Appearance
A medium brown colored wrapper with a few prominent veins and some mottling. The seams are fairly tight. The 2 seam cap is well applied. There is a nice light oil sheen. The filler bunch is well packed with no apparent soft spots.
Aroma
Cedar and earth on the wrapper. Semi closed foot.
Prelight Draw
Dried red fruit, cedar, earth and a mild spice.
1st
The initial draws bring notes of earth and cedar with the dried red fruit notes in the background. The spice begins to develop about a half inch in. Everything is well balanced at this point. The draw is spot on. The burn is nearly perfect at the 1” mark. The ash is medium gray and stacked but fairly tight. The ash held firm until removal.
2nd
The spice so far is like a mild paprika. The strength which was medium in the 1st/3rd has moved to medium+. The burn line is off by 22 degrees due to a few pinhole tunnels. After implementing some simple physics the burn quickly self corrects. The smoke production is at the medium range. The flavor profile remains consistent throughout the 2nd/3rd.
Final/3rd
The strength stays at medium+. The flavor profile remains consistent right to the nub.
Overall
The Mombacho Tierra Volcan provides an enjoyable smoking experience. A well balanced smoke with a perfect draw and mildly erratic burn.
For those who don’t like heavy spice this is one you should try.
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