This cigar was an intriguing journey of notes for me. It was a wild ride that began like Cinnamon & Sugar Toast for breakfast and ended up like a comforting cup of Sleepy Time Tea before bed. One of the two samples came to that lemon tea party (lol) way faster, perhaps I smoked it a bit hot from being excited or perhaps that was just how it is. The other, however, took it’s time to roll through the range of notes in a story-like fashion. Both samples took hits mostly in the burn and construction categories as they seemed to want to unravel (but pretty much at the nub), and required some attention on the burn with some touching up.
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Wrapper: Ecuador (Connecticut seed shade-grown)/Binder: Nicaragua Corojo (Esteli) /Filler: Nicaragua (Condega, Ometepe, and Esteli)
Vitola: Toro/ Size: 6″x52
Factory: MGE Cigars Factory/ Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Firm, well rolled, waxy feel, few green spots, odorless
Figgy, Fig Newton-esque, jammy/marmalade, raisin, light honey
Bready, whole wheat, light hay
Things kick off with a light black pepper retro, which mellows softly after about an inch in. At that point, notes of a cinnamon spice become the focal point. This cinnamon note is soon accompanied by a sugary sweetness and a toasted white bread hanging out in the background. A few other perplexing notes come and go, with the only ones that stick around long enough to call out are a caramelized honey and light toffee.
Caramelized honey becomes the dominant note coming into the second third. There is a brief moment where there were a few puffs that resemble an almost tart strawberry jam like note before ghosting me completely. Moving forward more dominant, earthy, notes of cinnamon come through, proceeded by a sharp ginger bite finishing out the retro. Halfway through third that sharp ginger note mellows to be more like a ginger ale carbonated bite with hints of cola adding to the mix.
The final third is brought about with richer, more complex notes. I am now presented with flavors resembling warm cola spice, a bit of all-spice, caramel, ginger and black tea. Slowly but surely the black tea notes begin to dominate. Eventually that black tea note becomes a Sleepy Time Tea vibe with the introduction of a warm lemon peel zest and chamomile. Nearing the end the cigar, a light buttery note makes an appearance to round out the complexity.
