Blend Lab YH-456 REVIEW
Upon first light, the stogie smacks your taste buds with earth, peat, and heavy leather notes.
The draw was perfect, with just a little tug the cigar booms out smoke. The burn -- flawless; it was razor sharp. The ash held on for dear life -- it probably would've stayed on for the duration of the smoke but I didn't want to get it on my lap so I knocked it off into the ashtray.
Nearing the halfway mark, the stogie featured the same flavors but there was just a hint of spice in the background. Just a hint! Not nearly as much spice as I like from a Habano-wrapped cigar. One of the reasons I wanted a cigar with a Habano wrapper is because I love that spiciness it gives off.
In the end, it was a pretty damn good cigar. Great construction, great burn, full-bodied, and good -- albeit not complex -- flavors. Some of its drawbacks is the price ($8.50), and as previously mentioned, not enough spiciness for a Habano wrapper.
I look forward to trying more of the Blend Lab cigars.