Warped - La Colmena

No fluff just the stuff

Wrapper - Ecuadorian DesFlorada
Binder - Ecuadorian
Filler - Nicaraguan/Dominican
Vitola - 6 x 36 Petite Lancero
Smoke Time - 1 hour 20 mins
Pairing - Water
Price - $12

Pre Light - Sweet tobacco, cedar

Cold Draw - Hay, cedar

Appearance - Smooth light brown wrapper, minimal veins, slightly oily, no tooth.

Light - Cedar, sweet spice, sweet tobacco, pepper

1st Third - Cream, cedar, sweet spice, nutty, pepper, and bit of twang. Slightly tannic yet creamy mouthfeel. Every now and then you get some creamy mocha notes but they come and go. Retrohale is a spicy mix of pepper and cedar. Medium body and strength.

2nd Third - The profile is the same but the balance has changed. The sweetness and mocha note gets bigger while the pepper now seems to be exclusive to the retrohale. Which is still spicy and woody. Medium body and strength.

Final Third - The profile remains as it did in the 2nd third. Smooth and easy going but full of flavor. Retrohale is a bit more woody with some twang to it but its still spicy. Medium body and strength.

Construction - Draw had slight resistance, even burn, good smoke production, sturdy ash.

Overall - A cigar with nice balance and a lot of different flavors. Very similar profile to the Herrera Esteli. I honestly really enjoyed this cigar but $12 is a push when the HE lonsdale goes for about $8.