A damm fine cigar, Patoro cigar company

Several months ago I paid a visit to a local cigar shop named Shamlux and asked  Rick the manager for something new to smoke. He came up with a smoke from Patoro a company based in Europe. I let this beauty sit in my humidor and now finally smoked it. Here is my review.

Brand: Patoro

Size: 5.5 X 43, corona

Wrapper: Brazil

Binder: Domincan Republic

Filler: Dominican Republic

Appearance/Construction: 

A clean looking cigar with a reddish color. No blemishes or soft spots. Well made , oily to the touch. 

Flavor/Taste & Aroma

Pre light aroma has a minty overtone. Upon lighting slight pepper hit with an underlying blend of sweetness, mint? Nice mix of favors , creamy. This cigar shows lots of promise.

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The path of this smoke is medium to full, not harsh , smooth and chocolate , rich tastIng.

Smoking characteristics:

It's always great to find a cigar that works on all fronts. The first 1/3 provided a combination of mild spice and chocolate, the 2/3 mark gave us additional flavor of mint.

Conclusions/ Overall impressions:

What a good find with only a few minor issues. The end result had a slightly bitter taste but the scorecard looks like this.

Appearance : 4 out of 5

Construction: 4 out of 5

Smoking characteristics : 4 out of 5

Overall impression: 4 out of 5

Keep smoking

Happy Thanksgiving

Just a thank you to all my cigar buddies and their families  for a peaceful holiday. Of course a good cigar too helps it make all better

Another great visit to a great cigar institution, Leavitt and Peirce, Cambridge, Ma.

Dr David Ticchi , Cambridge legend , and cigar guy in front of the classic cigar store Leavitt and Peirce. I have not seen David in almost twenty years and as fate would have it, ran into him as I was paying a visit this past week. David is a true icon in Cambridge as a leader in community service for the Cambridge YMCA, National Federation of the Blind, Newton Ma. High schools and one of the strongest guys I ever worked out with. Loves his work and loves his cigars.

The front of Leavitt and Peirce in Harvard Square.

The crew at Leavitt and Peirce . The flavor of New England lives on at this shop. A must visit for all.