Alright, I just got done smoking cigar #2. I decided to take some time after hanging out with the wife after class (today is our 3 year wedding anniversary actually) and smoke a cigar.
Initial thoughts: This is a fine looking cigar, it's heavy in the hand with a dark wrapper. Measured to be 5X40, which I would think is a petite corona.
Pre-draw: Rather strong for a pre-draw, seemed a bit grassy.
Initial draw: WHOA! I can't really tell what this taste is, but d*mn, I like it. It's strong and reminds me of an Opus X Power Ranger I smoked on my birthday.
First 1/4: The burn was a bit crooked, but actually fixed itself. I was able to get a good retrohale and got a sweet flavor. Cinnamony and chocolaty.
first 1/2: The draw tightens up a little, but nothing too bad. The strength stays the same. It comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. Very smooth, not bitter or unpleasant at all.
Third 1/4: The flavor has stayed consistent throughout. Some people might not like this and say the cigar is just one dimensional, but this is a flavor that could never change and that wouldn't hurt my feelings at all. I'm blown away at how much I am enjoying this smoke.
Overall, I nubbed this thing as far as I could before it just went out. The smoke started to get very sparse, but if it hadn't I would have smoked till it started to scorch my lips. The burn was nice, I only touched it up once, and the flavor profile was great. I can't really say for sure that I tasted just one flavor, but I liked it.
I hope this stick isn't anything rare or overly expensive, because I would love to get some more of 'em. I can't guess what this cigar was but like I said, it tasted very very similar to a Power Ranger I smoked last month. I would be very surprised if this was a CC, as the strength was up there.
Overall rating, 95/100
Thanks Dan, I can't wait to find out what this stick was, as well as the first.