Protocol Red Probable Cause

This cigar was certainly a rollercoaster! The draw was good, the wrapper looked good, the burn was decent with minimal touch ups. I did truly enjoy the complexity of this cigar as the flavors never stayed the same for even a full third. With that said, a lot of flavors contained therein were slightly unpleasant in their intensity. I'm a believer that every cigar you smoke adds the knowledge of an experience to your palate, and I would not shy away from this cigar again, however this strikes me as a cigar that would be great if it gets some age to it and things mellow and meld a bit more.

Wrapper: San Andres / Binder: Nicaragua / Filler : Nicaragua

Vitola: Cubariqueño Lancero / Size: 7.5 × 38

Factory: La Zona Factory / Country of Origin: Nicaragua

A delicate dried fruit sweetness

The foot of this cigar smells very similar to Perique pipe tobacco, it has a sweetness to it, but also a light vinegar or sour undertone.

A caramel like sweetness, along with damp earth, again with a mild sour undertone.

On first light, I was struck with a bitter note akin to espresso. Not unpleasant, but a bit unexpected. This gently subsided into a a charred pear flavor, a sweet fruit with bitter undertones.

As it progresses, this cigar brings a lot flavor wise. The smoke becomes creamier, but takes on the flavor of orange pith or under ripe lychee fruit. There is a rosewater floral towards the end of the 3rd that is very pleasant.

In the final third, the floral profile fades and turns to a mineral rich leathery flavor.

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