Appearance
A beautiful chocolate colored wrapper with a few prominent veins. The seams are tightly wrapped. There is a nice oily sheen and a bit of tooth. The cigar is well packed with no soft spots.
Aroma
Earthy, cedar on the wrapper. The same at the foot with a hint of spice.
Prelight Draw
Earth, cedar, dried red fruit, a hint of raisin and cinnamon spice.
1st
Initial draws bring lots of cedar notes to the palate. Very woody start. The spice starts to pinch the edges of the tongue. Ash is medium gray and flaky. Draw is spot on. Burn has a slight wave. Very woody with an earthy undertone. Burn is spot on at halfway in 1st/3rd. Removed the ash at 1 3/4" as it was looking suspect, revealing a double wide tunnel just off of center but I can see the end.
2nd
The smoke production is at the high end of medium. The earthy notes fade a bit allowing the sweetness of the dried fruit to be more noticeable. Flavors are well balanced. The spice ramps up becoming like warm cinnamon. The tunnel caused the burn line to go off but it's already self correcting.
Final/3rd
Smoke production is at the low end of high. Burn line is back to razor sharp. Strength and body are at medium. Good to the nub.
Overall
The Manuel Quesada 70 Toro provides an enjoyable smoking experience. A consistent flavor profile with a nice draw and pretty good burn.
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