Ramon Allones ~ Special Seleccion (RASS)
Smoke: Ramon Allones ~ Special Seleccion (RASS)
Drink: Dogfish Head ~ 120min IPA (Early 2012)
Tunes: none
Date Smoked: 9/2/2012
Wrapper: ISOM
Binder: ISOM
Filler: ISOM
Draw: medium to tight draw
Burn: Good
Misc: n/a
Pre-light: Colorado shade wrapper. Excellent construction, triple cap with medium veing. Musty sweet tobacco scent. Light sweet tobacco flavor on cut prelight taste. A bit of spice.
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Light: Pretty easy. Has a medium to tight draw.
1st 3rd: Medium body. Some initial oil biterness, but subdued and countered by a sweet cashew like nutty sweetness. Characteristic (to me) background saltiness evident. Pleasant smoke.
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Ash: Beautiful stack. Perfect layers of charcoal / lighter gray. Holds on for 3/4"
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2nd 3rd: Great burn. Still medium body. I may wish for a slightly more open draw, but this is still ok. Nutty and sweet. A bit oily, less than 1st 3rd. Smooth but not without any "edge." I don't but it in the "creamy" category. Still very enjoyable.
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3rd 3rd: A bit "ashy" taste now. A lot of other profile still in there. Residual salty, slight oil and sweet nutty. Smooth, but a bit of tooth. Still medium body.
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Overall impression: Excellent example of this cigar. GREAT compliment with the 120min IPA.
Will
