My first review with pics!! :chk
Well a few days ago I decided I really need a smoke. So, despite the fact that it was kind of cool (45*F) I lit up an MBIII.
Pre-light: certainly a well built smoke. The wrapper was a bit toothy and very oily. I clipped the tip with my palio and took a couple of draws. There was kind of a nutty flavor and some notes of cedar.
1st third: the cigar lit right up with my Xikar dual-torch lighter. The burn started off straight and the draw was just about perfect. Off the bat, there was some pretty good flavor. I tasted some nice spiciness, cedar, and some earthy flavor.
2nd third: the cigar continued to burn straight as a rail. Some of the flavors faded away and I was left with only some spice and some earthy flavor. About halfway through the cigar the ash fell off.
last third: the final third was fairly similar to the 2nd third. Some spice and an "earthy" flavor. The wrapper started to come off and the end started to "balloon" as well.
When I got down to the nub which should have been the most enjoyable part, the cigar became tasteless. So, I chucked the nub.
Overall, not a bad cigar. Certainly not worth the $10+ most places charge for them. It was a very well constructed cigar, but overall I found the flavor kind of boring. I'll buy almost any cigar that has an intricate band though.
Well a few days ago I decided I really need a smoke. So, despite the fact that it was kind of cool (45*F) I lit up an MBIII.
Pre-light: certainly a well built smoke. The wrapper was a bit toothy and very oily. I clipped the tip with my palio and took a couple of draws. There was kind of a nutty flavor and some notes of cedar.
1st third: the cigar lit right up with my Xikar dual-torch lighter. The burn started off straight and the draw was just about perfect. Off the bat, there was some pretty good flavor. I tasted some nice spiciness, cedar, and some earthy flavor.
2nd third: the cigar continued to burn straight as a rail. Some of the flavors faded away and I was left with only some spice and some earthy flavor. About halfway through the cigar the ash fell off.
last third: the final third was fairly similar to the 2nd third. Some spice and an "earthy" flavor. The wrapper started to come off and the end started to "balloon" as well.
When I got down to the nub which should have been the most enjoyable part, the cigar became tasteless. So, I chucked the nub.
Overall, not a bad cigar. Certainly not worth the $10+ most places charge for them. It was a very well constructed cigar, but overall I found the flavor kind of boring. I'll buy almost any cigar that has an intricate band though.