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Diesel Crucible ~ An Amateur's Point Of View
Steve2010
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Ever since I first heard about the new Diesel, Ive been intrigued. In the past Ive really enjoyed the Diesel Unholy Cocktail, the Diesel Shorty, and the Diesel Unlimited so the thought of a new Diesel piqued my interest.
Amid a lot of speculation of what the final vitola was going to be, the Crucible was released a couple of weeks ago. (The final product was released as a 6.5 x 52 Toro.)
The cigar is a Nicarguan puro featuring a Media Tiempo wrapper that is extra thick and oily. Theres a lot of Ligero in the filler and the pre-light smell is pungent, well-oiled leather and a healthy dose of black pepper. The cigar is heavy and well-constructed with no soft spots.
Using my trusty Xikar V-cutter, the cap offered some resistance due to the wrappers thickness. After firing up the foot, the first thing I noticed was the pepper assaulting my palate.
After the first few pepper-laden puffs, the cigar flipped a switch and became a chocolate monster with the pepper still present, but moving into the background. The dominant flavor was spicy bittersweet chocolate, very similar to Mexican Chocolate.
Each draw was lush and full and produced a huge volume of rich, thick, and creamy smoke that coated the palate with the exquisite flavors. The only other cigar Ive smoked with such a large chocolate influence is the Camacho Triple Maduro.
This cigar is extremely complex with a lot of changes in the flavor profile along the way. Damp peaty earth, oak, vanilla, black cherry all make their appearance, backed by an undercurrent of chocolaty-ness.
Seriously, smoking the Crucible reminded me of being Augustus Gloop falling into Willy Wonkas chocolate river.
The burn got a bit wonky, which I attribute to the thickness of the wrapper, but always corrected itself.
The strength started out as full, but eventually settled into the medium-full category.
The production is limited to 12,000 total cigars and they retail for around $12 each. That sounds like a lot, especially for a Diesel, but trust me when I say that this Diesel is like no other. I originally picked up a fiver, but I guarantee Ill be stocking up before they run out.
Amid a lot of speculation of what the final vitola was going to be, the Crucible was released a couple of weeks ago. (The final product was released as a 6.5 x 52 Toro.)
The cigar is a Nicarguan puro featuring a Media Tiempo wrapper that is extra thick and oily. Theres a lot of Ligero in the filler and the pre-light smell is pungent, well-oiled leather and a healthy dose of black pepper. The cigar is heavy and well-constructed with no soft spots.
Using my trusty Xikar V-cutter, the cap offered some resistance due to the wrappers thickness. After firing up the foot, the first thing I noticed was the pepper assaulting my palate.
After the first few pepper-laden puffs, the cigar flipped a switch and became a chocolate monster with the pepper still present, but moving into the background. The dominant flavor was spicy bittersweet chocolate, very similar to Mexican Chocolate.
Each draw was lush and full and produced a huge volume of rich, thick, and creamy smoke that coated the palate with the exquisite flavors. The only other cigar Ive smoked with such a large chocolate influence is the Camacho Triple Maduro.
This cigar is extremely complex with a lot of changes in the flavor profile along the way. Damp peaty earth, oak, vanilla, black cherry all make their appearance, backed by an undercurrent of chocolaty-ness.
Seriously, smoking the Crucible reminded me of being Augustus Gloop falling into Willy Wonkas chocolate river.
The burn got a bit wonky, which I attribute to the thickness of the wrapper, but always corrected itself.
The strength started out as full, but eventually settled into the medium-full category.
The production is limited to 12,000 total cigars and they retail for around $12 each. That sounds like a lot, especially for a Diesel, but trust me when I say that this Diesel is like no other. I originally picked up a fiver, but I guarantee Ill be stocking up before they run out.
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6.5 inches of bliss.