Appearance
A medium brown colored wrapper with a couple of prominent veins. The seams are tight. The filler bunch is well packed with no apparent soft spots. It has a nice oily sheen.
Aroma
Upon initial removal of the cello cedar, sweetness and spice. Under a minute later very little aroma left. Weird. Cedar, sweetness and spice at the foot.
Prelight Draw
Dried fruit, cedar and spice.
1st
Initial draws bring notes of cedar with a very mild spice. Then I notice 2 vertical splits in the wrapper from the top of the band to the bottom of the cap. A mild sweetness is joining the profile. It is more fruity than sugary if that makes sense to you. There is a very leathery texture to the smoke, a low grade leather, maybe 10 or 20. Hard and stiff instead of soft and pliable. The draw is spot on. The burn has a slight wave. The ash is medium gray and stacked. Smoke production is at the medium range. Strength is at medium. Ash held firm till removal.
2nd
Near the end of the 1st/3rd a V was developing in the burn line. Upon inspection I find a 1/4” diameter tunnel. The leathery texture backs off a bit allowing the sweetness to re-emerge. The burn line is self correcting. The profile is nicely balanced at this point. Toast notes join the profile. Dry roasted peanut notes join the profile at the midway point of the cigar. Strength moves to medium+. The spice notes(cayenne & black pepper mix) become dominant.
Final/3rd
The wrapper splits are becoming a dominant issue midway in the final/3rd. The flavor has remained consistent to this point but I’ll end it here.
Overall
The Diesel Whiskey Row BBA Rabbit Hole Robusto provides an enjoyable smoking experience for the first 2/3’s. A well balanced, complex and flavorful profile with a perfect draw and mildly erratic burn. I’ll definitely try it again in a few months.
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