Laynard
03-07-2015, 12:16 PM
12/27/2014
Cigar: Diesel Unholy Cocktail
Size: Salomon, 7.1”x58
MSRP: $12.50
Strength: Full
Wrapper: Pennsylvania Broadleaf
Origin: Nicaragua
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Prelight: The maduro wrapper of the Unholy Cocktail is thick, oily and has a faint floral aroma. There are a few medium-sized veins. The overall appearance is a bit lumpy and unrefined, but still gives me the impression that this stick will be delicious. The cold draw seems a little tight, but I’m sure it’ll loosen up after I get past the closed foot. It has a pleasant woody/chocolate taste to it.
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1/3: The perfecto foot lights easily and I’m off and running. There is a lot of spicy black pepper at the onset, but a sweet cream quickly builds to balance out the flavors. I am getting a good pull as the cigar opens up and the smoke billows off the foot. The pepper lessens during the first third and is replaced by an earthy wood – like oak – and a bit of chocolate is added to the cream.
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2/3: The second third is mainly oak and a bitter espresso/chocolate combination. I am still getting a slight cream in the profile the smoke is also creamy in feel. The burn has not been perfect, requiring on touch up, but overall the construction seems good; the ash is dense and I knock it off after about an inch or more.
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3/3: The final third is still very oaky, but there is not much left of the cream, chocolate or coffee notes. Instead, there is a sweet bitterness, like grass, as well as a taste that reminds me of a citrus rind. The nub does get a bit too bitter for me, so I let it go with just over an inch left.
Overall: A pretty dang good cigar by AJ. I really liked the subtle transition of flavors into the woody profile, and the not-too-spicy/not-too-sweet flavors were quite enjoyable. The construction was copacetic, but not ideal. I’ll definitely give the belicoso size a try, as I think the salomon is just a bit too much.
Cigar: Diesel Unholy Cocktail
Size: Salomon, 7.1”x58
MSRP: $12.50
Strength: Full
Wrapper: Pennsylvania Broadleaf
Origin: Nicaragua
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/Laynard/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-12/E66448A4-87F1-4AA1-BE50-4817BC3385A4.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/Laynard/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-12/E66448A4-87F1-4AA1-BE50-4817BC3385A4.jpg.html)
Prelight: The maduro wrapper of the Unholy Cocktail is thick, oily and has a faint floral aroma. There are a few medium-sized veins. The overall appearance is a bit lumpy and unrefined, but still gives me the impression that this stick will be delicious. The cold draw seems a little tight, but I’m sure it’ll loosen up after I get past the closed foot. It has a pleasant woody/chocolate taste to it.
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/Laynard/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-12/B2CEB230-4192-4FDA-BD1A-7E7502DC8428.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/Laynard/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-12/B2CEB230-4192-4FDA-BD1A-7E7502DC8428.jpg.html)
1/3: The perfecto foot lights easily and I’m off and running. There is a lot of spicy black pepper at the onset, but a sweet cream quickly builds to balance out the flavors. I am getting a good pull as the cigar opens up and the smoke billows off the foot. The pepper lessens during the first third and is replaced by an earthy wood – like oak – and a bit of chocolate is added to the cream.
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/Laynard/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-12/6A2D550A-760C-47B5-AC85-76EA1C23AFFB.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/Laynard/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-12/6A2D550A-760C-47B5-AC85-76EA1C23AFFB.jpg.html)
2/3: The second third is mainly oak and a bitter espresso/chocolate combination. I am still getting a slight cream in the profile the smoke is also creamy in feel. The burn has not been perfect, requiring on touch up, but overall the construction seems good; the ash is dense and I knock it off after about an inch or more.
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/Laynard/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-12/2CDE9EDF-C8BF-4A63-AD6B-CB9DEA8F190B.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/Laynard/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-12/2CDE9EDF-C8BF-4A63-AD6B-CB9DEA8F190B.jpg.html)
3/3: The final third is still very oaky, but there is not much left of the cream, chocolate or coffee notes. Instead, there is a sweet bitterness, like grass, as well as a taste that reminds me of a citrus rind. The nub does get a bit too bitter for me, so I let it go with just over an inch left.
Overall: A pretty dang good cigar by AJ. I really liked the subtle transition of flavors into the woody profile, and the not-too-spicy/not-too-sweet flavors were quite enjoyable. The construction was copacetic, but not ideal. I’ll definitely give the belicoso size a try, as I think the salomon is just a bit too much.