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Amazing cigar by every measure
by Johnny
on Sep 06, 2018
I've been a huge AJ fan since day one. Over the last 10 years, I've smoked literally thousands of his cigars. Diesel has been my go to for years. (unlimited, rage, wicked, etc) I had never tried the Heart of Darkness. Then along comes a great sale from Cigar.com and I jumped in with both feet. Based on some of the reviews here, and just using my imagination (based on prior Diesel versions) to try and figure out what these would taste like.
I way under estimated how absolutely delicious these would be. This review should be taken lightly, because it's based on a sample of one, fresh off the truck.
First, the wrappers are gorgeous. Some slightly darker than others, but all with a nice deep, rich color and an oily sheen. Very well made. Firm and uniform construction. Excellent draw, very even burn, leaving a solid, pretty white ash. The flavor profile is Diesel perfection. Take the Unlimited, Wicked, and Rage, add a bit of oomph, and a few extra layers of complexity, and voila, the Heart of Darkness says hello. I was very impressed with the initial spice and even more impressed with how the cigar developed more and more flavor as I smoked it. I'm so blown away with flavor and construction, I'm going to nub this one for sure. Don't know how the next one will be, but if it's as good as this first one, I'm in trouble. I can say that so far, even though I absolutely love 95% of what AJ makes, specially the Diesel line, this one is the King of the Fernandez Empire. Why it took me so long to try these, I have no idea. No one else in the business today has the aging, blending, or rolling skills that AJF does. That of course is just this guy's opinion. To say I'm a fan is an understatement. All Hail AJF and thanks for the great sale Cigar.com. Again folks, sample of one. Where we go from here, who knows?? AJ is very good at staying consistent, so I'm feeling good about the rest of my purchase. Sorry for the long review. I can't help myself.