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CIGAR SPECS
- HVC
- Hot Cake
- Laguito No. 4
- Robusto
8.5
Overall Rating
Pre-Smoke
APPEARANCE
BAND & DRESS ATTRACTIVENESS
FLAVOR
DRAW
Smoke
Flavor & Sensation Descriptors
- SPICE : Allspice , Black Pepper
- SWEET : Carmelized Sugar , Chocolate , Dark Chocolate
- ANIMAL : Gamey , Leather
- NUT : Nuttiness (General)
- SENSATION : Creamy , Savory
TASTE
AROMA
COMPLEXITY
SPICE
STRENGTH
BODY
FINISH
Post-Smoke
8.5
Overall Rating
Pairing Comments
Bourbon helped tame the spicy notes in the cigar and brought out a nice creamy caramelized tasting note on the palate. However, the pairing wasn't completely balanced and overall the bourbon and cigar contrasted one another more than compliment.
Final Thoughts
This is a very well made, quality cigar. There were some burn issues that required a few touch ups, however, nothing that would cause the smoker any real trouble. Tastes were an interesting mix of spice/pepper, creamy chocolate mousse, nuttiness, and a chewy meaty opening. Medium/Full in strength and medium in body. Ash was a wonder white with grey mixed throughout and aroma rich and pleasant. Draw was spot on. I enjoyed this cigar and certainly want to try some of the other sizes in HVC Hot Cake line, but it is not box-worthy at this time.
