TL;DR - a crisp morning, lemongrass and grains cigar. The burn on this one presented significant issues. I'll make my recommendation after trying it again. Aged 1+ year, dry-boxed 14 hours ⏳️ Pre-light is fresh grass as expected. Light-up is tricky due to candella finish at the foot. Starting core is woody. Airy draw with core turning quickly to earthy, wild grass and grains. linear. Burn 🔥 is challenging. Likes to go out and develops runners. Regular relights and corrections required. Medium flavors and strong nicotine. Pairing ideas: hot tea ☕️ would work.
A sweet and somewhat floral aroma. Profile notes are completely different, portraying some mild grassiness with general cocoa and coffee. The varied wrappers blend together and cancel out any strength or bitterness. Spongy and smooth.
Mostly earthy profile with subtle hints of espresso and spice. A medium profile that isn't too bold. A little airy - but tolerable - with slightly spongy construction. Overall still an enjoyable smoke.
Never been a fan of a candela wrapper so I’ve been putting this one off for quite a bit. But tonight my curiosity got the best of me. Actually ended up enjoying this one, not sure if I’ll ever get another but wouldn’t turn one down. Lots of grassy flavor and surprisingly seemed to get milder towards the end.
Pretty decent cigar considering the gimmicky size and the fact that it's a barber pole. The draw was surprisingly good and the burn was mostly even only requiring the occasional touchup with generous amounts of smoke. The flavor was enjoyable with notes of earth and nuts. A pretty good choice to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.