Smoke: La Gloria Cubana ~ Medaille d’Or No.2
Drink: Smuttynose ~ Robust Porter
Tunes: Hector Lavoe ~ La Voz
Date Smoked: 10/11/12

Wrapper: ISOM
Binder: ISOM
Filler: ISOM
Draw: Light to medium
Burn: great
Misc: n/a

Pre-light: Colorado – claro shade wrapper. A little lumpy with medium veings. Nice triple cap. Light musty tobacco scent. Light oil and sweet tobacco and a little spice on the cut prelight taste.



Light: Pretty easy. Light to medium draw.

1st 3rd: Medium body. Sweet tobacco. Nutty and woodsy notes dominant right now. Great mix of subtle flavors. Really nice off the bat.



Ash: Medium gray and dark gray layers. Tiny ash bubbles. Holds on for about 1 ½”



2nd 3rd: Woodsy and pleasant. Nice nutty ring. Almost no oil bitterness. Sweet tobacco. Somewhat of an unsweetened tea aftertaste reminiscent of LFD ligero. Just a slight bit of tooth, but mostly medium body and absolutely relaxing and delicious.



3rd 3rd: Mostly the same profile. Very nice. Picking up a bit with a little spice and oil. Still nutty and woodsy dominant and a nice draw. Just great.



Overall impression: I nubbed it. Instant new favorite. Really nice.

Thanks VCMark for this opportunity!
Will