DBL Maduro La Flecha(Robusto) 1/26/20

 

Appearance

A rough and rustic looking, dark chocolate colored wrapper with a couple of prominent veins and a good amount of tooth. The seams are tightly wrapped and difficult to find. There is a nice oily sheen. The filler bunch is well packed with no apparent soft spots.

Aroma

Earth, dark chocolate, dried fruit, cedar and a hint of spice on the wrapper. Earth, dried fruit, cedar and a hint of spice at the foot.

Prelight Draw

Earth, dried fruit, cedar, black licorice and spice.

1st

The initial draws bring notes of earth, cedar and a distant spice. The burn is wavy. The draw is spot on. The ash is light gray and stacked. Smoke production is at the low end of high range. Faint dried fruit notes join the profile and linger on the finish. The ash held firm and straight until removal.

2nd

The wavy burn has almost fully self corrected. Espresso notes join the profile. The spice has developed in flavor and intensity with the flavor becoming a paprika with a medium intensity. The finish is long with notes of earth, cedar, dried fruit, espresso and paprika spice. The draw has become effortless. The burn is spot on and the smoke production is at the high range.

Final/3rd

The well balanced and flavorful profile continues unchanged into the

final/3rd. The flavorful profile continues right to the nub.

Overall

The DBL Maduro La Flecha (Robusto) provides an enjoyable smoking experience. A well balanced and flavorful profile with a good draw and mildly erratic burn.

A flavorful cigar at an affordable price point that you should hunt down and try!