Review Date:
06-29-13
Review Time:
7:35 AM
Review
Setting: Front warm humid overcast morning. Looking out over my lawn I see in
the tall grass small men with blowguns hunting for squirrels and rabbits. The
rains continue to stymie my efforts to cut back this jungle.
2.7 years old;
Medium Body; $9.50
Rating out 5
of 5
Ecuadorian Sun
Grown Wrapper; Dominican Binder & Filler
Construction:
This is the poster child of a toothy wrapper… very rough, lumpy, dark, and
oily.
Size: 6 x 47
Perfecto
Pre-light
aroma was Molasses
Pre-light draw
was Molasses and Wood
Drink - Coffee
with a splash of agave.
1/3 - Great to
Excellent - Sweet and tangy wood flavors with a little pepper on the draw. It
leaves just a hint of bitterness on the lips.
Awesome rounded sweet wood and coffee RH. Perfect draw
& sweet paper aroma. Crooked burn
with solid white ash. Touch ups required.
2/3 -
Excellent to Phenomenal - Great tangy molasses flavors on the draw. Super creamy RH. Fantastic aroma. The burn continues it's wayward ways - C'est
le fume! Ash almost 3 inches long now.
3/3 -
Excellent to Great - Tangy wood flavors with a lingering sweetness on the draw.
Sweet tangy and peppery RH.
This is
reportedly a medium bodied smoke but once again in my emaciated condition I
find it very strong. I am happy to lose
the weight, but not too happy to always be knocked out by one of my favorite
past times. My collection of full-bodied
Churchills, Toros, Corona Gordos, etc. continues to age as I search for smaller
milder sticks. I had to put this one down with an inch an inch and a half to
go.
Tangy sweet
wood finish
Hard band
removal
Buy Again? Now
hold it... I know the answer to this question.. Uhh okay.
Future Aging? In 2003, the Fuente Family released this
special cigar...Hemingway's with a Ecuadorian Sun Grown Wrapper. Very limited
production. I have nine Classics and six
Signatures remaining all of which are aged.
Smoke Time: 1
1/2 hours
Happy Smoking
Don Ricardo
Draw issues continue – I have started my dry box routine. Cut a Warlock Corona, but after lighting determined it was too firm on the draw to enjoy the smoke. Then I cut a Partagas Cuban and determined on the cold draw it was to firm as well. So into the box they go…
