The Cigar
- Origin – Dominican Republic
- Wrapper – Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade
- Binder – Dominican Republic
- Filler – Dominican Republic
- Vitola – Robusto
- Size – 5 1/8 x 50
- Strength – Mild
Source: neptunecigar.com
Cold Draw/First Draw
The cold draw on this cigar was very sweet and on the first draw I primarily had notes of graham cracker. It was gentle and smooth, which is what you may expect with a Connecticut, but the draw was a little tight.
First Third 1.8/2
This was the best of the three section of the cigar. At first it was just a very sweet and smooth smoke, but eventually the notes started popping up. I tasted espresso for most of the latter portion of this third. The rest was mainly earthy notes that popped up, but still was a good taste.
Middle Third 1.7/2
Here that espresso flavor from before began to soften up, and was joined by more of a creamy taste. Although, the cigar did begin to get a little tougher on the draw.
End of Cigar 1.5/2
I began to lose the notes in this section, it mainly became more of that earthy tobacco taste.
Overall Thoughts
Overall, this was a good Connecticut, it did not exactly knock my socks off, but it was an enjoyable smoke. The ash eventually built up too much inside and it went out on its own and I couldn’t really get it lit again, so that was a bit of a minus. The espresso notes are what would really drive me back to this one.
Ratings
1/1 – Pre-Light
1/1 – Construction/Appearance
0.9/1 – Overall Lighting/Burn Process
5/6 – Smoking Experience
1/1 – Personal Enjoyment/Value
8.9/10 Overall
~ Connor Coles
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