Santa Tereasta Belicoso 11/2/14

Appearance 

Dark chocolate wrapper with tight seams and small veins. Very attractive band work. 1 prominent vein.

Aroma

Barnyardy with some earth and sweetness and fresh cut hay

Prelight Draw

Barnyard and chocolate with nice draw

1st

Cocoa and a faint spice note on the first puffs. Lots of smoke. Great draw and perfect burn at 1/2" in. I'm thinking about allspice. The cocoa is the prominent flavor at this point. Ash is a light gray a little flaky. Holding on so far at 1". Getting Cocoa & nuts now with the allspice in the background. Knocked off the ash at 1 1/2" so it didn't fall while typing. Nuts go from almond to cashew(creamy).

2nd

The spice is coming back stronger at the start of the 2nd/3rd. Flavors about the same. Draw and burn still perfect. The spice is changing to CRP(Crushed Red Pepper) with some cedar notes as well. The burn line got off slightly (12degrees) but self corrected. Spice is mellowing near end of 2nd.

Final

Spice picks back up as CRP. Strength of the cigar goes to med+. Dark chocolate notes arrive as well as cashews a little more prominent as well. The CRP becomes more prominent at the end of the cigar. Overall a solid med+ strength stick with nice flavor. Thanks to the guys at Santa Tereasta Cigars for the sample to review.