Avo Unexpected Moment Blue Toro 8/17/19

 Appearance
A medium brown colored wrapper with a few prominent veins. The seams are tightly wrapped. There is a nice oily sheen on the wrapper. The filler bunch is well packed with no apparent soft spots.

Aroma
Hay, cedar, dried fruit, a hint of barnyard and faint spice on the wrapper. Floral, dried fruit, aged tobacco and spice at the foot.

Prelight Draw
Very sweet, floral, cedar and mild spice.

1st
The initial draws bring notes of cedar, dried fruit and mild cinnamon spice. The draw is effortless. The burn has a very slight wave. The ash is salt&pepper gray and mostly tight with a little flake. The spice ramps up as the 1st/3rd burns. The ash holds firm and straight until removal.

2nd
Smoke production is at the low end of high range. Strength is medium. Wow! Just had an incredibly sour note sweep over my palate. Now light roast coffee notes join the profile. Smoke production moves to the high range. Burn has fully self corrected. Strength moves up a tick to medium+. The sweetness has backed off a bit. The finish is long with notes of cedar, light roast coffee, hints of dried fruit, hay and warm cinnamon spice.

Final/3rd
The profile moves into the final/3rd with the spice becoming more like Paprika.
The well balanced and flavorful profile continues right to the nub.

Overall
The Avo Unexpected Moment Blue Toro provides a very enjoyable smoking experience. A well balanced and flavorful profile with an effortless draw and mildly erratic burn.

San Lotano Dominicano Robusto by AJ & Jochy 8/11/19

 Appearance
A rustic looking dark chocolate colored wrapper with a few prominent veins and some mottling. The seams are tightly wrapped and nearly invisible. The wrapper has a nice oily sheen. The filler bunch is well packed with no apparent soft spots.

Aroma
Earth and cedar on the wrapper. Earth, cedar, sugar and a mild spice at the foot.

Prelight Draw
Cedar, sugar, molasses, red licorice and spice.

1st
The initial draws bring notes of cedar, earth, leather and spice. The draw is snug. The burn is wavy. Smoke production is at the high end of medium range. The sugary notes in the Prelight Draw have turned into full caramel notes. The ash is medium gray and stacked. The ash began to look suspect as it was beginning to curl so I removed it.

2nd
Upon inspection of the working end I found a 3/16” diameter tunnel which was the cause of the erratic burn. Bold espresso notes join the profile. The draw opens up just inside the 2nd/3rd. The perfect amount of “gomma” was used to glue the bands together(an Artform in itself). Strength is medium. Midway in the cigar, cocoa powder notes join the profile. Cashew notes bring additional balance to the blend which started with a heavy “Dominican tobacco” flavor. The finish is long with notes of cedar, earth, caramel, molasses, espresso, cocoa powder, cashew and warm cinnamon spice.

Final/3rd
Smoke production is at the high range. The burn has fully self corrected. Red licorice notes join the profile. The complex flavors continue right to the nub.

Overall
The San Lotano Dominicano Robusto provides an enjoyable smoking experience. A complex, well balanced and flavorful profile with a perfect draw after the 1st/3rd and an erratic burn through the first 2/3’s.

Fable Cigars Fourth Prime “Doc” Petite Robusto 8/10/19

 Appearance
A dark chocolate colored wrapper with a bit of mottling. The seams are tightly wrapped and the cap is well done. As is the case most times with Pennsylvania wrapper leaf, the wrapper feels more oily than it looks. The filler bunch is well packed with no apparent soft spots.

Aroma
Earth, dark chocolate, cedar and a distant spice on the wrapper. Dried fruit, earth, cedar and spice at the foot.

Prelight Draw
Earth, dried fruit, dark chocolate, cedar and a hint of spice.

1st
The initial draws bring notes of earth, cedar and black pepper spice. Some dark espresso notes join the profile right away. The draw is a tick snug. The burn starts out a bit wavy. Smoke production is at the medium range. The burn is self correcting. Dark chocolate notes join the profile. The ash is salt&pepper gray and mostly tight. Midway through the 1st/3rd, sweet fruity notes join the profile. The ash holds firm and straight until removal.

2nd
Upon inspection of the working end I find a 3/16” diameter tunnel just under the binder on the back side of the cigar which is causing the erratic burn. The flavorful profile is very well balanced. The draw opens up nicely. The smoke production increases to the high range. Strength is already at med/full. The dark chocolate notes are very rich. The finish is long with notes of earth, dark chocolate, espresso, cedar, red fruit and black pepper spice.

Final/3rd
The black pepper spice fades leaving a warm cinnamon spice. The burn has fully self corrected. Black pepper spice notes return. The flavorful profile continues right to the nub.

Overall
The Fable Cigars Fourth Prime “Doc” Petite Robusto provides a very enjoyable smoking experience. A complex, well balanced and flavorful profile with a perfect draw after the 1st/3rd and an erratic burn in the first 2/3’s.
Thanks again to brother Steve @bigbucky24 for the cigar.

Room 101 Farce Maduro Robusto 8/4/19

 Appearance
A dark brown colored wrapper with a couple of prominent veins. The seams are tightly wrapped. The wrapper has a nice oily sheen. The filler bunch is well packed with no apparent soft spots.

Aroma
Earth, brown sugar and spice on the wrapper. Cedar, dried fruit and a hint of spice at the foot.

Prelight Draw
Cedar, dried fruit, licorice and spice.

1st
The initial draws bring notes of cedar, earth and allspice. The draw, which starts out quite snug, at a half inch in begins to loosen. The ash is light gray and stacked. The burn is wavy. At 1.25” in dried fruit notes join the profile. Strength is at medium. The ash is more tight than stacked. The ash held firm and straight until removal.

2nd
The burn has fully self corrected. Light roast coffee notes join the profile. Just before the midway point of the cigar, the draw opens up. The smoke production increases to the low end of high range. The bands were applied with the perfect amount of vegetable glue as they came off easily and clean with no damage(not as common as you would expect). The finish is long with notes of cedar, earth, dried fruit, light roast coffee and allspice with a pinch(cooking term) of black pepper spice. The allspice transitions into a crushed red pepper spice.

Final/3rd
The well balanced and flavorful profile rolls into the final/3rd. The flavorful profile continues right to the nub.

Overall
The Room 101 Farce Maduro Robusto provides an enjoyable smoking experience. A well balanced, complex and flavorful profile with a good draw(after the 1st/3rd) and mildly erratic burn.
Thanks again to brother Steve @bigbucky24 for the cigar, the second of the he sent me.

Hoyo La Amistad Dark Sumatra Espresso Robusto by AJ for General Cigar 8/3/19

 Appearance
A medium brown colored wrapper with a couple of prominent veins. The seams are tightly wrapped and difficult to find. It has a nice oily sheen. The filler bunch is well packed with no apparent soft spots.

Aroma
Earth, cedar, espresso and spice on the wrapper. Earth, cedar and spice at the foot.

Prelight Draw
Earth, red fruit, cedar, espresso and warm cayenne spice.

1st
The initial draws bring notes of earth and black pepper spice. Immediately the spice goes to a cayenne pepper and the black pepper fades. A dark espresso note joins in early in the 1st/3rd. The draw is spot on and the burn has a slight wave. The ash is dark salt&pepper gray and stacked. The black pepper spice returns. Smoke production is at the high range. The ash holds firm until removal.

2nd
Upon inspection of the working end I find two 1/8” diameter tunnels, one closer to the binder than the other which are causing the erratic burn. Cedar notes join the profile bringing more balance. The black pepper fades again briefly replaced by the cayenne pepper notes. With the help of simple physics the burn begins to self correct. Strength is med/full. The finish is long with notes of earth, espresso, cedar and spice which vacillates between cayenne and black pepper. The tunnels end and the burn fully self corrects. The black pepper fades again with the cayenne pepper becoming more prominent.

Final/3rd
Moving into the final third the strength becomes more full. The black pepper returns while the cayenne pepper fades. The flavorful profile continues right to the nub.

Overall
The Hoyo La Amistad Dark Sumatra Espresso(Short Robusto) provides an enjoyable smoking experience. A complex, well balanced and flavorful profile with a perfect draw and mildly erratic burn.
Well done AJ!
Living in Arizona there can be a time lag on getting new releases but Thanks to my brother Steve @bigbucky24 who sent me a full of new releases, that’s not the case this time.

Wild Hunter Maduro Toro by Oscar Valladares 7/28/19

 Appearance
A dark brown colored wrapper with a few prominent veins and some mottling. The seams are tightly wrapped and difficult to find if not for the mottling. The wrapper has a slightly oily sheen. The filler bunch is well packed with no apparent soft spots.

Aroma
Earth, chocolate, cedar and spice on the wrapper. Cedar, wheat and spice at the foot.

Prelight Draw
Earth, cedar, espresso, faint dried fruit and spice.

1st
The initial draws bring notes of earth, espresso and cedar with a mild cinnamon spice in the background. The draw is a bit snug. At 1/2” in the burn is slightly wavy. The medium gray ash is blooming and flaky. Dark chocolate notes join the profile. Ash remains straight and firm until removal.

2nd
Strength is medium. Smoke production is at the high end of medium range. Just into the 2nd/3rd the espresso becomes dominant. The draw opens up. The burn is still a bit wavy. The spice gets more bold, becoming more like a crushed red pepper spice. The smoke production is at the high range. The finish is long with dominant notes of earth, espresso and crushed red pepper and secondary notes of chocolate and cedar.

Final/3rd
The bold flavor profile rolls into the final/3rd. Strength moves to med/full. The profile remains consistent right to the nub.

Overall
The Wild Hunter Maduro Toro provides an enjoyable smoking experience. A flavorful profile with a good draw after the 1st/3rd and a mildly erratic burn.

SuperFly Toro by Oscar Valladares 7/27/19

Appearance
A dark chocolate colored wrapper with a couple of thin veins and relatively smooth in texture. The seams are tightly wrapped and difficult to find. There is an imperfection in the wrapper leaf that has a piece of the wrapper leaf applied over the top of it. The wrapper leaf has a matte finish but feels oily to the touch. The filler bunch is well packed with no apparent soft spots.

Aroma
Floral, earth, cedar and spice on the wrapper. Cedar, dry cereal and spice at the foot.

Prelight Draw
Earth, floral, black licorice and spice.

1st
The initial draws bring notes of earth and cedar. There is a pinch of black pepper spice on the back end of the finish. The draw is a tick snug. The burn is wavy. The ash is medium gray and stacked. The burn is self correcting. The ash holds firm and straight until removal.

2nd
The draw opens up at the start of the 2nd/3rd. The black pepper spice fades and cinnamon spice takes its place. Strength is at medium. Smoke production is at the low end of high range.

Final/3rd
The finish is long with notes of earth, cedar and cinnamon spice. The burn has fully self corrected and the draw is spot on. The flavor profile remains consistent right to the nub.

Overall
The SuperFly Toro by Oscar Valladares provides an enjoyable smoking experience. A well balanced flavor profile with a great draw after the 1st/3rd and a mildly erratic burn.