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Don Carlos No. 4

Dec 3, 2024
6.9
MSRP $10.50
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Flavor Profile

This cigar provides a balanced experience with dry, bitter beginnings that evolve into floral complexity, culminating in a bold and peppery finish.

Flavor Profile Last Updated
May 23, 2025 at 12:47 PM

Wrapper Scent

The wrapper emits mild scents of chocolate and earth, creating an inviting pre-light experience.

Chocolate

Earth

First Third

The first third presents dry flavors of charcoal complemented by a nuanced hint of saltiness.

Charcoal

Salt

Second Third

In the second third, floral notes emerge, enriching the dry and bitter foundation with complexity.

Floral

Final Third

The final third intensifies with a peppery spice, enhancing the bold finish of the smoke.

Pepper

Spice

Retrohale

The retrohale is bold and intense, featuring a burning sensation alongside floral undertones.

Floral

Bold


1 Reviews


Don Carlos No. 4 Dec 3, 2024 Review
6.9

Unvarnished

Straightforward, raw, and bold character without being overly refined or complex. A simple and direct flavor journey, with its dry, slightly bitter start and bold peppery finish, leaving a natural, unembellished charm.


OverviewThis cigar presents a straightforward and bold profile, with a dry and slightly bitter start transitioning to saltiness, floral hints, and a peppery finish.
Paid$12
CutV-Cut
AcquiredSeptember 2024
SmokedDec 3, 2024
Start Time6:17pm
End Time7:10pm
Duration53m
DrinksArnold Palmer (Alcoholic)
FoodMilk Chocolate
LocationBlend Cigar Lounge (Indianapolis)

Raw Notes

  • Wrapper smell is chocolate and earthy, not strong
  • Cold draw is dry, decent pull, no particular flavors emerge
  • Initial few puffs are dry and slightly bitter
  • flavor profile is charcoal
  • a little bit of saltiness 14 minutes in
  • Retrohale is bold and burns the nostrils
  • some floral notes
  • The final third is a bit peppery with spice
  • Finished with about an inch and a half left
  • A decent smoke