Friday, August 14, 2015

Vicarias Black Label 8/11/15


Appearance
Chocolate brown colored wrapper with a few prominent veins. The seams are tight and almost invisible. Not much sheen. More like a matte finish.

Aroma 
Earthy on the wrapper. Earth and wood at the foot.

Prelight Draw
Licorice and anise.

1st
There is a hint of spice on the tongue right away. The spice(black pepper) builds a little more. The ash is medium gray and fairly tight. The draw is good. The burn started off a little bit is self correcting. Smoke billows with each puff. About 1/2 way into 1st/3rd notes of espresso balance the black pepper. There is a chocolatey sweetness on the end of the long finish. 

2nd
The spice mellowed some. There are now some dark chocolate notes mingling with the espresso. Spice changes to more of a red pepper midway thru 2nd.

Final/3rd
Strength has gone from med to med/full. All flavors are melding together nicely. Well balanced.
Thanks to @VicariasCigars and my bro Josh @seas08ms3 for sending the samples for review.

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