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Patch 56 by Bad Dog Cigars

Aug 15

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6×56 Stogie Brazilian Piraca Wrapper

Origin: Nicaragua

Pigtail head , Shaggy Foot

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Wrapper is smooth some vein is obvious

Not much on pre-light sniff or draw, the feel is a bit spongeyat the foot up to about the half way mark.

Once lit however an immediate sweetness is evident on the lips, and initial draw gives off some notable spice. what also becomes very obvious is the amount of smoke this baby produces, awesome. The spice gives way to an earthy flavor after the first couple of puffs.

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About an inch in and the burn is straght, with a nice grey ash. Body is medium to full, strength is full.

The stogie burned quick from start to the first 2.5 inches, maybe due to the loose roll, but straight as an arrow.

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Taste so far has been straight forward, earthy, with a sweetness left on the lips. Not much complexity, but a good taste overall.

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About midway through this cigar and still burn ing evenly , and has slowed down to a normal burn rate. A bit of ginger root like flavor left on the palate is detectable.

The finish on this stogie lingers.

The overall flavor on this cigar is smooth, earthy, some ginger and a very small spicey black pepper component.

Burn is even, starting quick and then slowing down to normal or average brun rate.

A good boutique cigar by Bad Dog Cigars

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Perdomo Lot 23 Robusto Maduro

Aug 15

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Cigar Review / Perdomo Lot 23 Maduro 5 x50
Origin: Esteli Nicaragua

Wrapper: appearance is relatively smooth, very minute veins and some tooth but overall smoothness is the norm.
Cap: double
Feel: evenly firm overall
Prelight sniff: mild barnyard

On light up the draw is good , first impression is earthy and some obvoius nuttiness.

The finish is short in the first third, there is a notable sweet note along with the nuttiness, no real spice at this point but smooth and tastey.

So far the burn is even , draw is ample and the ash is a nice grey
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At about an inch in to this stogie review and the sweetness is joined by a subtle spiceyness.

The strength is medium, as is the body at this point. The brun has become a bit jagged but nothing extreme, needing a fix.

About 2 inches down and the ash is holding firm. Nice and grey, some black blotchiness noted.

The body is still medium and the nutty sweetness is still predominant.

For a Nicaraguan cigar the spice is minimal, and nose hale is smooth with no heat . The burn at the midway point has not evened up but still ok. a quick toouch up with the torch and onward

AHH! and then there was spice, some good black pepper on the tongue and in the nose, right past the midway point.

Down to the back end this stogie has been smooth, nutty, sweet and spicey. Sounds like a chinese dinner. Its medium body was consistent throughout.

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