Popular Post Low Posted February 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2023 Bought a six pack of these in September of 2022 from 24:24 and am finally trying one out. First one I've had from 2022, the last couple I had were 2018s that had originally scared me off this cigar, as I was thoroughly unimpressed. I should point out that this is a little thicker than a typical robusto. Straight cut, toasted with a jet flame, paired with ice water. 1st Third - Floral sweetness, lightly charred oak, orange zest, a mushroom umami, and white pepper only appearing on the retrohale. The finish has chocolate and additional sweetness close to a 30% cacao. The burn line has gotten wonky, and I'm 100% sure it is my fault for lighting it unevenly. This thing is wide open, and smoke pours from the foot. Body is medium, if not a touch under. 2nd Third - The floral flavor has been swapped with vegetal notes, orange is now closer to half juice and half zest from added sweetness, the umami has faded slightly, with the overall sweetness going creamy. Oak has been replaced by roasted almond skin, something that I can pinpoint because I would peel almonds as a child to eat them in their purest form (I still do this on occasion). Chocolate has grown stronger on the finish and with the added sweetness has taken the cacao to a 20%. After a sip of water, bright vanilla shines through and rounds out the whole thing. Body is firmly medium as this point. Final 3rd - The veg now has a mineral aspect added to it, paired with the mushroom umami, it's a delicious forest floor. Just over toasted whole wheat bread, leather, steady creaminess, the almonds are more full nuts instead of just skins, orange comes in and out. This finish is now chocolate and caramel. The occasional drag yields a flavor of high quality boutique unsalted butter. During one of my pulls I accidently inhale maybe a quarter of the smoke and I gotta say, it wasn't all that bad. The last two draws deliver me pure pencil shavings, so I decide its time for it to die. Finished slightly over medium. The 2018s I had were duds, but this was a hit. An elegant snickers bar in leaf format. Cuba has been putting out nothing but quality for the last three years, and we can only hope to see this carry on for the next twenty. 8.34 / 10 - Potential to get up to 9 with some age, maybe even higher with significant age. This is worth snagging a tenner of, not necessarily a box, but it's damn close. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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david9985 Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Mag 54 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rcarlson Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 BRC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakebarnes Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Mag 54. Feel like the flavor profile and body match. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cigaraholic Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Connie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCgarman Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Looks like 52 or 54 ring. Not a BRC. I say Mag 54 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Low Posted February 13, 2023 Author Share Posted February 13, 2023 On 2/12/2023 at 12:59 AM, david9985 said: Mag 54 On 2/12/2023 at 7:51 AM, jakebarnes said: Mag 54. Feel like the flavor profile and body match. 22 hours ago, SCgarman said: Looks like 52 or 54 ring. Not a BRC. I say Mag 54 Winners! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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