CAO Amazon Basin (Toro)

Damn Tapatalk, and damn this shitty phone. Had a nice review typed up, and all was lost after I reopened Tapatalk. Here's the gist:

Unique and very enjoyable flavors. Raisins, rum raisin, raisin baked goods - all on the retrohale. No pepper at first, then around the second inch, you'll get a little. Smooth, but with a little bite. Clean residual. Medium to med-plus body. Solid burn ring. Nice layers of ash. Great tobacco. A fruity kinda acid slowly builds and surfaces on the residual. The raisin taste starts to fade around the 2/3-1/2 mark. After that it's still enjoyable, but not nearly as much. Flame purging helped bring it back. 2/3-3/3 not nearly as enjoyable due to the raisin taste coming and going. The "band" burning was pretty cool (last couple pics), but didn't add anything taste-wise.

Trial By Smoke Judgement:

Loved the 1\3-1/2, then it wasn't as enjoyable. The price was around $13. The 2/3 - 1/2 - 3/3 wasn't $13 quality, but was still good. I may pick up another to toss in the humidor, so I can see if the raisin taste can remain throughout, because that would be worth the $13. Recommended to the bums. There may be cheaper options online, but looks like they're sold out from what I saw, and that may be why it was priced at $13.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...a570e17eba.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...2e060a1d20.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...9a233fe87d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...d4ab2c5284.jpg