H. Upmann Propios EL 2018 BRE ABR 20 (12DCRC)

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This is my 5th cigar from the Christmas sampler. This specific cigar was from our sampler and has been stored in my humidor for a little over 2 months now. Paired this with a port wine (pictured below) and a seltzer water. Weather is 30F with 66RH.

Prelight brings hay with light spice. Draw is perfect and that surprised me because this cigar has almost no give it's so packed! 

1/3: Leather and sour earth start things off. Leather continues along until a light sweetness comes in after the first inch or so. Coffee comes in as well towards the middle of the 1/3. The sweetness in this cigar was hard for me to put into words. End of this third was more coffee, leather and this sweetness. Medium body

2/3: Delightful dark coffee and leather continue. The sweetness becomes more noticeable and it's a mix of sugar, dried prunes and vanilla. Leather, coffee and with a side of sweet continue through this third as well. Medium body

3/3: Ash has been dropping off in 3rds. More leather and dark coffee but the sweetness drops all a lot. Strength picks up to medium full. Leather is picking up as I smoke through this third. Last inch or so of this cigar is leather and spice. This was a good cigar to me but I don't believe it's worthy of it's LE status at least this specific cigar (still young).

Smoke time 70 minutes to the nub.

88/89