Review: Frank LLaneza

Both cigars were very consistent and enjoyable. I would definitely smoke them again.
Pairing Reccomendation: an orange soda and maybe a blue note whiskey.

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Wrapper: Undisclosed / Binder: Undisclosed / Filler: Undisclosed

Factory: Undisclosed / Country of Origin: Nicaragua

Dark fruit,  Milk chocolate

raisins, chocolate, wet tobacco

Sweet tobacco raisins and a slight pepper tingle on the lips

On the light: Lots of oak, black coffee and pepper

Into the first third this cigar has an excellent draw, fantastic burn, medium plus body, with a medium long finish and lots of thick smoke.  The flavors up front are a bitter dark chocolate, espresso followed by an oak note and black pepper.

Retrohale: brings out the oak and black pepper

Into the second the burn is razor-sharp the body is still medium plus with a medium long finish. lots of the thick chewy smoke. up front you still get a dark chocolate note that is less bitter and slightly sweeter than before. it’s met with toasted oak and a slight floral note on the finish. 

Retrohale: is black pepper and espresso and floral. slight tobacco sweetness on the lips.

In the third final third the burn is still perfect and the construction has been flawless. still a medium plus body, a long finish with a chewy smoke texture. all of the chocolate notes have left and have been replaced with lots of oak and black coffee followed by a musty tobacco and floral. 

Retrohale: is a slight white pepper walnut and floral.

Charles Ruth

Charles Ruth

I am the husband of an amazing woman who shares my love for cigars and the father to 3 wonderful kids. I am the president of the Tri-Star Herf Crew. A social cigar club based in Tennessee with family all around the country. I grew up in Kentucky where I fell in love with the taste and history of Bourbon and American whiskey. I applied for the review position at CP when it first started and was reviewer number 4. I love sharing my love, thoughts, feeling, and knowledge of cigars and Bourbon with all our readers.
Charles Ruth

Charles Ruth

I am the husband of an amazing woman who shares my love for cigars and the father to 3 wonderful kids. I am the president of the Tri-Star Herf Crew. A social cigar club based in Tennessee with family all around the country. I grew up in Kentucky where I fell in love with the taste and history of Bourbon and American whiskey. I applied for the review position at CP when it first started and was reviewer number 4. I love sharing my love, thoughts, feeling, and knowledge of cigars and Bourbon with all our readers.