kockroach
BoM August 2010/2011
Pete Johnson not only has a number of new cigars out from his own line, but he was also helping out a friend with a line of cigars. The base line, which is reviewed here, is called Para Ti. There is also a super-premium cigar available called the SchRader, which is made for the wine of the same name.
The Para Ti is made of Dominican tobacco. I don't have too much information on it. Pete Johnson is helping out with the distribution of the Para Ti, but did not have a hand in the blend or rolling of the cigar. The sample up for review is a toro size.
The cigar has a shiny, oily light brown wrapper, with a few noticeable veins. Construction was pretty good, including the triple cap.
The pre-light draw tasted off clean tobacco. Upon lighting, the first third of the Para Ti was a mixture bread and leaves, with pepper on the tongue. There was also a sweetness present, almost like butterscotch.
The second third of the cigar was woody, with notes of cedar. The butterscotch sweetness still lingered in the background, and was accompanied by the flavor of nutmeg.
The final third of the cigar had a creamy smoke that included cinnamon and cedar.
The burn of the cigar was fairly straight, and if it wavered, caught up easily. The ash was light gray, and fairly flaky. I would have thought it wasn't very strong, but it was able to hold on halfway through the smoke.
The Para Ti was an enjoyable cigar. It is a medium strength cigar (IMO), but it had good complexity to the flavor. If I can find them, I would keep a couple on hand to smoke. Overall smoke time was approximately 2 hours.
The Para Ti is made of Dominican tobacco. I don't have too much information on it. Pete Johnson is helping out with the distribution of the Para Ti, but did not have a hand in the blend or rolling of the cigar. The sample up for review is a toro size.
The cigar has a shiny, oily light brown wrapper, with a few noticeable veins. Construction was pretty good, including the triple cap.
The pre-light draw tasted off clean tobacco. Upon lighting, the first third of the Para Ti was a mixture bread and leaves, with pepper on the tongue. There was also a sweetness present, almost like butterscotch.
The second third of the cigar was woody, with notes of cedar. The butterscotch sweetness still lingered in the background, and was accompanied by the flavor of nutmeg.
The final third of the cigar had a creamy smoke that included cinnamon and cedar.
The burn of the cigar was fairly straight, and if it wavered, caught up easily. The ash was light gray, and fairly flaky. I would have thought it wasn't very strong, but it was able to hold on halfway through the smoke.
The Para Ti was an enjoyable cigar. It is a medium strength cigar (IMO), but it had good complexity to the flavor. If I can find them, I would keep a couple on hand to smoke. Overall smoke time was approximately 2 hours.
