MEGA Review: Ginger (Tatuaje La Casita Criolla Corona)

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Taste 2nd Third:
Earthy now with the major oil twinge, but more balanced. The minty oil mix is leading me down the DR path. This is a full body cigar with full flavor.	Spice died down but still a good taste, ash seems tight but doesn't hold long, straight burn.
A good cigar.	Not much change, very nice. I hope this is cheap. I'll be buying if it is.
It evened out, not as hot and acrid.	Grassy tones. Spice mellowed out a bit.
Consistent with how it started out (hint of coffee with pepper on the exhale).	The earthy taste began to subside a bit and a woody taste has appeared at the back of my throat on the exhale. Though as the 2nd third wore on, the taste started to fade.
Around the halfway point, this cigar is really getting good. Extraordinarily smooth, it's holding a razors-edge burn and holding that ash for dear life. Lots of smoke, no problems at all with the draw, this is great.	Spice is mellowing just a bit, but still damn good. Nice tingle in my nose and at the tip of my tongue.
Earthy and grassy now. Leather is still the dominant flavour. Had to do some purging. Walking while smoking this cigar was not a good choice.

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Taste 3rd Third:
Wicked. This is fuckin' ligero! Minty full power oil. Dense oily aftertaste. It's bitter like a really strong black coffee.	Nubbed it, good cigar, not great but worth having again. Not sure why, but while smoking it I kept thinking that a cabernet would go nicely with the cigar. Maybe I was just in the mood for wine.
Good, but not memorable.	Nice. Full, rich smoke. Great, heavy mouth feel. Burn got a little crooked but didn't effect anything negatively.
Stayed pretty enjoyable after the nasty start.	Spice came back in full force. Straight tobacco with that big spicy bite on the finish.
Slightly bitter and nice peppery hints.	Nothing at this point. No taste; just air. I tried purging and letting the cigar rest a bit longer. But nothing brought the flavor back.
All of a sudden, I get a little bit of a run on one side. But I'm a total newb, so I'm probably smoking it too fast or something. The flavor is still great, lots of smoke, and the cigar never loses that solid feel. Good stuff.	Purged it after it began to get a slightly acrid taste. Glad I did! Right back to the spiciness I like. The profile for me did not change much throughout this smoke...Which is a good thing.
Bit of a tingle at the back of the mouth. Not particularly peppery though. Leather and cedar still dominant flavours, but hay and grass are still lingering as well.

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