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Once again, a special hanks to our friends from Duque cigar company for providing this fine cigar to evaluate.

The Edge

The Edge closeup

Initial Thoughts

Ever have one of those days where ya just don't feel like working?  Today was such a day, and after putting in an actual 8 hours of completely mindless drivel, I'm ready to call it a day and relax.  Thanks to  Duque cigars., I have this chocolatey looking maduro cigar to relax and enjoy with.  Construction appears to be pretty much flawless -- no soft spots, not a blemish to be found.  Sniff test provides a deep earthy aroma... I'll be honest, almost "barnyard," but not overpoweringly so.

The Smoke

I use my guillotene  cutter to clip the cap, toast and light the foot and take my first puff.  Boom! Now THATS what I call some flavor!  Now... to describe it... LOL.  I would say  kind of peppery with a slightly sweet finish. What else... the draw on this thing is perfect.  I typically don't smoke torpedoes because at least one in five ends up not drawing right.  In this case, its nice and easy.  The burn is perfect, and produces a grey ash.  I would also say that there's a hint of an almost leathery flavor thrown in there for good measure.

At the 1/3rd point, the flavor is a little more peppery, and takes on some nuances of what I would describe as espresso along with everything else I described above.  The draw and burn continue to be absolutely perfect.

2/3rds of the way through, and the burn, draw and flavor continue to be absolutely great.

The Rating