OK. I smoked roulette stick #8 tonight.
Overall, I would say this was rather an unremarkable stick. Prelight aroma was nothing special. The flavors where harsh in that it had a smoky after taste. Like burning leaves. Any positive flavor qualities where buried under that and some mild bitter taste on the sides of the tongue. The harshness subdued somewhat as I reached the middle, but really didn't improve. On the plus side, the constructions was good. Unless my eyes deceive me, there appeared to be a triple cap. There is one large vein on one side, but otherwise the wrapper is smooth and matte. There is a hole in one side (see photo) that I need to plug in order to get a decent draw, which is otherwise good. Burn was very good and no touch ups were needed. In the end, I don't think I would buy this cigar due to the unfavorable flavor profile.
Overall, I would say this was rather an unremarkable stick. Prelight aroma was nothing special. The flavors where harsh in that it had a smoky after taste. Like burning leaves. Any positive flavor qualities where buried under that and some mild bitter taste on the sides of the tongue. The harshness subdued somewhat as I reached the middle, but really didn't improve. On the plus side, the constructions was good. Unless my eyes deceive me, there appeared to be a triple cap. There is one large vein on one side, but otherwise the wrapper is smooth and matte. There is a hole in one side (see photo) that I need to plug in order to get a decent draw, which is otherwise good. Burn was very good and no touch ups were needed. In the end, I don't think I would buy this cigar due to the unfavorable flavor profile.