Ramon Allones ~ Special Seleccion (RASS)

**badwhale** · 09-20-2012, 08:56 PM

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.

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.

Ash: Beautiful stack. Perfect layers of charcoal / lighter gray. Holds on for 3/4"

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.

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.

Overall impression: Excellent example of this cigar. GREAT compliment with the 120min IPA.

Will