Bahia Gold White Label

[AK47]

Bahia Gold White Label Burn Time: 1hr 25min

Wrapper : Ecuador Sungrown

Filler : Nicaraguan ligeros, secos

Body : Medium Strength : Li-Med

Prelight : Has a light brown, soft wrapper with a firm pack. Light cocoa aroma coming from it.

1/3 : Draw opens up on the tighter side, but there's a decent smoke output. First flavors are a very nice creamy and nutty smoke. Body is light medium only, but there's a finish that lasts 10-15seconds, so decent. Nuttiness fades after 15 or so min and a light cedar takes its place.

2/3 : Downside to this cigar was the construction/burn. It goes wonky on me every 20 minutes or so and requires a touchup, and if neglected needs a doublepuff. Cedar gets stronger and dominates this third flavor wise, nothing else coming in.

3/3 : Cedar goes away and there's only a smooth tobacco left. No noticeable strength at all. Body is still a medium, finish around the same. Keeps needing relighting again, and it tunnels on me twice. Other than that it ends nicely with a smooth tobacco and very slight pepper/spice.

Overall : An ok afternoon stick flavor wise, but really poor burn on this one. This is a $2 stick, but I've had a few other sticks around the same price point that burned well and had similar flavor profiles. So, just a middle of the road cigar in my opinion.

[Zeede]

I see the cap is a bit sloppy, and it looks like there's a jagged edge to the seam down towards the bottom of the cigar, about 1.5" from the foot? I've never seen that before!

[AK47]

I see the cap is a bit sloppy, and it looks like there's a jagged edge to the seam down towards the bottom of the cigar, about 1.5" from the foot? I've never seen that before!

Good eye! I was going to put this in my review, but thought it wasn't needed; when I cut the cap it wasn't glued on right, and the cap was coming off. I wet it with my mouth to keep it on and had no problems really after a few minutes in.

I think the jagged edge you see is just a vein. But yeah, not the best construction on this one.

[Zeede]

Good eye! I was going to put this in my review, but thought it wasn't needed; when I cut the cap it wasn't glued on right, and the cap was coming off. I wet it with my mouth to keep it on and had no problems really after a few minutes in.

I think the jagged edge you see is just a vein. But yeah, not the best construction on this one.

It *IS* a $2 cigar. But true, the Flor De Oliva series are the same price, and really solid cigars. In my limited experience they're the best in that price range.

[AK47]

I'll have to try those out.