In the 1st 3rd, I’m still getting that mild spice that’s more of a warming sensation on the palate. For flavor notes, I have earth and expresso as the main note with some cocoa as well, with a touch of sweetness on the wrapper. This is a very complex cigar to say the least. Jumping into that 2nd 3rd, I have a great balance of flavor notes with the earthiness, cocoa, and expresso blending very well together which is creating a great experience. No flavor is overpowering the other and is very enjoyable. As the 2nd 3rd comes to a close I haven’t lost any flavor with all notes staying consistent. In the final 3rd, I did have some bitterness that I had to purge to help clean up that flavor which for the most part did help. At this point I have more expresso and earth than anything with that cocoa fading away. No other flavor notes at this point . Final notes. I got a good amount of flavor notes that were really enjoyable and development very well together. The spice and pepper were very mild and it was just enough to give that warm sensation on the palate. The cigar gave me a really good experience which is something I look forward to in a cigar. The burn was rough and did need some touch-ups along the way. The draw started out well but did tighten up as part way through the final 3rd. Overall I would buy this cigar again but the price point makes it tough to put it in my rotation on a week to week basis.
