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sightunseen:So this is my review of Cigar A Appearance The stick measures about 6.5"x52, a bit longer than a regular toro but shorter than a churchill. Perhaps it's a double corona. The stick is wrapped in a beautiful madruo wrapper, smooth and showing no major veins. The stick is firm throughout, with no soft spots and topped with a double cap. Pre-Light The aroma was sweet and earthy, with that tradtional maduro smell. The foot smelled of sweet chocolate. The cap cut easily, and the pre-light draw was firm and yielded notes of earth and chocolate. First Third The cigar started off with good notes of coffee and slight pepper, with a woody finish. As I progressed through the stick, the firm loosened, and each draw produced lots of smoke. The burn was straight and the ash held til about 1.5" until I tapped it. Flavors remained the same for about the 1st third Second Third During the second third, the coffee notes were toned down, and the wood notes became the primary flavor I tasted. The burn continued to remain straight. No other changes were noted by me. I am going to place the body at medium. Final Third Flavors did not change much from the second third, but the slight pepper came back. Towards the nub, a slight bitterness developed, but I am going to attribute it to me smoking it too quickly. Conclusion Overall, I enjoyed the cigar, but I found it a little one-dimensional for a stick of this size. Based on what I've experienced, my guess is the CAO Brasilia. Big thanks to Nudie for the stick. I'll be trying cigar B tomorrow and will be posting my findings.
sightunseen:Thanks, nudie. Damn, I was so sure it was the AAA. Oh well, we shall see what Cigar C brings...
TatuajeVI:Hmm, I haven't done this is a while. I'm down for some mystery sticks!
sightunseen: TatuajeVI:Hmm, I haven't done this is a while. I'm down for some mystery sticks! PM to you, sir.
sightunseen:Here is my review of Cigar C Appearance The stick is a churchill, sporting a smooth Connecticut wrapper. It is tightly wrapped with no seams, finished off with a double cap. A quick squeeze showed that the cigar was slightly firm throughout, with no soft spots. Pre-Light The wrapper gave off a sweet cedar aroma. Smelling the foot, it reminded me of bread or something like unsweetened cake. The draw was medium-firm and gave me notes of mild cedar. First Third The cigar opened with a slight bit of pepper, which quickly settled into flavors of wood and nuts. The draw loosened as I progressed and each puff produced rich creamy smoke. The cigar burned beautifully straight. I got about an inch of ash before it fell on me. I had expected the ash to hold to at least 1.5"-1.75". The burn continued to be straight after the first ash. Second and Final Third I am combining the second and final third together, as I did not notice any substantial change in the flavors. Towards the end, the wood and nut flavors became more pronounced, but it never got harsh. The burn continued to be straight (I did not have to touch it up once during the course of the smoke). I am going to say this stick falls squarely into the mild-body category. Conclusions I've been smoking fuller-bodied cigars lately and this was a welcomed change of pace. I did not mind that the stick did not offer much complexity because I thoroughly enjoyed the wood and nut flavors throughout the stick and didn't want it to end. The solid construction made the experience even more enjoyable. For my guess, I am going to say RP Connecticut. Based on nudie's other post, I hope he has time to give me the answer before he goes away. If not, this is going to drive me crazy. Alright, so this wraps up my part of the mystery stick game. Now for the second best part of this game, who's got next?