Newbie Review #10 Indian Tabac Ltd. Reserve
Indian Tabac Ltd. Reserve
This small, mild stick was exactly what I needed this morning after taking the dog for a 3 mile hike in the woods. My dog thunder was so excited that he lost his footing and fell into the pool :smiley4: He didn't freak out or anything, but it sure surprised him. :smiley1:
OK, so I won the Indian Tabac Ltd. Reserve as part of a Shade Grown Sampler on CBid. It's a light colored cigar ('cause it's shade grown) with a cedar wrapper. I carefully slid off the cedar, cut it with my POS single blade cutter and toasted it with my creme brulet toarch (I love that lighter).
It's a mild cigar which is what I needed today. A bit of chocolate flavor, but it's pretty light. I found myself remembering advice from Sid and LeroyFan when they said that my taste will change from day to day. I've found myself liking fuller body cigars lately, but today, a mild was just what I needed.
The burn was perfect. It had a nice white ash that held together for about 1 1/2" before it fell off. As I got to the 2nd third I started to notice a spicy sweetness that reminded me of cinnamon or maybe cardamon. By the last third I was getting a bit of bitterness but that could be because I almost let it go out and I puffed it a lot getting it to come back.
The taste didn't change significantly as I smoked it. It was just a nice, mild smoke. Great aroma and a nice subtle flavor. I don't think I noticed that the cedar wrapper had any effect. But it sure looked cool!
Newbie Appropriateness: :smiley20: Yeah, if I was introducing a buddy to cigars I'd feel just fine starting him with one of these.
Hey! My "Newbie Reviews" have hit double digits! I guess it's like what Sid said: "Your taste will change. The journey to find what you like is half the fun of this hobby". I'm looking forward to discovering my next 10 cigars.
