Cigar:            Nat.Sherman.Host.Selection.Hamilton

Size:             42 x 5.5"

Wrapper:          CT

Binder:           Hon

Filler:           Hon

Flavor Body:      Mild-Medium

Stength:          Mild-Medium

Country:          Hon

Date Received:    2004-07-29

Suspected Age:    Unknown

Vendor/Price:     Gift from Mickey, ASC - Thank you!

Beverage(s):      Bridgeport IPA, Water

Smoke time:       1:13

Date:             2004-09-10

Posted to ASC:    2004-09-11

Overall:    After the first couple of inches became VERY mild.  Beyond the half way point, a note of burnt toast developed, and the finish became quite sweet.  At 1.5" remaining got ash - abandoned.  Burn was straight throughout.  I won't be buying a box. 

Ambience:   Another tough week at the office.  Been looking forward to this cigar all day.  Weather is gray, overcast, with occasional drizzle.  Sitting inside the house at the deck door with a floor fan sucking the smoke outside.  Mariners vs. Red Sox on the tube. 

Construction:     Nice cap.  Fine veins.  Mild, slightly spicey aroma.  1/2" split in wrapper at foot.  Even firmness along length

Cut & Prelight:   Cut well.  Draw tight, pepper on lips.  Slightly musty draw flavor - not objectional.

First third:      Initial green nuttiness, fading.  Sweet finish.  Mild.  The beer overpowers the cigar.  Burn very straight.  Draw okay.  Smoke volume a little low.  Green nuttiness is nearly gone, and the finish has sweetened more.  White compact ash with black lines.  Ashed itself at 1.5"

Second third:     Green nuttiness is gone.  Sweetness in finish has diminished.  Some toastiness has replaced these flavors.  A hint of ash?

Third third:      Smoke volume better.  Some sort of funkiness has entered here, not really ash, but something else.  Burnt toast.  Initial bit of toastiness turns burnt then fades into a sweet finish.  At about 1.5" the burnt toast turned to ash - abandoned it.