L'Atelier - 38 Special

No fluff just the stuff


Wrapper - Ecuadorian Sancti Spiritus
Binder - Nicaraguan
Filler - Nicaraguan
Vitola - 7.5 x 38 Lancero
Smoke Time - 1.5 hours
Pairing - Water
Price - $10




Pre Light - Sweet tobacco, barnyard, cocoa

Cold Draw - fresh earth(like after to rains), woody

Appearance - Chocolate brown, nearly seamless, few veins, smooth and oily.

Light - Fresh earth, woody

1st Third - The flavors start to build into a long sweet finish of coffee and dark chocolate with a touch of pepper and nuttiness. Every now and then theres a brief nuance of dark fruit. Retrohale is pepper and tea. Silky mouthfeel, med-full body and strength.

2nd Third - The profile picks up a little bit of a grainy note and some malty sweetness in the finish but otherwise doesn't change much. Same goes for the retrohale. Med-full body and strength.

Final Third - The sweetness has picked up a nice salted caramel character. The spice also picks up a little. Still hanging on to the same profile for the most part though. Retrohale is still pepper and tea. Med-full body and strength.

Construction - Nice easy draw, even burn, good smoke production sturdy ash.

Overall - A very rich and flavorful cigar with a long complex finish. Great body and mouthfeel.