DON KIKI BROWN LABEL TORPEDO

DON KIKI BROWN LABEL
TORPEDO

Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sungrown Criollo
Binder: Nicaraguan Corojo
Filler: Nicaraguan Habano

Place of purchase: Indulge Cigars Online

TASTING SHEET RESULTS

SIZE: 6x54
APPEARANCE: excellent: great looking pyramide with nice point, firm bunch, good roll, even colored, toothy wrapper, tight seams
CONSTRUCTION: excellent
DRAW: perfect
BURN: very good: it ran a bit on one side, but evened out effortlessly
AROMA: good to very good
FLAVOR: good
DOMINANT FLAVORS: cocoa, earth, nut
AFTERTASTE: funky something woody, nutty??
STRENGHT: moderate
SMOKING TIME: ~ 120 minutes
GENERAL IMPRESSION: average

CUT: Table scissors
PRELIGHT: cocoa, nut, dark earth
LIGHT: easily torch flame lighter
BEVERAGE: coffee with a touch of milk

1/3:
Unsweetened cocoa on opening with toasted nuts and aged tobacco from the get-go. Very little spice, if any. Easy nose blow, picked up nutty nuances. Only mild-medium body.



2/3:
At the start of this third dark earth begins to show, with nutty flavors taking a backseat. Easy smoke, but not remarkable. Barely medium body. Great draw with nice chocolaty aroma, abundance of smoke. Smooth on the palate.


3/3:
Not very complex smoke, the flavors are consistent. Body gained to solid medium, although touted full on Cuban Crafters website. Slight licorice is evident on the palate.


NUB:
Dark earth persists with some funky taste I can`t put a finger on – tangy, metallic, moisty... but definitely charred wood beneath. Long finish – eat something or go brush.


To me, this is an everyday, average but quality smoke. If I lived Stateside, I would probably have a box on hand for everyday or buddies, but since I hail from Europe, with all the shipping costs, plus killer taxes it is not feasible for me to buy a box. I can get similar taste profile at my tobacconist for much less dough and save the cash for something more special.