Caldwell

The King Is Dead

The last several I smoked of this blend had terrible burn issues, but this one was incredible. The draw was smooth, produced a lot of smoke, and enabled a very clean burn line. This in turn enabled a well blended flavor profile of wood, coffee, and black pepper.

Although minimal, the flavors were of basic wood & coffee. A small bit of spice appeared at the end. The burn seems to be inconsistent on this blend, but this time it was very even with a smooth draw. Much better than the last experience.

Not sure I'm gonna get any more of these. But I have enjoyed them.

TL;DR - Medium strength flavors of wood, pepper, maple, black tea and licorice come and go throughout this uniquely dynamic smoke. Recommended 👍 Aged 12 mos, dry-boxed 6 hours ⏳️ Pre-light hints of Barnyard. Light-up is easy 👌 Goldilocks construction. Draw is a bit obstructed. Initial impressions: starts with a mellow wood while a kind of pepper 🌶 evolves (with minor heat 🥵). There's a sweet nuance here that might be maple or graham cracker. As the pepper mellows, an occasional black tea comes through with licorice nuance in the retrohale. Burn 🔥 is fine, but requires occasional relights. Medium flavors and medium nicotine.

Creamy cedar and light pepper. Very smooth smoke. Draw was near perfect. Burn razor sharp. Firm construction with adequate smoke output. I would definitely smoke this again

Kind of a letdown compared to other Caldwells. Although minimal, the flavors were of basic wood & coffee. A small bit of spice appeared at the end. The draw was very open, and the burn was horribly uncontrollable until the end.