Zeede
06-04-2015, 08:30 PM
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Here we have the third vitola (out of four) that this blend is available in. I've been saving the lancero for last, as they are a bit tricky!
The foot had lovely cedar notes with a hint of leather, as well as a sweetness.
I went with a guillotine cut again, as the pigtail didn't give me enough draw when I twisted it off (yeah, I gave the old pigtail a try again). I think it's kind of a jip that the pigtail cap is included in the overall length of the cigar, but I digress.
Lighting it up, I was greeted with some pleasant tobacco and woody notes with a hint of cedar. Retrohaling there was only a bit of spice, as well as a little at the back of my throat.
As the first third ends, some coffee notes come in, but I also notice that my mouth feels really dry. That's odd, I never had that with the other two vitolas I had of this blend.
More time passes and I am past the halfway point. Some nut notes have joined the party, and the spiciness continues to be very subdued. I only notice it on the retrohale. The dryness of my mouth persists though, and it detracts from the overall experience.
Total time: 70 minutes
Final thoughts: Now that I've had three different vitolas of the same blend, I have to say that it's just kind of "meh" for me. Sadly I am not good enough yet at pinpointing different flavors, but overall the taste is just sort of "okay". I don't regret smoking them, but I would not purchase them again with my own money. I really hope the lancero is the stand out vitola of the blend, because I'm honestly not really looking forward to smoking it.
Here we have the third vitola (out of four) that this blend is available in. I've been saving the lancero for last, as they are a bit tricky!
The foot had lovely cedar notes with a hint of leather, as well as a sweetness.
I went with a guillotine cut again, as the pigtail didn't give me enough draw when I twisted it off (yeah, I gave the old pigtail a try again). I think it's kind of a jip that the pigtail cap is included in the overall length of the cigar, but I digress.
Lighting it up, I was greeted with some pleasant tobacco and woody notes with a hint of cedar. Retrohaling there was only a bit of spice, as well as a little at the back of my throat.
As the first third ends, some coffee notes come in, but I also notice that my mouth feels really dry. That's odd, I never had that with the other two vitolas I had of this blend.
More time passes and I am past the halfway point. Some nut notes have joined the party, and the spiciness continues to be very subdued. I only notice it on the retrohale. The dryness of my mouth persists though, and it detracts from the overall experience.
Total time: 70 minutes
Final thoughts: Now that I've had three different vitolas of the same blend, I have to say that it's just kind of "meh" for me. Sadly I am not good enough yet at pinpointing different flavors, but overall the taste is just sort of "okay". I don't regret smoking them, but I would not purchase them again with my own money. I really hope the lancero is the stand out vitola of the blend, because I'm honestly not really looking forward to smoking it.