TheRealJason
Young Ape
This is my first review guys, so take it easy please!
A friend at work gifted me one a churchill Reserve Maduro. After a slightly satisfying victory for my favorite football team, and a nice home cooked meal, I decided to light it up.
The construction was pretty good, with a slight imperfection where there was a bulge/vein in the wrapper leaf, and it was a tad bit lose looking. The smell was good, and fairly strong and there was definitely a sweet aroma coming off of it.
The toast and the light went well, and the draw was good. The first third had a pronounced burnt toast flavor, with occasional nutty flavor. The finish was somewhat harsh and dry.
As I continued into the second third, I began to taste a faint hint of coffee flavor, and a slight dark chocolate kind of flavor. The finish mellowed out, and it became a pretty enjoyable smoke. The burnt toast flavor continued throughout this third, albeit not as strong.
The last third was a fairly dramatic switch, as the tar buildup started to affect the taste. The finish was still pretty mellow as compared to the first third, and the burnt toast flavor continued to subside. The coffee and dark chocolate flavors that I enjoyed so much were either gone, or overpowered by the tar and nearing the finish, I put it down.
Overall a fairly enjoyable smoke. It was my first Churchill, so I do not know if there are tips to reducing the amount of tar buildup when you begin to reach the end.
A friend at work gifted me one a churchill Reserve Maduro. After a slightly satisfying victory for my favorite football team, and a nice home cooked meal, I decided to light it up.
The construction was pretty good, with a slight imperfection where there was a bulge/vein in the wrapper leaf, and it was a tad bit lose looking. The smell was good, and fairly strong and there was definitely a sweet aroma coming off of it.
The toast and the light went well, and the draw was good. The first third had a pronounced burnt toast flavor, with occasional nutty flavor. The finish was somewhat harsh and dry.
As I continued into the second third, I began to taste a faint hint of coffee flavor, and a slight dark chocolate kind of flavor. The finish mellowed out, and it became a pretty enjoyable smoke. The burnt toast flavor continued throughout this third, albeit not as strong.
The last third was a fairly dramatic switch, as the tar buildup started to affect the taste. The finish was still pretty mellow as compared to the first third, and the burnt toast flavor continued to subside. The coffee and dark chocolate flavors that I enjoyed so much were either gone, or overpowered by the tar and nearing the finish, I put it down.
Overall a fairly enjoyable smoke. It was my first Churchill, so I do not know if there are tips to reducing the amount of tar buildup when you begin to reach the end.
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