This cigar offers an evolving interplay of flavors, starting with a creamy, nutmeg-forward introduction, progressing into rich leather and buttery sweetness, and culminating in a bold, spicy finish with earthy tones.
Flavor Profile Last Updated May 23, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Wrapper Scent
The wrapper presents a subtle barnyard hay aroma, setting a rustic and inviting tone for the smoking experience.
Barnyard Hay
First Third
The first third delivers a creamy and earthy experience, enriched by notes of nutmeg and subtly aromatic barnyard aromas.
Barnyard Hay
Nutmeg
Cream
Earth
Second Third
In the second third, the profile deepens with rich leather harmonizing with creaminess and sweetness, accompanied by savory notes of salted butter.
Leather
Sweetness
Peanut
Salted Butter
Final Third
The bold and robust final third features rich leather and earthiness, accentuated by white pepper and baking spices for a dynamic conclusion.
Leather
Earth
White Pepper
Baking Spice
Retrohale
The retrohale is intense, featuring a sharp burn complemented by subtle cedar undertones.
Emboding a savory experience with a rich blend of creamy, buttery, and toasty notes that evolve into leather, earth, and white pepper. Its dynamic flavor transitions, combined with excellent construction and smooth airflow, create a flavorful and satisfying smoke.
Cigar Year
OverviewA savory cigar that moves from creamy nutmeg and mild spice to rich leather, salted butter, and toasty earth, finishing strong with white pepper, baking spices, and a bold, satisfying richness. Excellent construction and smooth airflow make for an enjoyable and steady burn.
Paid$0 (gifted by G.K.)
CutStraight
AcquiredG.K. acquired about a year ago, Aug 2023.
SmokedDec 12, 2024
Start Time5:28pm
End Time6:23pm
Duration55m
Puff Rate45s
Drinks
Food
LocationBlend Cigar Lounge (Indianapolis)
Profile
Wrapper: Subtle barnyard hay aroma.
Cold Draw: Slight sappiness but no distinct flavor.
Start: Nutmeg, creamy sweetness, and mild spice that subdues after the initial puffs.
First Third: Creamy profile remains strong, with hints of earthiness, subtle sweetness, and a growing leather note.
Second Third: Spice calms as sweetness increases, with salted butter, savory creaminess, and toasted nuttiness (peanut) emerging. Rich, toasty, and leathery notes intensify near the end of the second third.
Final Third: Strong, rich finish with leather, earth, white pepper, and baking spices taking center stage.
Retrohale: Burns the nostrils with a subtle cedar note.
Construction: Excellent airflow, solid construction, and a mostly even burn throughout.
Raw Notes
wrapper has a subtle barnyard hay odor
Cold draw does not reveal much a tiny amount of sappiness on the tip of my tongue, but no discernible profile
construction has good airflow
Getting a nutmeg flavor, creamy with some mild spice
the spice at the start has subdued a little bit
Getting some earthiness and a bit of sweetness
the creaminess is still strong
Transitioned into the second third and the spice has calmed down and the sweetness is picking up
Notes of leather
A bit of nuttiness, peanut flavor
on exhale i toast some
Halfway into the second third and getting some salted butter, creamy and savory
reaching the end of the second third, and it's rich, toasty, with strong notes of leather
I find myself salivating after each exhale
retrohale burns my nostrils. It is too strong, but there is a subtle note of cedar
Into the final third and the white pepper is taking back in
final third had a strong, rich, finish. leather, earth, white pepper and baking spices
