Off the bat, this yells of a classic Honduran with a slant - a fairly wide banded funkiness that reminds me of a Gran Habano 3 Siglos sans the overly floral bouquet. This used to be one of my favorite smokes when I started, but now seems lacking in the taste department. Completely different than nicaraguan tobacco, this smoke smacks of dank funkiness when first lit, and with a heavy "airiness" that has a much more sour twang and bite on the finish vs. the lingering sweetness of our favorite Nica selections. However, I would be amiss to leave out that newbies looking for a smoke to bridge the gap between a Dominican Connecticut shade light smoke and the next step in flavor will find this very appealing (just as I did once before). It's the perfect logical step!
Extra mesquite on the retro-hale, this may water the eyes, but leaves the sinuses with a creamy feel (very unique). There is almost no spice on the pull, but on the linger, there is ample. At the halfway point, I'm getting a more balanced taste (for my pallet at least), partly due to the strength increasing. TWANG is the word of choice to summarize this smoke giving it an easy 6 out of 10 (much lower than my younger pallet would have assigned). Keep in mind, this used to fetch an 8 just a few winters back (at the same humi time).
The bottom line: if you are new to cigar smoking, this will do the trick, as well anything by CAO or George A Rico, but this blend is left in the dust by other smokes being produced today for the aficionado's preference.
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