smokemifugotem
BoM July '10
First I want to say that this is my first review. Then second I wanted to thank Pete once again for offering this up before it is even released...thank you! So Here we go:
Yes...the freakn sprinkler hit my car today and left the spots. Did not notice them until I previewed this...
Wrapper was a nice medium brown with just a touch of oiliness to it. Construction looks good with minimal veins and no real blemishes. It seemed as if there was a slight box press on the last 3rd of the cigar. Not sure if this is with all of them because I only had one...but it seemed to have two noticeable flat spots.
Pre-light draw was a nice blend for me. I was just loose enough for me. Knew that with the size that this would be a good 1-1.5 hour smoke. Taste had a nice hint of pepper spice and leather/earthy tones.
So this is the part where I apologize for two things...number 1 is that this is a walking review (I was walking my sub while taking notes on the treo. And number 2 is that all of the photos are from the treo.
1/3 - As you can see it produced a nice white ash. There was a nice kick of pepper spice in the first third that had underlying earthy tones. The spice was not as powerful as in the red lables but still offered a good dynamic to the first third.
2/3 - The first ash broke off right after I took the first photo that was just over and inch into the stick. The spice fell off quickly after the first third and the taste mellowed out to at first a earthy taste. It then developed into a more coffee with light cream. I know that this does not sound that good but it was a nice taste without a real strong aftertaste. Good middle to the cigar.
Final 3rd - Spice came back with a different dynamic than the first hints of spice. A little bit of a hotter (flavor...not temp) spice than in the beginning. The taste once again molded into a darker coffee flavor with a dark chocolate undertone. Almost like a espresso with just a hint of dark chocolate. This stayed true till the very end...
As you can see I took it to the very end and burnt my finger tips just after this photo. Overall I think that it was a good stick that I would give a 8 of 10. It is not as complex as some of the other sticks that Pete has offered up...but I did like it. Would I buy it...yes. But not sure if I would pull the trigger on a whole box (depending on price point).
Here are the stats on me (thought that this might help understand pallet likes):
Top 5 Favorites:
1. Tat Black
2. SLR 2000
3. Tat Verocu West
4. La Riqueza #3
5. Tat Angeles
Yes I am a Tat Fan:waving:
Beverage was a dry Chardonnay...I like it to regroup my taste buds and dry out the pallet a little bit in between thirds.
I hope that you all enjoyed this review and I appreciate any feedback! Thanks again Pete for your generosity! Nick
Yes...the freakn sprinkler hit my car today and left the spots. Did not notice them until I previewed this...
Wrapper was a nice medium brown with just a touch of oiliness to it. Construction looks good with minimal veins and no real blemishes. It seemed as if there was a slight box press on the last 3rd of the cigar. Not sure if this is with all of them because I only had one...but it seemed to have two noticeable flat spots.
Pre-light draw was a nice blend for me. I was just loose enough for me. Knew that with the size that this would be a good 1-1.5 hour smoke. Taste had a nice hint of pepper spice and leather/earthy tones.
So this is the part where I apologize for two things...number 1 is that this is a walking review (I was walking my sub while taking notes on the treo. And number 2 is that all of the photos are from the treo.
1/3 - As you can see it produced a nice white ash. There was a nice kick of pepper spice in the first third that had underlying earthy tones. The spice was not as powerful as in the red lables but still offered a good dynamic to the first third.
2/3 - The first ash broke off right after I took the first photo that was just over and inch into the stick. The spice fell off quickly after the first third and the taste mellowed out to at first a earthy taste. It then developed into a more coffee with light cream. I know that this does not sound that good but it was a nice taste without a real strong aftertaste. Good middle to the cigar.
Final 3rd - Spice came back with a different dynamic than the first hints of spice. A little bit of a hotter (flavor...not temp) spice than in the beginning. The taste once again molded into a darker coffee flavor with a dark chocolate undertone. Almost like a espresso with just a hint of dark chocolate. This stayed true till the very end...
As you can see I took it to the very end and burnt my finger tips just after this photo. Overall I think that it was a good stick that I would give a 8 of 10. It is not as complex as some of the other sticks that Pete has offered up...but I did like it. Would I buy it...yes. But not sure if I would pull the trigger on a whole box (depending on price point).
Here are the stats on me (thought that this might help understand pallet likes):
Top 5 Favorites:
1. Tat Black
2. SLR 2000
3. Tat Verocu West
4. La Riqueza #3
5. Tat Angeles
Yes I am a Tat Fan:waving:
Beverage was a dry Chardonnay...I like it to regroup my taste buds and dry out the pallet a little bit in between thirds.
I hope that you all enjoyed this review and I appreciate any feedback! Thanks again Pete for your generosity! Nick
