Very nice looking cigar. Uses a Pennsylvania Broadleaf wrapper, which apparently is gaining popularity quickly. I snagged a few singles off Cbid to try. This is the second one I've smoked. I liked the first one but wanted to wait until the 2nd to do a review. I learned my lesson from my experience with the Pinar Del Rio Oscuro.
Well rolled and very heavy in the hand but a perfect draw.
This is a VERY tasty cigar. Lots of subtle flavor changes throughout the smoke. Starts off with a blast of spice/cocoa like a typical maduro, but starts to drift back and forth between an unsweetened cocoa/coffee flavor and a floral flavor. This sounds strange, but the floral mixed with the cocoa makes for an interesting and very unique flavor.
The wrapper on these is super dark, but not even a hint of a brown stain on my fingers (for those who care).
About halfway, the floral/cocoa combo is still there but the finish has become longer and has a tangy flavor. The smoke is "strong" through the nose but not harsh at all. The flavor lingers on the palate between draws. Burn is almost perfect.
A little past halfway, the floral is declining. The cocoa is still there, but the floral has been replaced by a sweet spice flavor, like some sort of baking spice. I am digging this cigar.
In the last 1/3...wow, this is cool. This cigar is tasting like stout! I don't really like stout, but to taste it in a cigar is pretty neat. I've smoked cigars that had a wine or liquor sort of flavor, but never a cigar that tastes like beer! It would be interesting to smoke one of these with a pint of stout.
Final thoughts: EXCELLENT cigar. I can see myself smoking quite a few of these. BUT -- are they really "fuerte"???? Hmmmm....a full-flavored cigar for sure. But IMO not "fuerte" enough to warrant a second band that actually SAYS "Fuerte".
