herfdog
I am no rocket surgeon
It is a brand I never heard of before, but @SailorAg sent one to me after saying he knows the brand owner. This curious puppy was intrigued by a new, unknown brand.
The construction is good. Souple but solid. The cap is well made and it has a closed foot. Nice looking cigar.
The band is colorful and mentions the brand Southern Draw in golden embossed letters, the name Firethorn, and states it is hand made. Also a mention SOLI DEO GLORIA. That is latin terms for Glory to god alone. But, is this stick godly? Can we proudly put it to the herfadore, or shall we put it in the dog rocket pass?
Who better than a dog to find out?
Construction seems to be solid. To the nose, it has rich aroma of hay with floral notes. Something like a walk in the fields. The foot, which wasn't completely closed on this specific cigar (and showed the binder/filler to be darker than the coffee and milk colored wrapper) has similar aroma but with a bit more earth.
This goes for a good start on a good looking stick.
Lightning was done with cedar spills, before cutting. The not completely closed foot might have revealed some nice pre-draw, but not cutting before lighting voided that perspective.
It lighted rather well, closed foot or not.
Cutting at the shoulders with a double guillotine was crisp and precise.
First draw was like a sweet morning toast. Bread, grilled, and sugary.
The first third continued in that direction, with grilled bread. Somewhat dry and still sweet.
The ash was pale grey, with lines. It was rather robust and stayed together until the middle of the cigar, near the end of second third. In fact, the stick was ahsed only once before the nub, and was solid all along.
The ash-to-wrapper demarcation was rather thin and very regular.
The smoke produced by this stogie was abundant and light. It raised quickly but wasn't very malleable. For dogs that like to do smoke rings, this is a challenge. But the aroma is nice and somewhat sweet.
Retrohaling wasn't hard on doggy sinuses, and revealed some sweet cedar.
The second third added some pepper, the kind of pepper that is shaken on steak. Not overpowering. There was also floral notes. By the end of the second third, flavors became more sweet and creamy.
The finish is long and have peppery bread flavors.
The third third had peppers, and the bread evolved to something more akin to graham crackers. Nearing the nub, pepper kicked in a bit stronger, without being overpowering.
The burn kept regular all along. Straight and well paced. The stick can be left by itself for say make a coffee without going out.
The general flavors are somewhat dry, but sweet. It was paired with a dark roast coffee, no milk. The pairing was good. If choosing alcoholized beverage, it would be best to take scotch over beer.
The profile is rather unique. The closest to it that this dog smoke was a tatuaje RC184, but different. More peppers. It is very unique. And the evolution is interesting. It is a cigar to smoke to the nub.
Overall, it is not a boring smoke. It is very pleasant. Southern Draw's distribution is mainly in the south, Texas and surrounding.
The construction is good. Souple but solid. The cap is well made and it has a closed foot. Nice looking cigar.
The band is colorful and mentions the brand Southern Draw in golden embossed letters, the name Firethorn, and states it is hand made. Also a mention SOLI DEO GLORIA. That is latin terms for Glory to god alone. But, is this stick godly? Can we proudly put it to the herfadore, or shall we put it in the dog rocket pass?
Who better than a dog to find out?
Construction seems to be solid. To the nose, it has rich aroma of hay with floral notes. Something like a walk in the fields. The foot, which wasn't completely closed on this specific cigar (and showed the binder/filler to be darker than the coffee and milk colored wrapper) has similar aroma but with a bit more earth.
This goes for a good start on a good looking stick.
Lightning was done with cedar spills, before cutting. The not completely closed foot might have revealed some nice pre-draw, but not cutting before lighting voided that perspective.
It lighted rather well, closed foot or not.
Cutting at the shoulders with a double guillotine was crisp and precise.
First draw was like a sweet morning toast. Bread, grilled, and sugary.
The first third continued in that direction, with grilled bread. Somewhat dry and still sweet.
The ash was pale grey, with lines. It was rather robust and stayed together until the middle of the cigar, near the end of second third. In fact, the stick was ahsed only once before the nub, and was solid all along.
The ash-to-wrapper demarcation was rather thin and very regular.
The smoke produced by this stogie was abundant and light. It raised quickly but wasn't very malleable. For dogs that like to do smoke rings, this is a challenge. But the aroma is nice and somewhat sweet.
Retrohaling wasn't hard on doggy sinuses, and revealed some sweet cedar.
The second third added some pepper, the kind of pepper that is shaken on steak. Not overpowering. There was also floral notes. By the end of the second third, flavors became more sweet and creamy.
The finish is long and have peppery bread flavors.
The third third had peppers, and the bread evolved to something more akin to graham crackers. Nearing the nub, pepper kicked in a bit stronger, without being overpowering.
The burn kept regular all along. Straight and well paced. The stick can be left by itself for say make a coffee without going out.
The general flavors are somewhat dry, but sweet. It was paired with a dark roast coffee, no milk. The pairing was good. If choosing alcoholized beverage, it would be best to take scotch over beer.
The profile is rather unique. The closest to it that this dog smoke was a tatuaje RC184, but different. More peppers. It is very unique. And the evolution is interesting. It is a cigar to smoke to the nub.
Overall, it is not a boring smoke. It is very pleasant. Southern Draw's distribution is mainly in the south, Texas and surrounding.
So, what does this dog say?
Herf it up!
Herf it up!
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