Appearance
A dark chocolate colored Pennsylvania Broadleaf wrapper with a few prominent veins. Seams are tightly wrapped. There is a minimal amount of oil sheen. The cigar looks and feels well packed with filler and no soft spots.
Aroma
Earthy, fruity, chocolate, cedar and a hint of spice on the wrapper. Earth, fruit and cedar with a faint hint of spice at the foot.
Prelight Draw
Earthy, dark chocolate, molasses, licorice, cinnamon spice.
1st
The initial draws are very earthy with a woody cedar and chocolate undertone. The draw is a wee bit snug but it's early yet. The cinnamon spice becomes warm early on. The burn has a wide u shape to it but that may also change. The ash is a medium gray and fairly tight with a few flakes. The burn is already self correcting(physics). There is a pinch of black pepper joining the profile. I removed the ash before the end of the 1st/3rd as it was looking suspect, revealing a tunnel causing the faster burn on the one side.
2nd
The black pepper and earth continues to intensify becoming the dominant flavor. Smoke production is in the high end of medium range. The strength and body are a solid medium. Burn is off by about 7 degrees but is correcting as the tunnel is now gone. The molasses joins the profile helping to temper the black pepper spice. The strength moves to medium+. The ash has tightened up. The black pepper intensifies again. The burn has fully self corrected. Ash holds firm til removal.
Final/3rd
The draw has loosened. Burn forms another u shape. Profile remains heavy black pepper.
Overall
The Stack Lancaster Robusto provides a heavy black pepper and earthy smoking experience. The flavor profile started good but became dominated by the heavy black pepper notes and little complexity or balance. If you like a heavy black pepper and earthy cigar give it a try.
Thank you to Josh @StackCigars for the samples for review.
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