Appearance
A milk chocolate colored wrapper with almost no veins on the surface. The seams are tightly wrapped and difficult to find. There is no oil sheen while there is a little bit of tooth. The filler bunch is well packed with no apparent soft spots.
Aroma
Cedar and a hint of spice on the wrapper. The same at the foot. The cigar comes with no cello.
Prelight Draw
Fruity, cedar, caramel and a hint of spice.
1st
The initial draws bring notes of caramel sweetness alongside a nice warm cinnamon spice. Cedar and earthy notes round out the initial profile flavors. Interestingly the cigar which was firm at Prelight is now spongy at a half inch in. The draw is effortless while the burn is off about 7%. The ash is light gray and tight. Smoke production is at the medium range. Burn has almost fully self corrected. Ash held firm til removal.
2nd
Upon inspection of the working end I find a double tunnel 1/8” diameter each which was causing the erratic burn. The ash gets a bit flaky. A pinch of black pepper joins the profile. The black pepper fades as quickly as it came in. The burn remains erratic through the end of the 2nd/3rd. Strength is at medium+.
Final/3rd
The caramel sweetness comes to the forefront of the profile. Burn fully self corrects. A dash of black pepper rejoins the profile. The cigar has a nice long finish with notes of caramel, cedar, earth, cinnamon and black pepper spice, all well balanced.
Overall
The CuriVari Achilles Heroicos Robusto provides an enjoyable smoking experience. A well balanced and flavorful profile with a perfect draw and mildly erratic burn.
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