Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra
Filler: Nicaraguan
Price: $7.00
Since this cigar was smoked as my Thanksgiving cigar, I feel I should start out by thanking all of my readers. I would like to extend a special thanks to all of my readers and friends over at r/cigars as well for helping me find and smoke new cigars. I was asked what I was smoking for this Thanksgiving, and why? The only think that popped into my head was the Upper Cut because it is more or less the movement used to stuff a turkey. That was the best I could do.
Well the wrapper on this cigar is almost like a dark chocolate shade. There are a couple thin veins that don’t bother me much at all. This stick is also very solid throughout the entire stick. There are two layers to the cap and both lay perfectly flush. The smell is actually sweet and slightly bitter. The cigar cut clean and was easy to light.
With a name like “Upper Cut” I was expecting a nice punch of spice, but I was greeted with the exact opposite. The start was very creamy with a slightly earthy and woody flavor to it. About a half of an inch in, there was a light spice that came out. By the one-inch mark, this cigar really opens up. There are much stronger wood and earth notes. The spice remains very mellow with a slight sweetness in the background.
