Appearance
A beautiful torpedo! With its light brown Ecuadoran Connecticut wrapper which has only 1 prominent vein on its surface. The seams are tight and not easy to find. It has a light oil sheen. It appears to be well packed with no spongy area's.
Aroma
Barnyard and a pinch of spice on the wrapper. Cedar & citrus sweetness with a hint of spice at the foot.
Prelight Draw
Honey,citrus,cedar,floral and spice.
1st
The initial draws bring a floral/citrus blast. The cedar is also present, with the spice beginning to develop a few draws later. The draw is a bit snug but that is typical in torpedo's. The burn is slightly uneven. The ash is light gray and mostly tight. Near the end of 1st the profile gets very creamy.
2nd
Just into the 2nd and the profile transitions, the floral/citrus notes recede and are replaced by cedar/coffee bean notes. The slight bitterness of the coffee bean(normal) is tempered by the overall creamy texture of the profile. The draw opened up about the 1/2way point of the cigar. The burn had begun to self correct but by the end of this 3rd is off by 45*.
Final/3rd
Strength which started at medium is now at med/full. Burn is self correcting again. Spice is a warm cinnamon. The burn fully self corrected at the end of the cigar.
Overall the Serino Royale Connecticut Torpedo provided a very enjoyable smoking experience. A balanced full flavor and creamy textured cigar. The full balanced flavor profile makes it easy to overlook the uneven burn.
A big thank you to Carson Serino @SerinoCigarCo for the samples for review.
The Serino cigars are available online at atlanticcigar.com
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