Montecristo White Especiale No. 3.

This afternoon, after lunch, I smoked a Montecristo White. It appears to be an Especiale #3. It is a small robusto or long Rothschild in shape. The band a white circle with a gold Fleur-de-Lis. The wrapper color was light brown and very even and uniform. Prelight aroma was a pure tobacco sort of smell, rich and unassuming. The taste was immediately very rich and creamy on the lips and tongue, with a very slight hint of bite in the throat. Smoke was abundant throughout. The aftertaste lingered a bit and was somehow simultaneously slightly sharp and thick/creamy, perhaps a bit alkaline like black coffee. Wood and leather predominated the generous flavor. The harmony of presentation on the palate was superior. Strength was quite mild, medium in the last third, with coffee flavors ascending.

Overall, the cigar was possessed of a elegant, harmonious, and agreeable character that did not overstate its case. The cigar remained mostly steady through its lifetime, with no noticeable evolution except for increasing intensity after the midpoint.

16 (x 5) = 80.

Thanks again, DW.