Dog Rocket - Macanudo

[samiam2007]

Vitola: Mini Cigarillo
Ring Gauge: 20
Wrapper: Cameroon
Pairing: Weller 7 Year
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I wanted to smoke a few of the dog rockets that c.ortiz108 sent him in his pass. This was the first one I selected for a quick smoke. He will have to give me clarification on what the full name for this cigar is. But it is the one with a wide yellow and red striped band.

Appearance
Nice Cameroon wrapper. No noticeable blemishes or tears. No veins noticed either.
Draw was a little more firm than I like. Maybe that has to do with the size of the cigar? Burn line held all the way through and produced a fair amount of smoke.

Taste
1/3 - very smooth and light. Not much complexity here. I am just tasting a little bit of leather and tobacco.
2/3 - The smoothness still carries out, but just a little bit of honey and some of that leather still
3/3 - not much flavor really left. It never burned hot or became harsh. The only taste that is still apparent is tobacco.

Not a bad cigar for a free one. :) But, not much flavors going on here.

[c.ortiz108]

Nice review! I like these for a quick fix. Just a plain ol' Macanudo, machine-made, comes in tins of 10. Size is called Ascot. I think they work because Macanudos are so mild they avoid the harsh bitterness of other mini cigarillos. Not amazing but decent if you only have 10 minutes and really feel like a smoke. I get leather and honey, too.