“Ultra-bold and Mega-flavorful” - as it is being billed as
This one better be strong, peppery, flavorful. They do have a lot of schlocky salesmanship over there at Cigars International but, I hope they are right on this one for it sounds like my kind of cigar.
Wrapper: Habano-seed ligero from Jamastran Valley, Honduras
Binder: In this case two – Habano leaf Jalapa Valley and a Costa Rican leaf
Fillers: Honduras; Esteli and Condega Cuban-seed ligero
Size: 6 x 52
My Strength Rating:
With all the ligero tobaccos being used this should be a fuller smoking experience.
Off the Light: slight earthiness and a little mild coffee greet the palate. Where is the spice? Okay, puff #4 then 5 … a little spice starts to build. Okay, there it is! Black pepper hits the back of the palate and fills the air from the smoke of the cigar. Bring it on.
During the first third of the stick it seems like a peppery mix of a fine grind black pepper and a musty white pepper. The earth notes have a combination of a soft moss mixed with a solid soil style. The coffee comes across like a medium-dark roast blend.
At the Mid-point: The cigar is still nice and spicy. It has a firm medium-full body on the mouthfeel. The ash is a nice salt and pepper color. The burn has been very good so far. The cigar smoke fills the air and is spicy in itself.
This cigar is pairing well with a cup of Biggby Best Blend which is a smooth and mellow coffee.
Down the Stretch: it has a smooth soil earthy note with a good musty white pepper profile. The mouthfeel is robust and leaves a lingering spicy and roasted coffee note on the palate.
Overall, it has a very good peppery mix with a solid earthy style and a medium-dark roasted coffee note that should satisfy the medium-full cigar smoker.
A good mild or medium roast coffee beverage should be a good complement to this cigar. I also think a porter or a stout would be a good pairing.
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