Don Pepin Garcia Blue Label in Generosos

This 6X50 Toro sized cigar is medium brown in color.  It has a slight lumpiness to it and has a good tight pack.  First light reveals a bitter wood with some black pepper spice.  The wood is the dominant flavor and the spice stays long after the draw.  These flavors are staying true through the first inch of the cigar.

The next inch drops the bitter wood completely and adds a dry, dark, roasted coffee flavor.  Its very easy to pick out and is dominating the flavor every draw.  The pepper is present but only the sensation as their is a warming sensation that's going all the way down my throat with every draw.  I would describe this sensation as how it feels when you take a shot of liquor.  Nothing to strong however.  Note: There is NO LIQUOR flavor just the sensation.  The body is a medium to full approaching medium as the coffee is very prevalent and dominant.  The smoke is smooth despite the "liquor sensation"

The last half of the cigar is still being completely dominated by the dry, dark, roasted coffee.  The "liquor sensation" is still there but not as present as before.  A nice sweetness has set in and has cut the body back to a solid medium never approaching the full body range again.  With about two inches left, and an hour in, I took a final puff of the cigar as the flavors were starting to burn hot and were being washed out. A overall enjoyable experience.

Price: $7.45
Appearance: 88
Draw: 86
Burn: 92
Flavor: 91
Burn Time: 90

Overall Score: 90

Sample Date: 7/16/13