Pueblo Dominicano
Alex_Svenson
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Anyone try the new one by AJ?
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Alex_Svenson
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"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
The wrapped had a very slight oily feel and the construction was excellent. The wrapper was an earth brown colour. I bought the torpedo version and the cut was smooth and easy. The smell was not very sweet but had earth notes and hay. The lick test was more earth and leather.
The light was pretty easy with my torch lighter and took about 15 seconds. It was easy to get the burn going and the burn was dead even and stayed consistent for the whole stick. I only had to knock the ash off three times the entire stick. The ash was very tight which only reinforced the quality construction. The draw was very good and I got a good mouth full of smoke with little effort.
On the taste front there was some spice and pepper on the first few draws which died down. I was not hit with the ultra complexity like others have noted. The flavour profile was very very earthy and the best way I can describe it is that it had a very rich and full tobacco taste. Much like a premium and expensive cigarette. That is not a knock on the cigar at all. I never got much sweetness from the stick. It just had an overwhelming profile of earth and some medium spice. I would label this on the fuller side of a medium cigar.
The flavour stayed the same throghout the entire burn and that is why I would not label it complex. It got hot down toward the final third. The cigar on the pre light was very firm but gave a little when squeezed. As I smoked it it became more and more squishy.
I would give the cigar a 92 on burn, draw and construction and a 75 on taste. I liked the taste but I just never got the complexity that this cigar seems to be known for.
I will give it some more months in the humidor and see how it does. I have 9 more to get through. I am looking forward to lighting up another one after some seasoning and seeing how it changes.
All in all I would recommend it if you are looking for a great tobacco taste in your cigars. This stick has that in spades. The torpedo shape seems to be ideal too in terms of cut and draw. The thing poured smoke after every draw.
I am a quick smoker and this stick lasted me about 85 minutes. While not the fullest flavoured cigar by any means, this thing did give me a few gut punches early on even after a hearty meal of home made stromboli. When I finished and stood up I was hit with a wave of vertigo and felt dizzy for about half an hour afterwards. Maybe I smoked too quickly or this thing was stronger than it felt.
I paired it up with ice water and iced espresso and cream.