AF #77 Shark - Review
Shaun.Harrison87
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Here is my noobie review of the AF #77 Shark I had last night. Marker was also smoking a #55, which we dubbed "The Barracuda"...both of us were very impressed.
Initially the cigar was a tad dry from a wrapper standpoint and you can see where there was a slight crack and an unravel in the wrapper, possibly from transport and I couldn't let this thing sit in my humi any longer!! The draw was great, almost light, but enough resistance...glad I didn't cut it any higher on the cigar. It started off with great notes of chocolate and sweetness, somewhat what I was expecting, but stronger in reality. I picked up more of the nutty notes than I did the cream(the smoke was creamy, but it wasn't like a My Father 2010LE butter-cream), but there were moments where it seemed like the cigar had something that I just couldn't put my foot on(I'm sure would develop with age). The start of this cigar is one of the best starts to a cigar I have had in a while!
Now I am just about to the break in the cigar from round to square and the same chocolate, nut, and sweetness just continues to get amplified to a higher level. These notes started to get complimented by a slight toasty flavor and the creaminess is now here that I was missing in the first 1/3rd. I am really digging this cigar at this point and Marker and I start to talk about how we should have bought DDs box earlier in the day
I am down to about the last 1/3rd or just a tad more. I have lost most of the nutty flavor and it is more of a chocolate, toasty, leathery, cream, a light spice...more "natural" tasting if you would. Nothing is really blindsiding me with flavor on this cigar, but all flavors I love that were put together incredibly well...this will not be my last shark! The burn and construction is great on this cigar, even for being slightly dry, it still burned well and didn't need any touch-ups; I did a few because I am picky and didn't want to risk any potential mishaps.
Down to around the 1/4mark now and it has dropped the chocolate notes now as well and the remaining flavors seem to get amplified: creamy, leather, spice, and maybe even black licorice. The ash as you can see is very gray and holds quite well, easily could have only ashed twice with this cigar. I was surprised that I didn't seem to get hit by any sort of nicotine buzz or anything to knock me off of my feet, which I prefer not to if possible.
All in all, a great cigar that I would buy again easily if they were more readily available. It would receive solid ratings in my book and aging these would be a fun project!
Initially the cigar was a tad dry from a wrapper standpoint and you can see where there was a slight crack and an unravel in the wrapper, possibly from transport and I couldn't let this thing sit in my humi any longer!! The draw was great, almost light, but enough resistance...glad I didn't cut it any higher on the cigar. It started off with great notes of chocolate and sweetness, somewhat what I was expecting, but stronger in reality. I picked up more of the nutty notes than I did the cream(the smoke was creamy, but it wasn't like a My Father 2010LE butter-cream), but there were moments where it seemed like the cigar had something that I just couldn't put my foot on(I'm sure would develop with age). The start of this cigar is one of the best starts to a cigar I have had in a while!
Now I am just about to the break in the cigar from round to square and the same chocolate, nut, and sweetness just continues to get amplified to a higher level. These notes started to get complimented by a slight toasty flavor and the creaminess is now here that I was missing in the first 1/3rd. I am really digging this cigar at this point and Marker and I start to talk about how we should have bought DDs box earlier in the day
I am down to about the last 1/3rd or just a tad more. I have lost most of the nutty flavor and it is more of a chocolate, toasty, leathery, cream, a light spice...more "natural" tasting if you would. Nothing is really blindsiding me with flavor on this cigar, but all flavors I love that were put together incredibly well...this will not be my last shark! The burn and construction is great on this cigar, even for being slightly dry, it still burned well and didn't need any touch-ups; I did a few because I am picky and didn't want to risk any potential mishaps.
Down to around the 1/4mark now and it has dropped the chocolate notes now as well and the remaining flavors seem to get amplified: creamy, leather, spice, and maybe even black licorice. The ash as you can see is very gray and holds quite well, easily could have only ashed twice with this cigar. I was surprised that I didn't seem to get hit by any sort of nicotine buzz or anything to knock me off of my feet, which I prefer not to if possible.
All in all, a great cigar that I would buy again easily if they were more readily available. It would receive solid ratings in my book and aging these would be a fun project!
Comments
Great review, agree with it very much!
those should be getting close to being ready to smoke