This is my first review ever, so please don't be too hard on it.
Prelight - Cigar "A" is a decent looking stick. A couple of veins but nothing crazy. I clipped the cap and took a few cold draws, mostly taste tobacco, slight barnyard.
1st 3rd - Within the first few puffs, I am immeadiately reminded of something I have smoked before, although I have no idea what. I don't really pick out notes of flavors, thats just not something I can do, but I can say it tastes like Domincan tobacco. It has a similar spice to some other Dominican sticks I have smoked. So far the burn is razor sharp and the ash is holding on. This is a well constructed cigar.
2nd 3rd - Starting into the 2nd 3rd the draw and burn continue to be great. The ash is still holding strong and the spice is ramping up, making the tip of my tongue tingle. The flavor of this cigar is quite enjoyable. I would be extremely surprised if this wasnt a premium cigar. The performance has been flawless up to this point and I would consider this a med/med cigar. A little less than halfway through and the ash finally dropped. I still cannot quite figure out what this is.
Final 3rd - Starting into the final 3rd, most everything is the same. Performance is perfect and the flavors are consitent. The only change I am noticing is in the amount of spice, it seems to have died down a bit. The smoke output is right on, as it has been the entire time. Very consistent up to this point.
Conclusion - I enjoyed this cigar from start to finish. Although it wasn't overly complex, it had a really pleasant flavor profile. In terms of strength, it was little toned down compared to what I usually smoke, but it is a welcomed change of pace. The perfomance and construction were mostly perfect, although towards the very end the burn got a little bit uneven and the flavors got a little mudded. I would not take away points for it, just making note. The smoke was crisp, not overpowering and the spice was more of a compliment to the overall flavor profile than a stand out component.
I have no clue what I just smoked, but as I said, I feel it either is from the Dominican, or at least has some tobacco from there in it.
I would definitely pick up a few more of these, it is a great morning smoke. Overall smoking time was just over an hour.