Emilio La Musa Melete in Toro

This afternoon we have the Emilio Cigars, La Musa Melete in Toro.  It has a light brown wrapper with a few veins and seems.  It comes in at 6 X 50.  At first light a spice note comes in on the draw with some sweet cedar.  The spice is at a 4 out of 10 on the "zing" scale.  Its more pepper flavor then the actual pepper sensation in the mouth.  The finish is a musty tobacco and cedar that is lasting on the palate until the next draw.  The draw is very good, giving off large amounts of smoke with a little resistance.  The burn line is almost razor sharp.  The body is at a mild to medium but is giving off lots of flavor.

Two inches down and the draw flavors transition a little bit.  Notes of sweet cedar, spice and leather are on the draw.  The finish is of spice, cedar and earth.  The body is at a medium.  No strength is present as of yet.  The draw has stayed good.  The burn line has gone wavy and is having trouble catching up on one side.  I am going to give it a little while to self correct before I give it a touch up.

With around three inches remaining the spice note is dominating the draw.  It does have a bit of cedar with it.  Slight hints of vanilla are on the finish with a fading sweet coffee and earth.  The coffee is the first note on the finish but fades away fast, leaving a vanilla and cedar.  The burn hasn't required a touch up but does stay uneven on one side, which was no big deal.  The body stayed at a medium and the draw stayed consistent throughout.

With around two inches to go the cigar got mushy and warm.  I sat it down in the ashtray for the last time at the one hour mark exactly.  Thanks to Gary Girffith(@Emiliocigars) for sending this in for review!

I have decided to add COMPLEXITY to the score notes at the bottom.  It will now be reflected on every review!

Price: $7.25
Appearance: 90
Draw: 95
Burn: 87
Flavor: 90
Complexity: 88
Burn Time: 88

Overall Score: 89