Cohiba Black Pequenos ~ Short Panatela Review

Cohiba Black Pequenos ~ Short Panatela

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Hello BOTL! I'm in the mood to do a review. I hope to find you in good spirits. Let's smoke!

Date: 9-13-2016
Drink: Yuengling Light Lager
Activities: Smoking
Location: Porch
Music: CCR - Green River

Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf
Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf
Filler: Dominican (Piloto Cubana)
Vitola: Short Panatela 4.1"x36
Draw: Tight
Burn: Good
Ash: 3/4" - 1"
Price: Tin of 6: $12.00 - $18.00 YMMV
Prices checked at neptunecigars.com and cigarsinternational.com

Appearance: This cigar looks, well, black. Rugged. I can picture Clint Eastwood horseback with this one. Looks well constructed.

Prelight sniff: pungent, earthy

1st third: Tight draw. Pungent earthy flavor.

2nd third: Getting smoother. Same basic flavor as 1st third. Rich. Tangy. Ever so faint sweetness.

3rd third: I pick up "some"spice.
There are flavors that I can't pick up on. Third verse, same as the second add a little black pepper.

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Overall:

This smoke may not suit some folks because of the bitter and pungent richness that quickly becomes a film in your mouth.

When all is said and done, I will have to try a few more to decide if I would stock these. It's different. I find it a one dimensional cigar. It's described as complex elsewhere. Go figure.

Edit:

There is a "metallic" flavor that permeates through the entire smoke that I personally do not care for. It took me a while to pin this metallic flavor down. I will try a few more and re-visit this smoke.

Toro Toro!

Thanks for the review!