Appearance
The dark brown wrapper has a slightly mottled appearance. There are a couple prominent veins but mostly it has a smooth texture. There is a light oil sheen though some spots seem to have more oil. The 3-seam cap is well done. The bands are beautiful. It is a box pressed stick that feels silky and oily to the touch.
Aroma
Earth, cocoa, hay and a hint of spice on the wrapper. Almost no aroma at the foot.
Prelight Draw
Candy, cedar, earth, licorice and spice.
1st
Initial draws bring notes of cedar and a soft leather with a definite saltiness as well as a mild cinnamon spice beginning to develop. The ash is dark salt&pepper gray and stacked. At 3/4" in that candy like sweetness jumps into the mix. The draw is perfect and the burn is slightly wavy but I'm allowing it to correct itself as is normal for me. There seems to be an underlying white pepper note. I removed the ash as it was looking a little suspect.
2nd
The mild cinnamon seems to be getting warmer and the burn is nearly razor sharp starting the 2nd/3rd. The finish is long and flavorful with notes of earth, cedar, candy sweetness, salt, soft leather, warm cinnamon and a faint white pepper. Burn line has become wavy again. The strength started medium and is at medium+ at the midway point of the cigar. Smoke production is very good. The warm cinnamon has tapered back a bit.
Final/3rd
Strength is now at med/full. Flavors are the same as the first 2/3 of the cigar and well balanced. The cinnamon spice is becoming warmer and more prominent becoming more like a curry spice. A coffee note joins the profile late in the final/3rd.
Overall the Matilde Quadrata provides a very enjoyable smoking experience. A very well balanced flavorful and mildly complex cigar. This is a Must try cigar. I'll be keeping some in my humidor.
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