MithShrike
Yerba mate for life.
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Once again, going through that Cigar King sampler I got a while back.
Here's the Cigar King link to the cigar itself.
http://www.cigarking.com/finditem.cfm?itemid=6499
Looking at this through the cello it looked very promising. The cello was actually somewhat yellowed near the head. The construction though was... lacking. The wrapper was veiny, I counted three small holes, and it looked like it was loosely wrapped. The pre-light aroma wasn't very complex, a little spice and some rich tobacco smells. I cut it and checked the pre-light draw. Despite the flaws on the wrapper the draw was still good, very smooth and flavorful. There was some spiciness on my lips pre-light.
Upon lighting it gave an incredibly spicy first few puffs. The first third was predominantly spicy and a little vegetal. The stick mellowed out after the first third. I was enjoying it so much I smoked it a little fast. I had to purge at the halfway point. The spiciness returned after purging. I smoked it down to a quarter of the stick. At that point it became too harsh for me to continue and I put it out.
Overall I give this one a 75/100 with points being taken away for the poor construction. I think at this price and with a little age it could be an excellent cigar.
Once again, going through that Cigar King sampler I got a while back.
Here's the Cigar King link to the cigar itself.
http://www.cigarking.com/finditem.cfm?itemid=6499
Looking at this through the cello it looked very promising. The cello was actually somewhat yellowed near the head. The construction though was... lacking. The wrapper was veiny, I counted three small holes, and it looked like it was loosely wrapped. The pre-light aroma wasn't very complex, a little spice and some rich tobacco smells. I cut it and checked the pre-light draw. Despite the flaws on the wrapper the draw was still good, very smooth and flavorful. There was some spiciness on my lips pre-light.
Upon lighting it gave an incredibly spicy first few puffs. The first third was predominantly spicy and a little vegetal. The stick mellowed out after the first third. I was enjoying it so much I smoked it a little fast. I had to purge at the halfway point. The spiciness returned after purging. I smoked it down to a quarter of the stick. At that point it became too harsh for me to continue and I put it out.
Overall I give this one a 75/100 with points being taken away for the poor construction. I think at this price and with a little age it could be an excellent cigar.
