A very tidy roll on this candle wick capped stick. An eggshell texture on the uniformly colored wrapper, with a few veins, very tight seams and a couple of minor blemishes. The draw and burn were quite good with a pretty and white stack of dimes ash. Texture was very pleasing with an oily texture on the palate. The smoke texture does dry up a bit as the it gets past the initial third, but never becomes overly dry. A fairly balanced and enjoyable smoke with a nice level of layering in the flavors, with a near perfect draw and construction.
This one seems ideal for espresso or sweetened iced coffee. Smoke time: 70 minutes
Wrapper: Cameroon / Binder: Honduran / Filler: Colombian, Nicaraguan
Vitola: Rabito / Size: 6× 46
Factory: La Zona Factory / Country of Origin: Nicaragua
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