Sobremesa Short Churchill 7/7/18

 Appearance
The mottled chocolate brown colored wrapper with a red hue has a few prominent veins. Even though there is a lot of mottling the seams are difficult to find and tightly wrapped. There is a nice oily sheen on the wrapper. The filler bunch is packed but not too tight. There is a little give when pressure is applied but not enough to call it a loose fill.

Aroma
Earthy, cedar, an underlying sweetness and a hint of cinnamon spice on the wrapper. The same at the foot.

Prelight Draw
Earth, dried red fruit, cedar, raisin, cinnamon spice wrapped in a soft leathery texture.

1st
The initial draws bring notes of earth and cinnamon spice with a leathery texture. The sweetness notes join in right away. The draw is perfect. The burn is off about 30*. The ash is salt&pepper gray and stacked. Simple physics has been implemented. The ash looked suspect but held on til removal.

2nd
After removing the ash and inspecting the working end I found a double tunnel and the Ligero cone is off center which are the reasons for the uneven burn. Strength is med/full. Smoke production is at the medium range. Midway in the 2nd the burn is almost fully self corrected. The finish is long with notes of earth, cedar, red fruit sweetness, cinnamon spice and a soft leathery texture. There is a pinch of black pepper joining the spice portion of the flavor profile.

Final/3rd
Smoke production increases to the high range. The well balanced profile is very flavorful right to the nub.

Overall
The Sobremesa Short Churchill provides an enjoyable smoking experience. A well balanced and flavorful profile with a great draw and erratic burn. Definitely a cigar you should give a go!