Pre-smoke
Scent of Wrapper: All I could pick up on this was earthiness. My nose skills aren't so hot.
Scent at Foot: barnyard, chicken coopy once again.
Appearance: One thick vein. Small patch job about 1/3 of the way up from the cap
Wrapper: A bit of a mottled brown / greenish color. Dry looking. Toothy.
Feel: I could immediately feel a thick vein or stem under the wrapper (not sure if its the binder or in the filler)
Tongue: As usual, a bit tingly. Slightly leathery, and for lack of a better descriptor...tea leaves?
Flavor on Draw: Small hints of hay and grass.
Smoke
Taste: Initial tastes were a bit nutty. Can't determine which type of nut, but just nutty. Also a slightly bitter taste, although its not too hateful. About an inch and a half in, a slightly peppery taste kicks in. However, ammonia starts to show its ugly head once again. I fight it by purging after every puff. (by fire and by just blowing) waiting a minute, puffing again. Ammonia eventually wins and I call it a day.
Flavor Changes: nutty mixed with bitter, to peppery, to windex
Strength: didn't catch a buzz.
Feeling: tingling tongue, and that acrid ammonia goodness
Scent of Smoke: indistince again. i smoke outside
Heat on Fingers and in Mouth: not so much hot, but smoke was warmer than i was used to. maybe this was dry and burning too fast?
Draw
erfect draw. a little tough, not too loose
Finish: bitter, spicyness
Other Aspects of the Cigar Smoking Experience:
a. plumes of dense smoke
b. nice white ash. firm and held on for about 1.5 inches at a time
c. overall, i liked the flavors i got, but ammonia once again is the devil! would like to try again with age, but i won't seek this out until i know its not green.
Final Rating: 5.0
Scent of Wrapper: All I could pick up on this was earthiness. My nose skills aren't so hot.
Scent at Foot: barnyard, chicken coopy once again.
Appearance: One thick vein. Small patch job about 1/3 of the way up from the cap
Wrapper: A bit of a mottled brown / greenish color. Dry looking. Toothy.
Feel: I could immediately feel a thick vein or stem under the wrapper (not sure if its the binder or in the filler)
Tongue: As usual, a bit tingly. Slightly leathery, and for lack of a better descriptor...tea leaves?
Flavor on Draw: Small hints of hay and grass.
Smoke
Taste: Initial tastes were a bit nutty. Can't determine which type of nut, but just nutty. Also a slightly bitter taste, although its not too hateful. About an inch and a half in, a slightly peppery taste kicks in. However, ammonia starts to show its ugly head once again. I fight it by purging after every puff. (by fire and by just blowing) waiting a minute, puffing again. Ammonia eventually wins and I call it a day.
Flavor Changes: nutty mixed with bitter, to peppery, to windex
Strength: didn't catch a buzz.
Feeling: tingling tongue, and that acrid ammonia goodness
Scent of Smoke: indistince again. i smoke outside
Heat on Fingers and in Mouth: not so much hot, but smoke was warmer than i was used to. maybe this was dry and burning too fast?
Draw
erfect draw. a little tough, not too looseFinish: bitter, spicyness
Other Aspects of the Cigar Smoking Experience:
a. plumes of dense smoke
b. nice white ash. firm and held on for about 1.5 inches at a time
c. overall, i liked the flavors i got, but ammonia once again is the devil! would like to try again with age, but i won't seek this out until i know its not green.
Final Rating: 5.0
