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Demuths1770
05-25-2015, 01:48 PM
Surrogate Animal Cracker
Gordo 6x60
Msrp 9.50$
Medium to Full
Ecuadorian Habano Wrapper

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Now I do want to say I didn't look forward to smoking the animal cracker. It was going to me my first cigar of this size. I paired it with Woodford Reserve Distillers Select. I got floaral notes off both the foot and cold drawl which made me egar to smoke this big boy.

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The first third had a nice light earth notes with the floarl notes on the exhale. The smoke was creamy but very light. On the exhale there was a faint pepper and the retrohale was pepper with a touch of earth. The burn did get a little out of hand at the end of the third but there was a slight breeze going so I moved inside and touched up the burn line.

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The second third burned awesome with a chewy pepper flavor on the inhale with a touch of coffee and earth on the exhale. I used the Xikar car ash tray all week that I had just bought as most of my smoking time was done in a folding chair and it fit into the cupholder nicely. On a small side note I love this ash tray as it has a spot for a newly lit cigar and a spot for when you get down to a nub. I took this shoot to show the Xikar even holds a 60RG cigar!

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The last third (plus some) was really my favorite part of this beast. The chewy pepper went away and a nice creamy chocolate and rich earth took over on the inhale with a very sweet but light coffee on the exhale. The retrohale had sweet pepper and coffee notes.

Overall I actually enjoyed this cigar more than I expected too. I did go in slightly close minded but that opened up when I got the floral notes. Don't hold the uneaven burn to bad construction because once inside it burned razor sharp (sorry I didn't get a picture of the burn line on the second third). This big beast took me 2 hours and 45 minutes to smoke. I will never look at a 6x60 differently again!!

Scott W.
05-25-2015, 05:02 PM
I had one of these a month or so ago and even though a 6 x 60 stick is not my thing, I really enjoyed it. Lots of earthiness and cocoa for me on the palette. A little uncomfortable to hold in my teeth for longer than a few seconds but a nice smoke.

chris19
05-25-2015, 08:26 PM
This has become one of my favorites. I truly enjoy how there is a faint sweet taste through the smoke.

Demuths1770
05-26-2015, 08:34 AM
i would really like to try the cracker crumbs which is a smaller version of the animal cracker

Billb1960
05-26-2015, 09:41 AM
i would really like to try the cracker crumbs which is a smaller version of the animal cracker

Haven't had the Animal Cracker but the Cracker Crumbs are quite tasty

Demuths1770
05-26-2015, 09:46 AM
yeah i didnt get in on getting cracker crumbs when the went for sale...... kicking myself now lol

Billb1960
05-26-2015, 09:57 AM
yeah i didnt get in on getting cracker crumbs when the went for sale...... kicking myself now lol


Yeah I missed out at Small Batch but Cigarhustler had them so I grabbed a couple of 5 packs. They're out now too.

Demuths1770
05-26-2015, 09:58 AM
Yeah I missed out at Small Batch but Cigarhustler had them so I grabbed a couple of 5 packs. They're out now too.

yeah i have looked at several places and they are all sold out

Billb1960
05-26-2015, 10:04 AM
yeah i have looked at several places and they are all sold out

Anthony's has them

Demuths1770
05-26-2015, 10:07 AM
Anthony's has them

Sweet Sweet Sweet!!! thanks so much!! i had been looking online at several different places with no luck. RG bump for you for the find

fataman
05-26-2015, 11:51 AM
Sweet Sweet Sweet!!! thanks so much!! i had been looking online at several different places with no luck. RG bump for you for the find
Just saw them here http://cigarplace.biz/all-brands/l-atelier-cigars/l-atelier-surrogates/l-atelier-surrogates-animal-cracker.html?152=4518

Demuths1770
05-26-2015, 11:54 AM
Just saw them here http://cigarplace.biz/all-brands/l-atelier-cigars/l-atelier-surrogates/l-atelier-surrogates-animal-cracker.html?152=4518

thats the animal cracker i was looking for the cracker crumbs "cigarillo"

fataman
05-26-2015, 11:56 AM
thats the animal cracker i was looking for the cracker crumbs "cigarillo"
Oops sorry. I just looked at the thread title [emoji4]

Demuths1770
05-26-2015, 12:09 PM
Oops sorry. I just looked at the thread title [emoji4]

no problem lol. yeah i reviewed the animal cracker and really liked it and they say the cracker crumbs is a smaller version of this one. i have reviewed all (still need to post one) of the surrogates now minus the crumbs