Appearance
A dark chocolate colored wrapper with a couple thin veins. The seams are tightly wrapped and difficult to find. The wrapper has a very oily sheen. The filler bunch is well packed with no apparent soft spots.
Aroma
Earth, cedar and a hint of spice on the wrapper. Cigar is closed at the foot.
Prelight Draw
Earth, cedar, dark chocolate, dried fruit and spice.
1st
The initial draws bring notes of very earthy cedar. Once the wrapper covering the foot burns off the earthy flavor backs off to balance with dark chocolate and espresso notes. Soon after the spice begins to develop. The ash is light gray and mostly tight. Draw & burn are spot on at the inch and a half point. Smoke production is at the high end of medium range.
2nd
The finish is long with notes of earth, cedar, dark chocolate, espresso, faint dried fruit and moderate black pepper spice with a pinch of cinnamon. The black pepper spice gets a bit dominant near the end of the 2nd/3rd.
Final/3rd
The flavor profile remains consistent into the final/3rd. The profile remains consistent right to the nub.
Overall
The Southern Draw Jacobs Ladder Maduro Toro provides an enjoyable smoking experience. A nice flavor profile, though it gets a bit heavy on the black pepper spice notes at times, with a spot on draw & burn.
Another of the many brands made at AJ Fernandez
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