The Dog Rocket Roulette is in rather bad shape, the large boveda that was in there to try to help, has dried out. We'll hope for a prompt recovery.
I picked number four. Let's see if this dog is good at spotting dog rockets.
the construction is tight, but sadly a bit crispy, and some of the wrapper is unraveling due to low RH. might burn badly because of that too.
the smell is dim and sweety. Perhaps a bit nutty. No spices. There are hints of hay or barnyard.
I'll light it up my usual way - matches before cutting. That way I am certain to pick flavors early and will maximize chances of a nice burn.
It lighted rather quick, likely a sign of being dry.
The cut was nice and sharp.
the first draw is a sweet floral hay with signs of nuts. So far its a good sign. Nothing harsh, no bitterness, no bad tobacco flavours.
Did I score a good smoke in the rocket roulette?
The first third isn't very flavorful. Not super bad either. It might be a dry good smoke, or a not so bad rocket. Hard to tell so far. It is very bland.
The ash is a bit irregular, and pale grey. The demarcation line between wrapper and ash is thin. That's a sign of aged tobacco. Its a good sign.
as the first third progressed, the non-flavors made place to mildly bitter dryness. Its not too bad but its not good.
the wrapper sufferred quite a lot from being dry and is breaking up in several places. its a shame. most of the roulette is in that shape too. I'll try to bring them back before sending the box away, and am currently recharging the bovedas.
The ash is rather robust, sign of good construction. The nice white smoke is rather light and climbs very well. It is malleable.
At the second third, flavors of dried cardboard starts to emerge. Retrohaling doesn't bring much to the table. No spices. No coffee. No chocolate. burned hay?
As the third third started, the cigar started to show its nature. Some chemically induced peanut butter flavors emerged, making me cringe quite a bit.
at that point it was no longer "not tasty" but started to become "unbearable" with its notes of burned girly magazines that had weird perfumed stuff infused all over the publicity.
Overall, not an overly bad smoke, but, this dog says: *not* herf worthy.
