Strength: Full
Tasting Notes: First light is an explosion of intense flavors! Dark chocolate, espresso beans, brown sugar, cinnamon stick, and black pepper rush across the palate. Candied almonds, heavy cream, and caramel. The finish is long adding molasses and leather. The retrohale adds a red pepper burn.
(I'm actually getting "sensory overload" from this cigar. Totally magnificent...just from the first 5 minutes!)
As it progresses, black cocoa, coffee beans, and white pepper appear. A wave of vanilla bean immediately follows giving a lingering creamy sweetness.
Halfway, the flavors get richer and deeper! The chocolatey notes grow with added hints of bourbon oak barrel, and butter. Raw cane sugar sweetness and earth appear. Big blasts of buttercream wash over the palate. Absolutely delicious!
Last third is gets even more intense! Toffee, black tea, toasted marshmallows, and chocolate chips are added. Roasted coffee beans, hickory, and all-spice. The burn is cool and the complexity continues to increase all the way to the nub of the nub! This is--without a doubt--one of the most delectable and delicious cigars I've ever tasted!