Appearance
A dark chocolate colored wrapper with very thin veins. The seams are tightly wrapped. The surface of the wrapper is gritty like fine sand paper but has a nice oily sheen.
Aroma
Earthy tobacco, cedar and a hint of spice on the wrapper. The same at the foot.
Prelight Draw
Earthy, cocoa powder, a hint of dried fruit and a hint of cinnamon spice.
1st
Initial draws bring notes of dried fruit and cocoa powder with a pinch of cinnamon spice. The draw is a tick snug. There are some espresso notes as well. The burn is razor sharp. The ash is light gray and tight and beginning to bloom(think of a flower) at the foot. The draw has opened up nicely at 1” in. The burn gets wavy. Smoke production is at the high range. With the help of simple physics the burn quickly self corrects. The spice is leaning towards black pepper. The ash only bloomed for 3/8” and has been holding firm and straight since then. Ash landed on the ground as I was reaching towards the ashtray to remove it.
2nd
Cedar notes join the profile. So far the black pepper spice has remained in balance with the other flavor notes. The finish is long with notes of earth, espresso, cocoa powder, dried fruit, cedar and black pepper spice with a dash of cinnamon, all very well balanced.
Final/3rd
Strength has been medium to this point when it moves to medium+. The very complex, well balanced and flavorful profile remains consistent right to the nub.
Overall
The PIO Resurrection provides a very enjoyable smoking experience. A well balanced, complex and very flavorful profile with an effortless draw and mildly erratic burn.
Definitely a cigar you want to try!
A big thank you to brother Alberto Medina @piocigar for the sample for review.
PIO Resurrection is available at
Cuencacigars.com &
marcusdaniel.com
GoGetchasome™️!!
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