Smoke: Tatuaje Little Drac; Beverage: Water; Location: Federal Cigar, Epping, NH
Pre-Cut: Creamy brown wrapper, numerous light veins. Torpedo style end and cap. Cedar and a little bit of raisin when nosed.
Cap-Cut: Cap cut very easily. Nice and clean draw with just enough resistance.
Cold Draw: Cold draw reaffirms flavors from the nosed end.
1st Third: Initial flavors are of a nice sweet tobacco but offer more of a cocoa flavor on the back of the palette. Very creamy and smooth smoke. Very little bite on the retrohale. Burning a little further into the cigar it turns to a more light cream and cocoa note. Ahs is a nice white with grey ridges.
2nd Third: As the 2nd third kicks in the flavors get stronger. It's now a nice smooth leather with the cream and cocoa lingering behind. Ash has still held from the initial light. Burn is slightly crooked but not in danger of canoeing.
3rd Third: Ash finally gave out on me at the band. The flavor profile has changed significantly. It's now a strong dry leather with a very rich cream on the retrohale.
Nicotine Strength: Quite surprised with this little guy. I would put him medium-full all day long if not full.
Burn Time: 12:48pm EST to 1:44pm EST
Final Thoughts: All in all a wonderful little smoke. Unfortunatly I cannot compare him to his older brother, but this was definitely a worthwhile smoke. Very smooth all the way through and enough changes in the flavor profile to keep you from being bored smoking it.
Matt
Pre-Cut: Creamy brown wrapper, numerous light veins. Torpedo style end and cap. Cedar and a little bit of raisin when nosed.
Cap-Cut: Cap cut very easily. Nice and clean draw with just enough resistance.
Cold Draw: Cold draw reaffirms flavors from the nosed end.
1st Third: Initial flavors are of a nice sweet tobacco but offer more of a cocoa flavor on the back of the palette. Very creamy and smooth smoke. Very little bite on the retrohale. Burning a little further into the cigar it turns to a more light cream and cocoa note. Ahs is a nice white with grey ridges.
2nd Third: As the 2nd third kicks in the flavors get stronger. It's now a nice smooth leather with the cream and cocoa lingering behind. Ash has still held from the initial light. Burn is slightly crooked but not in danger of canoeing.
3rd Third: Ash finally gave out on me at the band. The flavor profile has changed significantly. It's now a strong dry leather with a very rich cream on the retrohale.
Nicotine Strength: Quite surprised with this little guy. I would put him medium-full all day long if not full.
Burn Time: 12:48pm EST to 1:44pm EST
Final Thoughts: All in all a wonderful little smoke. Unfortunatly I cannot compare him to his older brother, but this was definitely a worthwhile smoke. Very smooth all the way through and enough changes in the flavor profile to keep you from being bored smoking it.
Matt
