This cigar initiates with mild flavors of cocoa and leather, with a slight peppery note, transitioning into a creamy middle with nutty and buttery complexities. As it concludes, rich notes of almond and chocolate emerge alongside a prominent leather foundation, delivering an enjoyable experience despite some construction-related airflow challenges.
Flavor Profile Last Updated May 23, 2025 at 1:05 PM
First Third
The first third presents a mild introduction dominated by cocoa and leather, with a touch of black pepper. However, airflow issues hinder the overall flavor delivery.
Cocoa
Black Pepper
Leather
Walnut
Nutty
Second Third
The second third evolves into creamy leather paired with nutty and buttery flavors, enriched by hints of bread and nutmeg, creating a smoother smoking experience.
Cream
Leather
Nutty
Bread
Nutmeg
Final Third
In the final third, rich notes of almonds and chocolate take the forefront, beautifully intertwined with robust leather, providing a satisfying close.
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Layered
A layered flavor journey, starting mild and subtle before developing into a rich, medium-plus profile of creamy leather, bread, nuts, and chocolate. While early construction issues impacted the draw, switching to a straight cut unlocked its complexity and revealed its full potential.
Cigar Year
OverviewA layered cigar with an evolving flavor profile of cocoa, leather, nuts, and buttery cream, culminating in rich notes of almonds, chocolate, and nutmeg. Despite initial airflow challenges, the cigar delivers excellent complexity and a satisfying medium-plus body once resolved.
Paid$0 (gifted by G.K.)
CutV-Cut -> Straight
Acquired
SmokedDec 22, 2024
Start Time5:05pm
End Time6:58pm
Duration1h 53m
Puff Rate
DrinksFrench Press Coffee (Black), Old Bardstown (Bourbon)
FoodDark Chocolate, Fritos
LocationBlend Cigar Lounge (Indianapolis)
Profile
Wrapper: No discernible odor.
Cold Draw: Not performed.
Start: Stiff draw with limited airflow, mild flavors emerge slowly: cocoa, black pepper, leather, and walnut.
First Third: Airflow improves significantly after switching to a straight cut, introducing buttery cream and nutty undertones.
Second Third: Creamy leather becomes dominant, accompanied by bread notes, nuts, and nutmeg.
Final Third: Rich almonds, chocolate undertones, and leather define the finish with a medium-plus body.
Construction Notes: Early stiffness and wrapper issues were user-related but did not detract from the overall flavor quality once resolved.
Raw Notes
Wrapper has no odor
Forgot to do a cold draw
Stick is very stiff, hard to pull
Very difficult to get good airflow on the pull
Not picking up any particular flavors yet… 17m into this cigar
Cocoa
Mild black pepper
Leather
Walnut
Mild to medium body
40 minutes in, and I switched to a straight cut which greatly improved airflow
Buttery cream
Cigar drastically improved after changing to a straight cut
One hour in and it's getting a little nutty
Creamy leather I think speaks to the primary flavor of this cigar
Some notes of bread and nuts
Nutmeg
1.5 hours into this cigar, more than the halfway point
Flavor is now medium plus
Final third reminds me of almonds and chocolate undertones with the leather still playing a strong role
Had to put it down, the wrapper was falling off and it was losing its flavor
The construction issue of the wrapper was my fault because I kept squeezing the cigar to increase flow with the v-cut, should've started with a straight cut
