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Matilde Oscura Toro Bravo

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Cigar details

Ring gauge 54
Length 6.5"
Wrapper San Andrés, Mexican
Binder Dominican
Filler Dominican Republic, USA, Nicaragua
RATING
7/ 10
Reviewed by Matt @matt

At a glance

Smoke time 1 Hour 23 Minutes
Smoke level Medium
Draw Ideal
Burn Sharp
Corrections None

THE SIGNATURE

Taste
Savoriness Bitterness Spice Harshness
50FIRSTMIDFINAL

Absent — Sweetness.

Performance
Strength Body Retrohale
50FIRSTMIDFINAL
Mouthfeel
DRYJUICY

Dry / Balanced

Three rings mark the three recorded thirds; the curve between them is monotone, so it can never overshoot the scale.

Flavour profile

TOP NOTE Wood ToastedNutsSweetFruitFloralSpicePepperAnimalEarthWoodCoffeeHerbalOther
Black PepperCedarBurnt CoffeeAlmondsDark Roast CoffeeNut ButterLeather
FIRST THIRD
TOP NOTE Pepper ToastedNutsSweetFruitFloralSpicePepperAnimalEarthWoodCoffeeHerbalOther
Black PepperCedarBurnt Coffee
Smoke output Medium
Draw Ideal
Burn line Sharp
Strength Bold
Body Dense
Retrohale Zesty
Mouthfeel Mostly Dry
Spice Whisper of Spice
Harshness Slight Edge
Sweetness No Sweetness
Savoriness No Umami
Bitterness No Bitterness
MIDDLE THIRD
TOP NOTE Nuts ToastedNutsSweetFruitFloralSpicePepperAnimalEarthWoodCoffeeHerbalOther
AlmondsBlack PepperCedarDark Roast Coffee
Smoke output Medium
Draw Ideal
Burn line Sharp
Strength Bold
Body Dense
Mouthfeel Dry / Balanced
Retrohale Tingling
Bitterness Gentle Bite
Spice Whisper of Spice
Harshness Slight Edge
Sweetness No Sweetness
Savoriness No Umami
FINAL THIRD
TOP NOTE Nuts ToastedNutsSweetFruitFloralSpicePepperAnimalEarthWoodCoffeeHerbalOther
Nut ButterLeatherCedarDark Roast Coffee
Smoke output Medium
Draw Ideal
Burn line Sharp
Body Dense
Strength Medium
Mouthfeel Dry / Balanced
Bitterness Balanced Bitter
Retrohale Soft
Savoriness Subtle Umami
Spice Whisper of Spice
Sweetness No Sweetness
Harshness Velvety Smooth

Notes

The first two-thirds were pretty one-dimensional: not a bad smoke, just nothing particularly expressive. A little bit of bitterness throughout wasn't really my vibe. The final third was an improvement, with nut butter and leather coming into the mix
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