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Cigar #2 Humidity: ? 69% revealed after test

So we smoked the first one, ate dinner, and decided our palates were good for another go. So we went at Cigar #2 later the same day.

Nose: Hay and Tobacco

The Cigar has a slight oily sheen, no noticeable toothiness, and while it took a punch nicely, had a very firm draw. Sweet hay dominated the pre-light taste.

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First 1/3:

An initial ephemeral burst of slightly sour creaminess. Twang?! Well maybe not exactly but very quickly settled into a just creamy. Medium volume of smoke, and a nice even burn, Some bursts of early pepper under a dominantly mild leather and sweet tobacco flavor. Initial one third seems a bit simple in flavor, whitish grey ash held well for about 2 inches.

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Second 1/3

Mild leather and more frequent bursts of pepper in the second third. Decent smoke volume, and diminishing sweetness as the leather intensifies through the second third. Some wrapper issues kick in, primarily from a bit of swelling of the cigar behind the burn line. The cigar remains enjoyable and the wrapper issues don't seem to affect the cigars burn other than in appearance.

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Last 1/3

Leathery and peppery, minor hints of sweetness on the occasional puff. At about the last 2 inches earthiness begins to creep in and draw becomes a bit tighter, though still producing good volumes of smoke. More frequent double puffing to keep cigar lit, and the wrapper continues minor failure due to swelling. Finally let it go at 1 hour and 32 minutes.

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Overall notes:

Firm grey/white ash which would hold for about 2 inches. Cigar was noticeably firm to draw throughout, and starting at mid cigar began to have minor swelling and some cracking of the wrapper. The cigar did require more work to keep going and producing smoke, with more frequent double puffs towards the nub. If I had not been taking notes and focusing on the cigar I would certainly have needed a relight or two.