Today was Emilio Draig Cayuquero Lancero
Wrapper Brazilian Arapiraca
Binder / Filler Nicaraguan
The wrapper is a beautiful dark brown, the cigar has a consistent firmness the entire length. I though seemed a little soft but compared it to a TAT brown lance and My Father #4 and they were indistinguishable from one another.
The first third
There was an initial pepper and spice blast that quickly subsided. The flavor profile was subtle cocoa dominated with a nuttiness coming and going.
The second third continued with cocoa, some nuttiness with a floral component entering. It grew over the second third but remained in the
background. The floral notes subsided prior to the final third starting.
Final third the body grew from a previous medium to medium plus. Nicotine punch grew. Cocoa dominated with spice appearing on the retro.
I'm still taking this to a nub, I enjoyed it. I made a mistake I try not to do, I bought only one. I usually buy a minimum of two, I like three. I will buy these if i see them but with only 1,000 made I might not see them again (Cigar Fed still has them, I got this from a B&M).
One reason I wanted to try this now is that Crowned Heads is doing a JD Howard Single Action with Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper with (I presume) Nica filler. Because the flavors were so subtle on this cigar and the wrapper has a lot of influence on a RG of 38 which this was, I will be interested to see what CH does with a similar 6" x 38 petite lance. I really like the fact that this wrapper lacked the sweetness that some darker wrappers have. Not sure if it is good or bad but this upped my interest in the new "Single Action" coming out.