Appearance
A chocolate colored wrapper with a couple of prominent veins. The seams are very difficult to find and tightly rolled. It has a nice oily sheen. The bunch is well packed with no soft spots.
Aroma
Earth, cocoa powder, light coffee and a faint hint of spice on the wrapper. Earth, cedar, cocoa powder and a faint hint of spice at the foot.
Prelight Draw
Earthy, cedar, a pinch of mint, coffee and cinnamon spice.
1st
The initial draws bring notes of black coffee laced with cinnamon. The draw is a bit snug. A half inch in there are notes of almonds joining the profile. The ash is medium gray and stacked. The burn line is nearly perfect. The smoke production is at the low end of medium range.
Ash held til removal.
2nd
Draw is still snug. The almonds become more prominent. The spice becomes more like nutmeg. Finally late in the 2nd/3rd the draw opened up. The finish is long with notes of earth, black coffee, almonds and nutmeg spice.
Final/3rd
The well balanced profile continues into the final/3rd. Draw and burn are spot on. The smoke production moved to medium when the draw opened up. The ash tightens up in the final/3rd as well.
Overall
The Gunslinger Drifter Robusto provides an enjoyable smoking experience. A snug draw through the first 2/3rds with a nice burn and a very flavorful profile. The final/3rd brought everything together with the draw opening up nicely.
A big thank you to brother Wes @WesSmith62 for the samples for review.
Available at Kendall’s website outlawcigar.com
There is also a list of retailers on gunslingercigar.com
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