Humidor Primary

Having had a great experience with the Robusto version, i was eager to try out this vitola. Unfortunately my stick is falling short. Straight out of the cellophane i notice the cap has started to come off. The cut is made and i am getting very little cold draw resistance, which points to construction issues :(. Sure enough after i lit it up i notice a 4mm hole in the center of the cigar, just about the size of the opening. Despite the very light draw, i am getting good smoke amounts and a mild/medium strength, for me this version packs a bigger punch than the Robusto. Once the tapered end burned through the draw improved slightly, but still too loose. Throughout of the first third i can't find the sweetness i was getting from the Robusto. The ash is firm and compact, and the burn is straight. I will stick to the Robusto format for my next purchases.

So much chocolate on the cold draw. Very nice presentation, construction. Very spicy at the start, takes getting used to as it is one strong cigar.

Beautiful wrapper, held nice ash and burn through the first third. Near the end of the second third it started burning crooked and eventually put it self out.

The cigar construction is good. Rolled tightly with no bumps/soft spots. Draw was a bit tight. Held ash for cca 2 cm, but the taste profile did not excite me.

The stick has somewhat of a rustic design, with a muted wrapper color. The cold smell reminded me of a barn or cellar. My stick had a bit of a tight draw, and the second cut broke the wrapper. Starts off mild at light up, no pepper, just a reminder of black coffee. After the first third pepper joins in the mouth as well as retro hale. Coffee and Pepper are the dominant flavors for me. The burn did require touching up after the first third, the ash was grey and stable. At 4.7eur I wouldn't buy it again.

Very smooth dark wrapper, tight roll and nice contrast with the band. Pleasant scent unlit. Given the very dark color of the wrapper i was expecting a strong punch from this smoke. To my pleasant surprise, the smoke was mild and creamy. The thing i would knock points for would be the draw, as it was rather tight. Even cutting more of the cap did not help a great deal. This smoke is to be enjoyed slowly, without huge draws, as it got quite hot when i tried that. Definitely buying again.

The Intemperance has an interesting presentation, with the minimalistic band and the binder "peeking" on the foot. The wrapper is a bit gritty and with thin veins. Cold smeel does not give a lot of sweetens, same as the light up. When it comes to flavor, seetnes was absent for me, the taste reminded me of coffee. It kept that flavor profile throughout the smoke with pepper coming on the retro hale in the final third. Mine had an uneven burn that i had to touch up multiple times.

A nice presentation, clean Connecticut wrapper. Unfortunately the wrapper cracked on the cut, no issue with taste but uncomfortable mouth feel when smoking. his cigar is on the stronger side for a Connecticut, but gave good creamy smoke and lots of it. Draw was a bit tight for my taste but not a showstopper. All in all a nice mid day enjoyment.

Very smooth Connecticut wrapper. i like the cedar wood wrapper. Smell reminds me of a fruity note. Took in fire well, very mild smoke. No bitterness but also not a lot of flavor development for me. It burned well, the draw was adequate, however id did not produce copious amounts of smoke. Whenever you feel like scaling down, enjoying a creamy smooth taste, pick one up. I know i will

If i could choose one word to describe this cigar i would say "Hairy". The wrapper is covered in small fibers that other than look peculiar do not seem to bother. I really hope i got a dud because the draw in my cigar was tight, it had a 3mm hole in the middle (it was rolled that way) and produced very little smoke while getting noticeably hot. I have one more in my humidor, hopefully that one will be better, but for now, i cant recommend it. Update: The secon stick performed much better. Good construction, even burn, and plenty of smoke. Not experienced enough to talk about flaovr notes, but i enjoyed the second stick much more than the first

Beautiful band, a bit loosely rolled, fine wrapper. My cigar looked boxpressed. Cold smell is beautiful, I find it much nicer than the 10th Anniversary Sungrown, I just sat down and enjoyed it for a while prior to light. Good burn with a lot of smoke. Ash is a bit flaky and does not stay more than 3cm. Taste wise a bit too spicy for me.

Starts off mild but strong near the final third. For the price, great smoke! This is my daily driver now.

The dark wrapper encased in a cedar shell ends at the top with a nice pigtail. Out of the cellophane the smell reminded me of a camp fire, but not intrusive, just enough to spark memories. Initially the cigar leaves peppery note on the lips. Straight form light up i could feel the full strength of the cigar, but its not overly spicy, no burning sensation on the tongue, you just feel the boldness of the smoke.. A lot of smooth smoke coming out and draw was just perfect. The cigar burned evenly, forming gray compact ash that ashed at about 2 cm. I cannot pin point the flavors it gave me, but i keep coming back to the feeling while smoking it. Definitely Saka's "Dang" was there in the second half. Its like a specific flavor in my mouth, that on one hand is off putting while drawing me in at the same time. For me, excellent full bodied, full strength cigar. The price is steep, but worth the experience.