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Flavor and Character

As the burn evens out you begin to pick up more than just the basic tobacco taste with touches of coffee, dry cocoa, and a bit of wood weaving together. It’s not flashy, but it feels honest. Toward the final few draws the profile narrows down to its core character The finish hangs around quietly, not demanding attention but not disappearing either.

Without you really noticing when it happened you realize you’re timing your thoughts between draws instead of checking your watch and you find yourself more present in the moment than you planned to be. Moving into the early third the flavors start to show more of themselves with touches of coffee, dry cocoa, and a bit of wood weaving together. It’s not flashy, but it feels honest. In the final third the blend leans into its darker notes and lets the lighter ones fade back It steps away slowly, giving you a few calm breaths after the last bit of ash falls.

The Experience

As the room starts to pick up a little haze you realize you’re timing your thoughts between draws instead of checking your watch and the cigar asks for nothing more than a little of your attention. A little further along you begin to pick up more than just the basic tobacco taste with hints of earth and toasted grain sliding in quietly. It comes across relaxed, more about staying steady than chasing surprises. Toward the final few draws the blend leans into its darker notes and lets the lighter ones fade back It steps away slowly, giving you a few calm breaths after the last bit of ash falls.

• Taste: Roasted coffee, dry cocoa, warm wood, and a grounded earthiness that builds slowly.
• Strength: Mild
• Rating: 93
• Reddit Notes: Called the kind of smoke that works just as well alone on the porch as it does with a couple of friends and a quiet night.