Bolivar Colosales RE Alemania 2006
First impression:
Nice darker wrapper, slightly oily, sweet, grassy, woody smell, no soft spots to the touch.
Draw at cold close to perfect with a sweet wood taste.
Paring with water
Smoking outside at 29C / 65 RH, slight breeze
First draw:
Nice sweetness, wood, grass, leather, medium strength, intense in flavor, a lot of them, to many for me to detect.
Every puff brings out a slightly different flavor profile.
Getting backing spices, a bit of saltines on top of the others.
20 minutes in.
The strength is constant, at just medium.
The flavor is constantly changing. Just had some Caramel, sweetness on and of, leather, sometimes wood, here and there a pinch of salt.
Going into 2nd 3rd, she becomes more a Bolivar.
Strength increases, more leather, wood, still the sweet and grassy undertone and a lot of flavor I am not able to describe.
Constant and for me a near perfect burn. Tons of smoke since the first draw, slightly velvet feel to it.
Half way down, I can't say the cigar is following proper the traditional 3rds, more like constant changes every few puffs.
A synergy of Sir Winston, Coro and Bolivar CG.
Last 3rd, the overall strength and flavor gears up a bit.
More going towards Bolivar, leather, wood, some bits of pepper, grass and hidden molasse.
Set it down after 1:30 hrs
To me a fantastic cigar. Close to perfect balance of strength, flavor and progression.
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