TL;DR - recommended, though not unique enough to be my cup of tea. 👎
5 mos aged ⏳️
Prelight is an agreeable apricot. 😋 Construction great. Draw a little tight; opens up over the course of the smoke. Light-up is easy. First third Cedar. There is a chemical-like undertone that carries through almost the entirety of the smoke. It's not terrible but it is the core flavor of the smoke. Not my preference.
Second third hazelnut mixes in.
This is a medium strength cigar with dark flavor impressions.
I think this would pair well with a root-beer, Coke or a whiskey... or a whiskey-Coke! I don't think wine, beer or coffee would pair well.
Draw was tight, used Perfecdraw. Burn a little uneven had to fix once. Medium body. Smooth and creamy with oak, coffee, chocolate with a hint of spice. Rested 3 months.
First time smoking an AB Prensado since the acquisition by Scandanavian Tobacco Group. Still a unique smoke in a world where tastes are converging. Construction was a bit off. Wrapper was veiny, seams apparent. A step down from Alan Rubin's standards.
Good cigar possibility could make it to my humidor, but it kind of blends in with a lot of other ones. I already have not unique flavor still good if you haven’t tried any others that are like it..