This is my first review so please be gentle. 
This is the second cigar of this type I have smoked. The first one was back in early April at the LCDH in Hamburg Germany. Back then , I had to deal with canoeing and draw issues from the very beginning, but I figured it was partially due to my lighting technique (or lack thereof). The cigar was okay, but it took a lot of work to get there.
At any rate , I found two in my bag when I got back home from my trip:innocent: and I let it sit in my humi since then. Today I figured it was time to torch one. I went to my normal hangout, keep in mind I have to smoke outside and it is in the 90s .
I warmed the foot and off I went. At first it was a little tight and there was a very slight burn issue. This lasted for the first half inch or so. As I got into the first inch (1/3) , the draw opened up and the burn improved. By the time I finished the first third, the ash was almost spot on and the draw was almost perfect. All the flavors were starting to come through. It was a bit earthy with some faint spices (maybe cocoa as well).
The second third was more of the same , but very delicious. I am still training my palette so it is hard for me to describe, but it was very good. As it got near the first band it started tightening up a bit , so I ashed it , blew through it and touched it up. It came back with a vengeance.
The last third ended up being the best even though I thought it would be a disappointment. Plenty of smoke and that distinctive aroma only a CC can have.
Overall , it was a solid smoke and I am looking to smoking the last one in a couple of months. Hopefully , my palette will continue to develop and the extra aging will make this cigar really shine.
By the way, you can see some pics on my twitter (latcalbear94)
This is the second cigar of this type I have smoked. The first one was back in early April at the LCDH in Hamburg Germany. Back then , I had to deal with canoeing and draw issues from the very beginning, but I figured it was partially due to my lighting technique (or lack thereof). The cigar was okay, but it took a lot of work to get there.At any rate , I found two in my bag when I got back home from my trip:innocent: and I let it sit in my humi since then. Today I figured it was time to torch one. I went to my normal hangout, keep in mind I have to smoke outside and it is in the 90s .
I warmed the foot and off I went. At first it was a little tight and there was a very slight burn issue. This lasted for the first half inch or so. As I got into the first inch (1/3) , the draw opened up and the burn improved. By the time I finished the first third, the ash was almost spot on and the draw was almost perfect. All the flavors were starting to come through. It was a bit earthy with some faint spices (maybe cocoa as well).
The second third was more of the same , but very delicious. I am still training my palette so it is hard for me to describe, but it was very good. As it got near the first band it started tightening up a bit , so I ashed it , blew through it and touched it up. It came back with a vengeance.
The last third ended up being the best even though I thought it would be a disappointment. Plenty of smoke and that distinctive aroma only a CC can have.
Overall , it was a solid smoke and I am looking to smoking the last one in a couple of months. Hopefully , my palette will continue to develop and the extra aging will make this cigar really shine.
By the way, you can see some pics on my twitter (latcalbear94)
