Wrapper: Mexican San Andres
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Vitola: 6 x 52
Strength: Medium+
Purchase Link: Paul Stulac Post Script
POST SCRIPT REVIEW – DOM
Summary: The wrapper leaf has a slightly greenish hue to it that I would have missed had it not been next to regular-brown colored cigars in my humidor. Lighting up, I get toast and pepper channeled through a wide open draw. This pepper bomb has my nose hairs standing at attention. A hint of chocolate offers hope of salvation in the form of salivation from the scorched earth policy of the punishing pepper heat.
Halfway down, the pepper becomes much more bearable, ameliorating my experience. I’d smoke another, but this is definitely not a first-cigar-of-the-day cigar.
If You Like That, You Might Like This: The American Civil War
Pairing Suggestion: White Russian
Perceived Strength: Medium+
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: Single
POST SCRIPT REVIEW – RICH
Summary: This cigar brought notes of milk chocolate, pepper, earth, toffee, espresso, and brown sugar. Delicious.
Construction was on point; no issues to speak of. Fantastic taste and made well? I'm sold.
If You Like That, You Might Like This: Mocha lattes or caramel lattes
Pairing Suggestion: Coffee
Perceived Strength: Medium
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: Box
POST SCRIPT REVIEW – BEN
Summary: Ooooui, black pepper and spice from the retro to the back of my throat to the top of my tongue. The kind that makes u cough and sneeze. To be honest, it tastes like paper. Very drying on my palate and leathery. The front end of this cigar was so potent I couldn’t taste anything else.
If You Like That, You Might Like This: Hocking a loogie
Pairing Suggestion: Sparkling water
Perceived Strength: Medium+
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: Single
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Comments
Maybe Rich rested his properly lol. CHEERS!