Wrapper: San Andres Maduro
Binder: Habano
Filler: Nicaraguan
Size: 6 x 54 box press
My Strength Rating: 5
I am smoking this cigar as my morning stick with a cup (pot) of Biggby French Roast Coffee. This morning I am smoking, on the grill, some Sockeye and Atlantic salmon with some apple wood in preparation of the Super Bowl today.
Out of the Nica Libre line-up so far I have dis-liked the Principe (4.5x46) and the Torpedo (6x52) and I enjoyed the Diplomatico (7x50).
Off the light: A good mild roasted coffee greets the palate. Soon a nice soil earthiness swirls around the tongue and leaves a black peppery spice aftertaste. Interesting here, I never noticed a peppery spice in the other sizes. I also get a milk chocolate note here on the first third.
Mid-point: The peppery note has disappeared. I like the mild coffee and earthy profile of this cigar. I like this toasted rye bread quality that has settled in at this point. There is a nice spice quality I just can’t call it black pepper.
This has been my favorite size out of this line up. I would buy this stick again.
Down the Stretch: The soil earthy note and the toasted rye bread seem to dominate the flavor profile. The mild coffee has picked up to a medium roast.
The cigar holds a solid salt and pepper colored ash. The burn has been good all the way with only one minor correction.
By the way, the salmon is very tasty!
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