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05-18-2009, 10:33 AM | #1 |
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Padilla Hybrid Torpedo
Padilla Hybrid Torpedo
Fabrication: Dominican Republic Wrapper leaf: San Andres negro (Ecuador). Very thin and fragile, requiring some care in handling. Sienna to cocoa brown hue with a khaki cast. Glistening surface oils and fine tooth. Binder/Filler: Respectively, cocoa brown with sandalwood tones and ochre tinged raw sienna to Van Dyke brown in colour. The blend incorporates Dominican, Nicaraguan and Honduran tobaccos. Dimensions: 6.25 inches by 52-ring gauge Date of review: Monday May 18th, 2009 Accompanying beverages: Eagle Rare 10 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon and a tall glass of cool, filtered water. Pre-light aroma: Well cured tobacco with distinct mocha coffee overtones, plus a hint of sweetness evoking a sensation of pear compote. Early stages: Falls within the mild to medium intensity spectrum. Very faint cedar imbued herbaceous quality counterbalanced by the merest touch of toffee sweetness. Further in: A refreshing medley of mint, liquorice and citrus. Beneath this characteristic lies a suggestion of fruit-like ripeness alongside the rather demure core taste of tobacco. Mid to latter stages: Finally, the chocolate and coffee qualities noted in the pre-light aroma begin to emerge on the palate, and the tobacco flavour simultaneously gains in amplitude. Very subtle and finely balanced. Impression: The antithesis of a blockbuster. Slow, gentle draws are rewarded with a fair degree of complexity and flavour development. Morning to mid afternoon by preference.
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