Despite a few very noticeable veins, this dark and toothy stick looked very enticing. The draw was pleasing with a nice touch of resistance. The texture started immediately with a silky oil sensation, but quickly shifted to a more chewy and somewhat fluffy feel. The burn was fairly good with some flakiness to the ash that was a little messy at times, particularly in the back half. Flavor wise this cigar is a delight, with a wide ranging dynamic that changes on a dime.
Espresso all day with this one! Sweetened black coffee, Dr. Pepper or a Negroni cocktail would pair excellently with this one. Definitely want a full meal before smoking this one. Smoke time: 90 minutes
Tim Wong is a cigar industry sales representative out of California. He had always dreamed of starting his own cigar brand, and one day he reached out to Erik Espinosa and launched a collaboration known as Pier 28.
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres / Binder: Nicaragua / Filler: Nicaragua
Vitola: Double Corona / Size: 7 x 47
Factory: La Zona / Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Barnyard, manure, dark chocolate
Top soil earth, dried fig, natural tobacco
Sweet earth, prunes, raisin, slight minerality
Syrupy chocolate off the first few puffs followed quickly by charred peppered beef steak and earthy mushroom, minerality, dark roast coffee grounds, prunes, lime on the finish
Retrohale: a very smooth and bright mineral water with lime, soft white pepper, mesquite
Malty chocolate, subtle coconut flakes, mineral earth, cocoa powder
Retrohale: cocoa nibs, slight ginger spice, charred cedar
Funky/tangy oak notes, tannins, black coffee, bitter walnut, Campari liqueur, burnt toast
Retrohale: cocoa, charred cedar, minerality
