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I got this cigar in the Blind taste test thread. Here's my review of it. I do think it was a great cigar. I wish CA hadn't, because my B&M cannot get them. I was wrong about the maduro wrapper.

This 6 1/8" X 42~ cigar has A toothy maduro wrapper with some lighter spots. I wouldn't call it an attractive cigar. Besides a wrinkle, the cigar has a very nice triple cap. Fairly firm cigar, the wrapper is well applied, but I can feel a lot of veins.

Pre-light aroma isn't very strong. Pre light draw has light tobacco and tea notes. Draw is perfect, just how I like it.

1st Third
Very smooth smoke with very strong coffee bean notes right off the bat. Lots of smoke on the draw. After a very sweet and smooth start, the smoke begins to develop a bit of earthy tobacco flavors, but the coffee bean notes dominate. It is also getting a bit of spice, but not at all overpowering. Burn is a bit crooked. Ash is grey and pretty strong

2nd Third
Still getting strong coffee bean notes. Spice is still there, but this smoke is well balanced. Crooked burn seems to be correcting itself. I'm really enjoying this cigar. Fairly complex, with sweet cocoa developing.

3rd Third
The same coffee bean cocoa core continues, but I'm getting hints of Anise. Still very smooth and balanced. Roasted nuts develop toward the end. Burn got a bit crooked at the end as well.

Medium Bodied, full flavor. Smoked for about 10. Very nice smoke overall. I would buy this.

Overall 9/10