As some people know, my birthday was on Monday (the 9th, share it with Malik23!), so I decided to have a nice pre-brithday mini-herf with a friend. I plucked this dark robusto out of my newly-gifted travel humi.
I cut it with my cheap-o guillotine (couldn't find the scissors, turns out they were in my coat pocket in the car, but that's a whole 'nother story), and the pre-light draw was nothing but raisin. I could tell it was gonna be a spicy stick, but I was aware of that fact simply because it was a Pepin factory product. I lit it up with a nice tri-flame torch, and puffed away (aided by a glass of red)!
Initial Reaction: This stogie started off with nothing but power. The wrapper left a peppery taste on my lips, but it slowly wore off, and it became a cedar explosion.
Construction: Nothing short of perfection, the wrapper was oily and smooth, while the burn was razor sharp. Never had to relight, and touch-ups were minimal.
Overall: This is one of the more balanced cigars I've ever had. It was not too strong, but would bring a typical non-smoker to their knees. The flavor, for some reason, was very difficult to discern. I could taste the raisin and cedar, but couldn't pick out the subtle hints... turned out to be hickory! Don't know how, but that stick tasted like hickory-smoked bacon!
I'd recommend picking up any of these in stock, they're smoking great, and with some time, could end up being a great stick!
Rating: 9/10
I cut it with my cheap-o guillotine (couldn't find the scissors, turns out they were in my coat pocket in the car, but that's a whole 'nother story), and the pre-light draw was nothing but raisin. I could tell it was gonna be a spicy stick, but I was aware of that fact simply because it was a Pepin factory product. I lit it up with a nice tri-flame torch, and puffed away (aided by a glass of red)!
Initial Reaction: This stogie started off with nothing but power. The wrapper left a peppery taste on my lips, but it slowly wore off, and it became a cedar explosion.
Construction: Nothing short of perfection, the wrapper was oily and smooth, while the burn was razor sharp. Never had to relight, and touch-ups were minimal.
Overall: This is one of the more balanced cigars I've ever had. It was not too strong, but would bring a typical non-smoker to their knees. The flavor, for some reason, was very difficult to discern. I could taste the raisin and cedar, but couldn't pick out the subtle hints... turned out to be hickory! Don't know how, but that stick tasted like hickory-smoked bacon!
I'd recommend picking up any of these in stock, they're smoking great, and with some time, could end up being a great stick!
Rating: 9/10