Appearance
The wrapper which appears silky smooth with no prominent veins. The seams are tight. The Gaaja has a D shape with hard box press on the back and soft box press on the front. There's a nice oil sheen on the Ecuadoran wrapper.
Aroma
Heavy woody aroma with some dried fruit on the wrapper. Floral, fruit, raisin, cedar and spice at the foot.
Prelight Draw
Very fruity with a heavy raisin presence. There is a big floral presence as well as hazelnut, cedar and a yet to be defined spice.
1st
The initial draws bring notes of cedar, leather and spice. The spice is sort of nutmeg. The burn is near perfect and the draw is effortless. The ash is light gray and tight. Some of the hazelnut is slowly making its presence known. The strength is in the medium+ range. It has very good smoke production. The fruit and floral notes are present albeit very well balanced. I nudged the ash off but it would have held into the 2nd/3rd.
2nd
Brief graham cracker notes start the 2nd/3rd. The Gaaja has a nice long finish with notes of cedar, soft leather(grade 100, leather is graded in 10ths with 100 being the softest), floral, fruit, hazelnut and nutmeg spice. Espresso notes surface midway through the 2nd.
Final/3rd
The flavor continues to be very well balanced. The spice becomes more like a warm cinnamon, especially at the end of the final/3rd.
Overall the Gaaja provides a very enjoyable smoking experience. A very well balanced, flavorful and complex cigar with great burn and draw. A must try for everyone!
A big thank you to Mel Shah @mbombaycigars for the samples for review.
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*Note* The backdrop for the Gaaja is the Maldives in the Indian Ocean. I thought it was fitting.
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