First off, Thank you to CAJoe for the cigars and also for getting me to do my first review. And being that this is my first review, please bear with me.
Arcangel Cigar
Toro 6x52
Stored at 64% rh
Smoked at 7:30am 54% rh/ 80 degrees
Total smoke time 1hr. 25min.
Smoked with coffee
Appearance: Wrapper is a medium brown and has a rustic appearance. The cap looks to be a triple cap but it is roughly applied so it's a little hard to tell. The cigar had one major vein running almost the whole length, but it did not effect the burn at all. Prelight draw was very open and didn't reveal any flavors.
First 3rd:
The cigar starts off very woody, cedar and oak. Little hints of white pepper. Tart but sweet, like red wine or dried fruit. Leather on the retrohale. On the lighter side of Medium body and strength. Draw is perfect. Very enjoyable.
Second 3rd:
Still very oaky. I'm starting to pick up vanilla. The white pepper is still present but fades in and out. Not much change from the first 3rd. Solid Medium at this point. The burn started to get wavy but corrected itself.
Final 3rd:
Still woody, more cedar than oak now. White pepper is all but gone and the flavors are starting to get muttled at this point. Burn is razor sharp and the draw is perfect.
Final Thoughts:
Very enjoyable cigar. Good construction, good burn and the ash held on like a champ. I'm not a big DR smoker (so take this statement with a grain of salt) but this cigar had a typical DR flavor profile to me. I would buy and smoke this cigar again.
Thanks again to CAJoe for the sticks. I had a lot of fun looking at what I'm smoking a little more critically for the purpose of the review.
Arcangel Cigar
Toro 6x52
Stored at 64% rh
Smoked at 7:30am 54% rh/ 80 degrees
Total smoke time 1hr. 25min.
Smoked with coffee
Appearance: Wrapper is a medium brown and has a rustic appearance. The cap looks to be a triple cap but it is roughly applied so it's a little hard to tell. The cigar had one major vein running almost the whole length, but it did not effect the burn at all. Prelight draw was very open and didn't reveal any flavors.
First 3rd:
The cigar starts off very woody, cedar and oak. Little hints of white pepper. Tart but sweet, like red wine or dried fruit. Leather on the retrohale. On the lighter side of Medium body and strength. Draw is perfect. Very enjoyable.
Second 3rd:
Still very oaky. I'm starting to pick up vanilla. The white pepper is still present but fades in and out. Not much change from the first 3rd. Solid Medium at this point. The burn started to get wavy but corrected itself.
Final 3rd:
Still woody, more cedar than oak now. White pepper is all but gone and the flavors are starting to get muttled at this point. Burn is razor sharp and the draw is perfect.
Final Thoughts:
Very enjoyable cigar. Good construction, good burn and the ash held on like a champ. I'm not a big DR smoker (so take this statement with a grain of salt) but this cigar had a typical DR flavor profile to me. I would buy and smoke this cigar again.
Thanks again to CAJoe for the sticks. I had a lot of fun looking at what I'm smoking a little more critically for the purpose of the review.
