Ashton Cabinet Toro
Pre-Light / Construction: Beautiful cigar, with an even toned wrapper, not a vein in sight. The smooth wrapper was a golden colour and the cigar had a very firm, solid feel though it's length. The pre-light draw was a bit tight and didn't have any descernable flavours.
Taste: I'm going to break this into thirds, which I rarely do, because the flavour changed dramatically though the life of the cigar.
1/3: Well, not much really. Very faint hints of cedar and nuts, but it was so mild I could just be dreaming flavours up. I was dissapointed and though this was going to be a boring smoke.
2/3: Wow. The taste jumped from nothing to fantastic! The dominant taste was butter. I kept thinking of movie popcorn loaded with buttery topping in each yummy draw. There was a hint of caramel sweetness and a nuttiness that went along with it. Yum, yum, yum! Each draw was different, some more nutty, some super buttery. I was surprised I was enjoying a mild cigar this much.
3/3 The butter started to fade and a distinct leather flavour started to appear. A hint of spice as well. As it burned closer to the end, it got a bit harsh and left a slight bitterness in my mouth. I let it die out.
Burn: It needed correction about 3 times, nothing really bad, but I just like my cigar to look like it's burning razor sharp.
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Overall: This was a real surprise. I typically find mild cigars boring, but the complexity of flavours throughout the life of the burn kept me very engaged. I was so drawn into the changes of taste, that I put down my book and just smoked. I would definitely smoke another!
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Cheers,
Spin
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