Alright, so I figured I would start this thread to put my thoughts together on the sticks that I smoke. Just gonna go ahead and make one thread so that I'm not starting a new one everyday and this way I can keep track of my experiences in one place.
I'm in no way trying to make a name for myself as a reviewer and I don't intend my opinions on sticks to influence others to try them or not, so take it easy on me! LOL
So today I smoked a Gurkha Centurian. I got this one in a welcome bomb from thehilk so thanks for the stick brother! It was missing the "Centurian" band, but based on the look of the cigar and color of the band, I'm pretty sure that's what this stick is, but I may be totally wrong, so if I am please let me know what it really was! lol
The Conditions:
Humi RH: 63%
Outdoor: Sun peaking through the clouds and a warm 35. Yikes!
Beverage: Root Beer (my new favorite drinking beverage)
Lighting Method: Match (until I get my torch lighter)
Music: Van Morrison Pandora station (good stuff)
The prelight construction of the cigar seemed to be pretty decent. After lighting the wrapper developed two large cracks in the wrapper which, fortunately, didn't affect the burn too much.
The first third of the smoke gave me strong hints of black pepper, especially on the back of my mouth. I couldn't pull anything else from this third, but it was quite enjoyable.
In the second third I started to get some hints of chocolate, while still tasting the black pepper (interesting combo) until about halfway through the second third when the pepper disappeared and the chocolate came on strong.
Then in the last third came the nice taste of cream with a hint of woody taste that eventually took over by the time I finished the cigar.
As for the burn, it was excellent. I didn't have any issues or have to relight, which is good for me since I'm a newb and I usually mess something up. Also to burn through those cracks was pretty impressive.
The draw was easy and smooth and produced very thick plumes of smoke throughout the entire time I was smoking.
It also maintained a very nice ash.
Overall, I enjoyed this cigar. It was a nice medium strength and not overpowering, and I enjoyed the different taste profiles that I experienced. I read some reviews before smoking that said that this particular stick didn't really have a lot of different tastes, so maybe my palate is just totally screwed up, but hey everyone's different. I don't think I would shuck out $30 for this guy, but I wouldn't pass the opportunity to smoke another one if it arises.
Hope you enjoyed reading my "newb review". This was my first time ever trying to remember the tastes to write them all down, so it really brought a whole new enjoyment to my cigar experience. Hope you all had a great day, God Bless!
