Description
Wrapper: San Andres Mexican aged 12 years
Binder: Cameroon aged 12 years
Fillers: Nicaragua Esteli aged 11 years
Body: Canned peaches, cocoa powder.
Foot: Mocha.
Cold Draw: Dried apricot, aged cedar.
Tasting Notes: In the first third I am greeted by cocoa, cedar, faint red pepper and a very rich, creamy smoke. Further in I get nuances of charred oak and tart cherry juice. The age on this cigar is professional and balanced. We only received the cigars 2 months ago so it has been in a cedar aging room for 8.7 years! This is priceless and we are lucky to have it. With all the gimmicks out there, there is no way to cut corners on aging. That is valuable.
In the second third I get a chocolate note that reminds me of one of the best cigar candies, Riesen. The smoke gets chewier with white pepper, florals, cane syrup, cedar and a whole lot of wow.
In the final third I get a charred cedar, apricot, cocoa, florals, sweet cream and white pepper. There is nuance and depth, balance and subtlety. This is the kind of cigar that renews my faith in aging cigars more than 5 years.
Pairing Notes: Dark roast coffee with light sugar. Riesen Candy. M&M’s. Mexican hot chocolate. With red wine. With malted chocolate. Scotch. Brandy.
Hugh Hall (verified owner) –
spectacular stick. dark flavors, med-full. A must try
PineapplePizzaPerson (verified owner) –
This is one of my go to from Montenegro! Full body, smooth but complex. Very tasty!
SAC (verified owner) –
It’s big, it’s beefy and packs a punch of delicious flavor to be savored with every puff. I live in Canada where Cubans are still available and this one I dare say tops em all.