Originally Posted by
NeverBend
...Examining the sticks there are inconsistencies in fill and construction... Burn is acceptable with a flat and mostly even line.
Mild to medium, flavors quite smooth. Dominican dry creaminess with some leather, dashed with earth, underneath and just the right amount of salt on top. Snork is light but with a hint of spice (peppered nutmeg). Salt builds in intensity in the second half of the smoke and it is proving to be long burning.
The flavors work together very well and it's far more complex than it ever indicated it could be in the past (last tried @2010). A very nice morning smoke that reminds me of a lighter bodied Jose Piedras (Cuban) but not sharp or rough but with more complexity. Just the first cigar but so improved that I noted it and more when I smoke others. The Paisano doesn't look the part but it's a nice Cubanesque dash of flavor from a most unexpected source.
Apparently the trick was 8 years of aging!