laker1963:

bbc020:

Cigar C seems to be the most complex of the cigars Laker sent. This box pressed toro measures in around 6"x 48 and has an oily reddish hued wrapper. The prelight draw had a noticeable cocoa/coffee-ish hint to it and it started off pretty strong with some pepper and sweetness. This stick suffered from some burn issues and required some touch ups throughout. I thought I noticed some nicarauguan flavor in there, but that disappated and went to a more earthy quality to it making me think more honduran. It remained pretty peppery and sweet and had some fruity notes to it. It remained full bodied and got more flavorful as the cigar burned down. As I got down to the last third, the pepper became even more noticeable, while sweet notes continued to dance around it.

While there were some recognizeable qualities to this cigar, I don't think I've had it before. So, once again, I'll have to make a guess.

With the shape, wrapper, and flavor profile in mind, I'm going to guess the Gurkha Micro Batch VH-7

On the nose sir ! Both your guess and your review. These are a pretty complex stick. Full bore all the way and changing flavors and nuances thruout. Sorry to hear about the burn issues. Are these sticks because of their smaller gauge something you would not normally try? Being a bigger guy I mean...

I thought of that after I sent them out, but then I rationalised that you would have a lot less of a challenge with the bigger gauge sticks. I know you have tried a vast number of different brands and lines, so I was hoping to send you out some things you wouldn't normally opt for yourself.