All Out Kings The 4th Pose 4/22/17

 

Appearance 

A very attractive dark brown Belicoso with a couple prominent veins. The seams are tightly rolled with the slight mottling making them apparent. It's a very oily wrapper with a lot of tooth. The filler bunch is well packed with no soft spots. 

Aroma 

Earthy, cocoa, cedar on the wrapper. Earthy, cedar, sweetness and a hint of spice at the foot.

Prelight Draw 

Very sweet, molasses, brown sugar, earth and cinnamon. 

1st

The initial draws are earthy with cedar and cinnamon notes alongside. A very leathery texture becomes very apparent. The draw is good and the burn is off by 45*. The ash is a medium to dark gray, tight on the slower burning side and flaky on the faster burning side. There is a black pepper presence but it's balanced by the brown sugar. By the end of the 1st/3rd the burn has self corrected to 22* with the application of basic physics. The ash was very strong when I removed.

2nd

The strength is medium+. Smoke production is in the high range. The ash is getting lighter. The finish is long with notes of earth, leather, cedar, brown sugar, black pepper and cinnamon spice. Observation of the working end of the cigar, the cone(Ligero) is off center and combined with a few tiny tunnels are responsible for the uneven burn line. 

Final/3rd

The burn has almost fully self corrected at the start of the final/3rd. The cinnamon spice becomes warm cinnamon and balances the black pepper halfway through the final/3rd. The burn has fully self corrected at the midway point as well. 

Overall 

The All Out Kings 4th Pose Belicoso provides an enjoyable smoking experience. A consistent flavor profile with a good draw. The All Out Kings is a collaboration from Caldwell, Jonathan Drew and Willie Herrera.