BMC Premium Collection "The Beest" - 5 X 54. Wrapper -
Nicaraguan Habano, Binder - Nicaragua, Filler - Nicaragua (Triple Ligero). Full
bodied.
Initial taste - Hot pepper & cedar.
First third - Peppery spice, cedar & Earthiness.
Second third - Pepper, a sweetness emerges, Earth and now the cedar flavor
begins to fade into the background. An underlying ligero taste is also present
throughout the cigar.
Last third - Pepper continues along with the sweet molasses-like flavor and
rich Earthiness. Cedar flavor is now gone. Very long finish of Earth with
underlying ligero.
Construction - A dark chocolate colored wrapper with moderate sized veins and
a slight oil texture. A very well made pigtail cap.
Burn - Sharp burn line producing a solid salt & pepper colored ash that
holds on for over an inch until tapped off.
Draw - Draw is perfect and produces a generous amount of smoke.
This is a fantastic powerhouse of a smoke with very good complexity and nice
balance for such a strong smoke. Definitely a cigar that has to be smoke on a
full stomach most likely later in the day/evening. MSRP is $8.00 for this
vitola. When in the mood for a strong smoke, I would definitely recommend this
cigar.
Berger & Argenti Fatso "Dipper" - 4 X 62. Wrapper - Nicaraguan Madurl,
Binder - Ecuadorian Sumatra, Filler - Nicaragua. Medium - full bodied.
First third - Starts off with pepper, Earth and a oak wood.
Second third - Pepper spice continues followed by a sweet Earthiness and oak
wood. Nice smooth flavors.
Last third - Pepper, sweet Earthiness and oak wood. Wonderfully long finish
of pepper and rich Earthiness.
Construction - A beautiful dark brown wrapper with no major veins and a nice
silky sheen texture. Very nice looking and wall made cap.
Burn - Straight burn with a dark gray colored ash that is solid and holds on
until tapped off.
Draw - The draw was perfect providing plenty of smoke.
A very tasty smoke with a unique and interesting shape with plenty of smooth
complex flavors. I really enjoyed the pepper spiciness along offset by the sweet
Earthiness. MSRP for this vitola is $5.49 per stick and $88.00 for a Spanish
cedar box of 16 cigars which is a very good price point. I have to give this
cigar a high recommendation.