Craig Mac
BoM 4/10 7/11 12/14
Had to work a bit today so I figured I'd grab some lunch an have a smoke. So I ordered up some grub and a beer and filled my belly.
Now for the review....
Hi, my name is Craig, and I am a lancero whore. I have tried other vitolas, but that skinny little sexy beast keeps calling me back.
Smooth looking wrapper, minimal veins and no soft spots. Prelight - good draw, hint of hay/barnyard and spice.
First third - Wow, this cigar really started with a bang of a pepper blast. Excellent draw and smoke production, surprisingly stronger than I expected after the cold draw. By far the strongest of the CyB line so far. There was a burn to the retrohale that I really didn't anticipate. Picking up notes of spice, pepper and a hint of cedar lingered on the palate.
Second third - The pepper blast I experienced in the first third faded a touch, but it is still a solid medium+. Ash holds for about an inch and the cigar is smoking great. Had to do a quick touch up because I let it sit for a couple mins, but the burn has been nice and solid so far. Wrapper had a slight issue where it peeled up but it didn't affect the draw or burn at all.
Final third - the finish to the smoke was just as good as the first two thirds. Flavor picked up again and left a nice finish on the palate. I definitely think this cigar is the star of the line and yields a bit more strength as a Lancero. Really looking forward to this being release and is definitely box worthy and IMO with the strength it has young, will continue to get better with age.
Now for the review....
Hi, my name is Craig, and I am a lancero whore. I have tried other vitolas, but that skinny little sexy beast keeps calling me back.
Smooth looking wrapper, minimal veins and no soft spots. Prelight - good draw, hint of hay/barnyard and spice.
First third - Wow, this cigar really started with a bang of a pepper blast. Excellent draw and smoke production, surprisingly stronger than I expected after the cold draw. By far the strongest of the CyB line so far. There was a burn to the retrohale that I really didn't anticipate. Picking up notes of spice, pepper and a hint of cedar lingered on the palate.
Second third - The pepper blast I experienced in the first third faded a touch, but it is still a solid medium+. Ash holds for about an inch and the cigar is smoking great. Had to do a quick touch up because I let it sit for a couple mins, but the burn has been nice and solid so far. Wrapper had a slight issue where it peeled up but it didn't affect the draw or burn at all.
Final third - the finish to the smoke was just as good as the first two thirds. Flavor picked up again and left a nice finish on the palate. I definitely think this cigar is the star of the line and yields a bit more strength as a Lancero. Really looking forward to this being release and is definitely box worthy and IMO with the strength it has young, will continue to get better with age.
