Appearance
The wrapper has a nice oily sheen. It has a couple prominent veins. The seams are tight and nearly invisible.
Aroma
Dry hay on the wrapper. Hay and molasses at the foot.
Prelight Draw
Black licorice
1st
The first few puffs give generous amounts of woody notes and a mild spice. The ash is light gray and mostly tight. The burn line is razor sharp and the draw is perfect. Late in this 3rd notes of espresso come to the surface.
2nd
At the beginning of the 2nd/3rd the spice had mellowed but after a few more draws it came back a little stronger. It's definitely the crushed red pepper spice. The strength went from medium to medium/ full. Then back to medium by the end of 2nd/3rd.
Final/3rd
The burn line got off slightly in each third but then self corrected. The ash stayed mostly tight throughout. The Selected Tobacco brands are a bit pricey but have great construction and nice flavor profiles.
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