Size: 6.5″ x 60
Vitola: Toro
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo ‘99
Origin: Nicaragua
The first time I smoked this cigar, it whooped my butt. So I put its brother away for a couple of years to give it some time to mellow… and I’m glad it did.
This another powerhouse cigar from Don Pepin and Pete Johnson. The cigar is unbabded, which is unique to the entire line. It also has an unfinished foot, which really sets it apart from the rest of the line… for good reason.
The first inch or so was still balls-out strong. Lots of pepper and leather, very Corojo-y. But the nice surprise was as I smoked it down, around halfway, I started to get some rich dark chocolate and coffee notes. The cigar took on a sweet woodiness that was also very enjoyable. Don’t get me wrong, this was still a very strong cigar, but the near two years did a good deal to mellow some of the overt pepper and spice to allow some of the other flavors to come through.
What really amazed me was the construction. For such a big cigar, it burned fairly straight. It got off at the end, but I was still pretty impressed. No surprise that there was a ton of smoke and an easy draw, luxuries a 60 ring gauge cigar affords you.
Grab two of these bad boys, one to kick your ass now, the other to enjoy in a year or so. 
Rating: 90 (A-)
