LFD Andalusian Bull 12/18/16

 

Appearance 

A large cigar tapering smaller from foot to head. There are a few prominent veins. The seams are tightly wrapped and well hidden. There is a nice oily sheen over the entire cigar. Appears to be well packed with filler with no soft spots. 

Aroma 

Fresh tobacco on the wrapper. Cedar, tobacco, nutmeg at the foot.

Prelight Draw 

Cedar, nutmeg spice, dried red fruit

1st

The initial draws bring notes of cedar and a hint of spice but is a bit snug. At about 3/4" in the burn line is still a bit wavy. The ash is salt&pepper gray and tight so far. At 1 1/2" in the spice begins to develop. A mild cinnamon comes to mind. The overall flavor is quite muted at this point. Nearing the end of the 1st/3rd the burn continues to self correct albeit slowly. The ash is becoming a bit flaky as well. The burn has fully self corrected. 

2nd

Smoke production has been at the low end of medium so far. To this point the finish has been short with light cedar and mild cinnamon notes. Just before the halfway point of the cigar the draw begins to open up. Just after halfway the spice dramatically changes from a mild cinnamon to a warm cinnamon/nutmeg combo. Just as quickly the warm cinnamon fades leaving the nutmeg. Late in the 2nd/3rd pimenton notes join the profile. 

Final/3rd

The draw has finally opened up to where I like it. Smoke production moves to the medium range. The finish has become long with the pimenton spice(Spanish paprika) lingering the longest. 

Overall

The LFD Andalusian Bull provides a rather boring smoking experience. It's flavor profile was one dimensional til the middle of the final/3rd. The draw being snug til the final 3rd did not help matters.