Oliveros - King Havano Black Knight Mace

[samiam2007]

Size: 6 x 60 Box Pressed (Mace)
Ring Gauge: 48
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Blender: Oliveros
Age: 1yr 6 months
Pairing: Coca-Cola

image1 (1).jpg]Another wrapper with a knight - not intentional. I have been looking forward to smoking this cigar for awhile, but have been waiting for the perfect time. Tonight I played the penny slots, so why not today!

The wrapper was gorgeous - a very dark, chocolately wrapper, minimal veins and box pressed - perfect. On the nose, it has a sweet, faint cocoa smell.

image2.jpg On the light, there is a little white pepper, some leather and some of that mocha. The burn starts to get really uneven and even with multiple touch ups for this cigar, it never seems to remain consistent. A real bummer. Not sure what to attribute to this.

image1.jpgOn the second third, the body really comes to life with more complexity - leather, cocoa, almost a buttery flavor and some spices. The draw was extremely smooth.

On the last third, the pepper is all but gone and now there is some oak that comes up to compliment the cocoa and spicy flavors.

This was a very tasty cigar, but the continual touchups were a huge pain in the neck. Still, I would smoke again.