C.A.O. Criollo ~ Bomba

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jaewing’s Review

Smoke C.A.O. Criollo ~ Bomba
Drink(s): Ice Water / Yuengling Boc Beer

Wrapper: Medium to dark brown(Criollo)
Draw: Medium throughout
Burn: Pretty even with small cone throughout, Runs good by itself, kind sideways burn that resolved towards the end. Not much smoke during sitting periods.
Misc: 60-75 minute smoke, Nose exhale exhibits medium burn (somewhat overbearing.)

Pre-light: Good construction, very firm, no soft spots, very vieny wrapper, pigtail cap. Wrapper has a Levi Garrett chew tobacco flavor (sweet)…yum!



Light: Even light, medium draw

1st 3rd: Oil flavor, medium bitterness that mellows quickly, earthy tones & slight touch of leather. Flavors mostly hitting on the top of the tongue. Minor wrapper split developing into the 2nd 3rd.

Ash: Crisp white with tiny black specks.



2nd 3rd: More of the same. Nice strong ash. Residual tobacco taste reminiscent of pre-light chew flavor. Slight sideways burn. Flavor of earth with leather picking up on top of tongue. 1 ½” ash fell off getting into 2nd 3rd.



3rd 3rd: Moving into the home stretch. Leather, earth tones in full force. Feeling’ it on the roof of mouth. Burn evening out..



Overall impression: Different, not my thing and not too exciting. I’ve give it something in the low 80’s