VALUE! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | <h3>Second Third</h3> | Price: | <strong> | $9.50 | </strong> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | <h4>Flavor: | <strong>88</strong> | Age: | <strong> | 4 Months | </strong> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Strength: | <strong>Medium</strong> | Release Date: | <strong> | March 2017 | </strong> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Body/Complexity: | <strong>Medium</strong> | </h4> | Contributed by: | <strong> | Southern Draw Cigars | </strong></p> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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62 | <h4>Flavor: | <strong>88</strong> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Strength: | <strong>Mild-Medium</strong> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Body/Complexity: | <strong>Medium</strong> | </h4> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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69 | <h4>Draw: | <strong>92</strong></h4> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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71 | <h4>Burn: | <strong>93</strong></h4> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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73 | <h4>Construction: | <strong>89</strong></h4> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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75 | <h4>Overall Strength: | <strong>Medium</strong> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Overall Body/Complexity: | <strong>Medium</strong> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Experience Overall: | <strong>89</strong> | </h4> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | "Overall a decent cigar that might pair well with a morning cup of coffee. Its simple, but pleasant, and I would gladly smoke another if given the chance." -<strong>Dave W. </strong> (mdwest)<br /> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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80 | "This was one fantastic cigar! It smells like baked bread and a syrupy sweetness before even lighting it. Then when you light it you continue to get that sweetness along with some nuts, and oatmeal. This cigar would pair well with morning coffee, and I feel that this could be your 1st or even last smoke of the day. I want more!!!" -<strong>Mickey T. </strong> (irratebass)<br /> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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82 | "While this might not be a cigar I reach for on a regular basis by any means, it still turned out to be a good cigar, and one I wouldn't have a problem referring. As cigars on the market tend to get lean towards fuller flavored and fuller bodied, it's nice to have something that is much lighter all around and is more easily approachable." -<strong>Isaac M. </strong> (The Nothing)<br /> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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84 | "Overall a nice, flavorful smoke. The taste f burnt wood and charred beef were awesome, The grassy notes and peppery tingle were the icing on the cake. I may have rated this one as medium but it could be rated and mild to medium. My only complaint is the time was too quick. I would have liked more time to enjoy it. It will pair nicely with a cup of strong coffee on a cool day." -<strong>Eric </strong> (smalls29)<br /> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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86 | "A touch more mild than I prefer, although overall this was a pretty tasty cigar. Burn and aroma where fantastic, and the flavors would compliment a day by the pool. I would definitely smoke this again in the future." -<strong>Adam B. </strong> (Bushboy) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | <h4>Smoking Time (in minutes): | <strong>71</strong> | </h4> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Total Score: | 90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | 7/3/2017 16:02:02 | Dave W. (mdwest) | 624 | Very Good | This stick sports a smooth wrapper that's almost completely devoid of tooth, has a closed foot, and a nice box press. A very good looking cigar. | Good | Mostly grass or hay type notes are present on the foot pre light. | Fair | Medium | Light | There are some faint floral and grass notes detected, but flavors are pretty light overall. A bit of white pepper is pretty distinct on the finish though, and the smoke is a little bit acrid, leaving a scratchy feeling in the back of the throat. | Fair | Medium | Light-Medium | Things start to shape up a little bit in the second third. The harshness of the smoke that was present in the first third has gone away by the second and the cigar is now velvety smooth and creamy. Flavors are still pretty light overall though and hard to pick up at times. | Good | Mild-Medium | Light-Medium | The final third is identical to the second third with no changes in flavor or strength detected. | Very Good | A very good draw with just the right amount of resistance offered with each puff. | Great | Consistent combustion and a straight burn line from beginning until end. Cant really ask for much more than that. | Very Good | Obviously a very well constructed stick with no performance problems experienced at any time. | Good | Overall a decent cigar that might pair well with a morning cup of coffee. Its simple, but pleasant, and I would gladly smoke another if given the chance. | 77 | |||||||||||||
90 | 7/5/2017 16:57:09 | Mickey T. (irratebass) | 624 | Epic | Beautiful light brown Connecticut shade wrapper in color like the crust of a piece of white bread. It looks like a soft box press with a closed foot and minimal veins. | Extraordinary | On the shaft & foot I pick up aromas of baked bread, with honey and a hint of Cinnamon. On the cold draw I get Cinnamon & dry roasted peanuts. | Epic | Mild-Medium | Medium | Right away there is a sweetness that I have never experienced with a cigar before. The way to describe it is a mixture of honey and syrup, almost like a bowl of cereal. This would pair excellently with coffee, which i wish i had right now. I'm afraid to ash, it's such a beautiful white/gray color. I'm also afraid it's gonna ruin my perfect burn. | Epic | Mild-Medium | Medium | Ash just fell off. I'm still getting that wonderful sweetness, but there was some peanuts mashed with oatmeal on the retro, which was a very nice combination. This cigar has a nice long finish with unbelievable construction. | Epic | Mild-Medium | Medium | Damn this is a good cigar! I need more of these when I find out what it is. I'm getting more of that bread flavor. One nice touch is that I power smoked it as an experiment, and it never got hot or had tar build up. | Close to perfect | Really nice draw with plenty of smoke. | Perfect | Burn was unbelievable, no touch ups were ever required. I didn't really have to ash, it just fell off like it's supposed to at about the inch to an inch and a half mark. | Perfect | Unbelievable construction. This was a nice soft box press, it was packed, but wasn't a tight draw, burn was excellent, and the smoke itself WOW! | Epic | This was one fantastic cigar! It smells like baked bread and a syrupy sweetness before even lighting it. Then when you light it you continue to get that sweetness along with some nuts, and oatmeal. This cigar would pair well with morning coffee, and I feel that this could be your 1st or even last smoke of the day. I want more!!! | 60 | |||||||||||||
91 | 7/7/2017 7:18:43 | Isaac M. (The Nothing) | 624 | Great | You had me at closed foot. This lightly boxed-pressed cigar had an absolutely glowing, golden-hued Connecticut wrapper. Care had been taken to roll the veins of the wrapper leaf to reduce their appearance an gave it a delicate feel. | Good | Sweet and dry grassy aromas were of primary note, with just a touch of a barnyard air. | Very Good | Mild | Medium | Toasting up the foot I was surprised by this innocuous looking cigar. I was immediately greeted with a blast of pepper and charcoal at the start. It was fairly full bodied too. Might I be in for a surprise? A short bit in and the pepper and coal calmed down into a light and smooth oatmeal and alder. Cedar was almost overwhelming on the retrohale, but helped keep my interest in the cigar. | Very Good | Mild-Medium | Light-Medium | The second third was almost clearly marked as the ash fell from the cigar and there was a decided change in the retrohale from a strong cedar to a light oak. The body increased slightly and showed an ever increasing trend in that category. Oak notes were also seen on the palate accomanying the main flavor of corn flakes. From time to time I could also pick up notes of the pepper that vanished just after lighting. | Good | Mild-Medium | Medium | The final third shared a common trend first the first two: cereal grains and wood. Those two components varied at times from puff to puff, be it oatmeal and cedar, cornflakes and oak, or a blend of them all. | Fair | I cut this cigar with a light v-cut and found a free-flowing cigar. I think a standard straight cut might have been way too loose. | Great | This cigar loved to burn. It kept a clean edge from start to finish and produced an ash that built well. | Good | The rolled veins, slight box press and golden color of the cigar were all great. However the looseness of the draw, at least to me, seemed to indicate that it might be slightly under-filled. The closed foot is a very nice feature, and aids in lighting, especially if you find yourself with just one match. | Very Good | While this might not be a cigar I reach for on a regular basis by any means, it still turned out to be a good cigar, and one I wouldn't have a problem referring. As cigars on the market tend to get lean towards fuller flavored and fuller bodied, it's nice to have something that is much lighter all around and is more easily approachable. | 70 | |||||||||||||
92 | 7/11/2017 12:58:04 | Eric (smalls29) | 624 | Good | A nice light tan color in a box press. The foot has a partial covering from the wrapper. | Very Good | There are nice light aromas of grass and woods. A nice mellow smell that can lull you to sleep. | Good | Medium | Medium-Full | Within the first few puffs I am thinking this is a Connecticut. There are nice flavors of grass and burnt walnut. Even some hints of charcroiled beef. The capstone that makes this so nice is the peppery after-taste and tingle left on the palate and lips. | Good | Medium | Medium-Full | Still a good smoke. The grassy, charred wood and meat are delicious. | Good | Medium | Medium | As I approached the end, the flavors seemed to dissapate some. The grassy flavor left but the burnt wood and charred beef were still present. The peppery tingle disappeared as well. | Great | The draw was nice and easy | Very Good | The burn was smooth and clean with no problems. | Great | This was a solid cigar. The cap punched very nicely with absolutly no problems. | Very Good | Overall a nice, flavorful smoke. The taste f burnt wood and charred beef were awesome, The grassy notes and peppery tingle were the icing on the cake. I may have rated this one as medium but it could be rated and mild to medium. My only complaint is the time was too quick. I would have liked more time to enjoy it. It will pair nicely with a cup of strong coffee on a cool day. | 45 | |||||||||||||
93 | 7/11/2017 18:17:35 | Adam B. (Bushboy) | 624 | Very Good | Very light colored wrapper on this box pressed toro. Wrapper very thin an shows the contours of the binder and possibly the filler too. Foot is halfway closed on one end, and there is a double cap placed nicely on the other. | Very Good | Sweet hay and very subtle notes all together. Earthy and faint spices detected. | Very Good | Mild | Light-Medium | Extremely mild smoke that tastes of nougat and graham cracker. Ash hangs on for about an inch before falling off completely. Very pleasant aroma thus far and burn has been straight and slow. Cool smoke. | Very Good | Mild | Light-Medium | Still producing a mild and cool smoke. Sweet caramel and brown sugar detected. Dominant flavors is still an earthy graham cracker. Hints of cocoa are detected as I approach the final third. | Good | Mild-Medium | Light-Medium | Creamy and smooth. Nutty and sweet with an even burn. Earthy and a slight hay flavor on the finish. Definitely picking up strength. Notes of clove are detected on the retrohale as the cigar approaches the nub. | Great | Draw was fantastic throughout. Plenty of smoke and very little effort. | Excellent | Burn stayed true for the entire session. Never had to touch up, and never wavered to far from even. | Good | Very minimal errors. Two places where the seem started to come undone, although it never developed into a problem. | Very Good | A touch more mild than I prefer, although overall this was a pretty tasty cigar. Burn and aroma where fantastic, and the flavors would compliment a day by the pool. I would definitely smoke this again in the future. | 75 | |||||||||||||
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