Micallef

Migdalia

Now, I got this cigar for free at a Micallef event, but I remained impartial throughout this smoke. With that being said, while it's a good cigar, it's not my favorite in the Micallef lineup. The cigar has nice complexity, with the first third having primary semi-sweet chocolate and cinnamon flavors, along with wood, leather, and earthiness. It's when the second third starts that it changes with the added saltiness and floral notes that come in the background, which adds a nice flavor with the salt mixing well with the chocolate and the floral notes helping the creamy cinnamon and vanilla. The final third is when the peak of these flavors comes together, leaving a satisfying finish altogether. While I say all this, the main issue was the burn, as I had to touch it up on multiple occasions, and the secondary notes didn't really play a big part in the cigar, leaving me wanting more, like I had with the Color series. As stated this is a solid cigar and again while I will smoke this again I don't think I'll be adding this to the humidor.

I wasn't expecting much, but I was blown away. Highly recommend this one. Medium body and strength with a clean finish.

Hint of chocolate on the pre-lit draw. Excellent wide open draw on light up, thanks to the clean hole created by the punch I used. Very strong pepper note on the retrohale with the usual wood/grass/earth notes on the tongue. Plenty of thick smoke on the draw with very little coming from the foot of the cigar. Burn line is uneven, but not so bad that it needs a touch up. Cigar went out at the half way point, but was quick to relight. Burn continued to be uneven throughout the entire smoking session, even after finally touching up the burn line. Overall this was a pretty good cigar, except for the burn. Would definitely buy again.

Another homerun from Micallef. Great flavor. Only complaint is there was a slight ammonia smell for a second and the draw was a touch tight