Great smoke with a good draw, burn, construction and flavor especially for the money. It has entered my rotation.
One word summaryโฆโWowโ! This cigar is amazing. It has completely invisible seams and a nice band, with a chocolate colored wrapper. I watched Timโs video prior to smoking it and couldnโt agree any less about the burn, mine was extremely even with a solid non flaky ash. I did zero touch ups and it was razor thin. The โCut and a lightโ kicks off with some roasted coffee and the sweetness from the wrapped blends into the flavor profile giving it an espresso dumb down, itโs definitely nutty with a very smooth retro hale taste of black pepper without the burn. Into the second third Iโm picking up some almond in the mix, and an alter taste of a pancake syrup. This cigar is medium body, medium nicotine level, with a simple few flavors balanced profile. Thereโs a flavor in the retro hale I canโt describe but itโs really good. The final third is where the strength has picked up and itโs more of medium plus body now. Over all, I totally agree with the 91 rating Alec Bradley says it is, and I will be purchasing more of these. It had a nice smoke output and a fairly easy draw.
This is nice bold stick. Good to the last third. I could not put this one down. Very well balanced, hints of coffee maybe chocolate. Best part is it doesn't break the bank.
Another great affordable cigar from Alec Bradley. I picked up notes of dark chocolate..coffee and leather. Nice smooth smoke with a whisper of spice. The spice does pick up in the final third but overall a great cigar IMO.
Great stick with tons of flavor. I got a nice even burn throughout and really enjoyed this delicious blend.
Iโm new to cigars. Will have to try again in the future.
Great cigar. Has a great burn and good smoke output. At less than $6 a stick itโs a fantastic smoke at a great price
Nice stronger stick for those who enjoy a bit more pop out of the cigar, burn was clean and the flavor was very balanced for a bold cigar. Might be something that people who prefer a creamer stick might want to hold off on purchasing, but with today's market leaning to the stroger sticks this will fit most.
Wow! In short, this cigar was an amazing smoke, rich and bold, and I'm sure experienced cigar smokers will enjoy it. Maybe first-time cigar smokers should try some lighter sticks at first. Having said that...
I'm predominantly a pipe smoker and new to cigars. This cigar is the first one I tried. Some of my pipe tobaccos are pretty strong, so I figured I could handle this cigar. But the start of this stick tasted REALLY strong/full to me, which is why I feel that smokers with no experience with strong blends (pipe or cigars) should start off with something lighter. If I had never smoked strong pipe tobacco before, this cigar would have totally turned me off, but only in the first 1/3 of the stick. The 2nd third and beyond was less "kick you in the face", and turned out to be a delicious and beautiful smoke. I really enjoyed it!! Pretty complex flavor, very rich and nicely balanced. For me it's a home run. I'm definitely going to pick up some more of these.
One critique I have is the burn was a little wonky but not hard to manage, I don't know if a wonky burn means the construction is not the best, but whatever the case this cigar was so fantastic that no minor critique disqualifies it from my wanting to buy it again.