I was a little disappointed
Conctrustion
The construction was good from the outside. The cigar was firm and nicely rolled. There was nothing to indicate that it would cause it in any way. The cover was dull. There was nothing to suggest that it would cause it in any way.
Wrapper: Nicaragua – Binder: Nicaragua – Filler: Nicaragua
Taste
Smell and cold draw
The wrapper and filler smelled farmhouse and light floral. The cold draft gave shades of hay
1/1 Nub sungrown
The cigar was not a complex story and gave the same taste from start to finish. Here comes the part I was disappointed with from the start. When I started smoking the cigar, it was as if plugged, the draw was so thight that it was barely possible to smoke. Of course, you have to be prepared for a twig or, in rare cases, two that you have to pull out sometimes that causes it, but this one had three. After I pulled them out it was like a completely different cigar, it was incredibly much airier than the other Nubs I’ve smoked and almost a little too airy. After the twigs were extracted, the cigar delivered a good experience. The texture was creamy. The flavors I felt were floral, sweet licorice, hay, a kind of tartness I can’t draw a parallel to, and a light taste of vanilla sugar. The retrohalation produced flavors of hay and white pepper.
After taste
Walenuts
Body
Medium
Smoke time
50 minutes
Conclusion
The cigar had good flavors. I was a little disappointed with the twigs that dragged the experience down. If we compare price, quality and taste, it felt like I paid a little too much considering how it started.
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