Foundation Cigar El Güegüense Robusto 2/28/16

Appearance 

A nice medium brown wrapper with a couple thin veins. The seams are tight and nearly invisible. A light oil sheen appears on the wrapper. The band is very attractive,colorful and well laid out.

Aroma

Earthy cedar with a hint of spice on the wrapper and the same at the foot.

Prelight Draw

Earthy cedar with light cinnamon spice and graham cracker notes.

1st

The spice shows itself right away in the form of cinnamon. Earthy Cedar is also present in the first few draws. About 3/4" in the flavor has a nice leathery texture. The draw is nice and the burn is slightly wavy. The ash is medium gray,stacked and slightly flaky. The cinnamon spice has tapered some but is still present. A little over 1" in the graham cracker from the prelight shows up. The spice seems to be more like nutmeg than cinnamon at this point. Strength is already at medium+. 

2nd

The earthy cedar and cinnamon return to the forefront of the flavor profile with the leathery texture still present. The graham cracker is more in the background. The finish is long with cedar,warm cinnamon and leather notes. About the halfway point in the cigar there is a nutty cashew note joining the mix. The spice becomes a little warmer. The strength is at med/full now. 

Final/3rd

The earthy cedar and cinnamon and cashew notes are melding nicely to form a tasty flavor profile. A salty note becomes noticeable now. The ash has tightened up. 

Overall the Güegüense provided a very pleasurable smoking experience. A woody spicy complex med/full cigar. Definitely something to have in your humi. A great debut cigar from Nick Melillo @NickRAgua @FoundationCigar

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