
Raul Lanuza Maduro from Privada. Magnificent stick!
This is from the same guy who blended the Super Sea Monkeys. Having smoked a few of his blends, I see a playfulness in his blending approach. With this cigar, it starts out with a blast of sweet complexity. Then the first half is a constant juxtaposition of sweet and savory transitions. Kept me on my toes. Transitions calm in the second half and the profile compresses into a luxurious dark-sweet treat with shifting flavors: grape jelly, stone fruit, molasses, toffee, mocha. The texture is creamy and thickens throughout the smoke. Great cigar!