Cigar Watch

Cigar Brand? Indian Tabac Natural

Size Name? Box-pressed Super Fuerte

Length/Ring Gauge? 5 ½ x 52 Ring

Purchase Date? 10/15/07

Box or Individual?

Smoking Date? 04/15/08

Packaging? Box w/ Cello

Price (Per Cigar or Box)? $3.00

Where Purchased? Cigars International

Country Where Made: Honduras

Meal/Beverage: None

Overall Appearance and Presentation of Cigar (Max. 20 Points) (17 of 20)

Wrapper Color? (4 of 4) A very nice, even colored wrapper

Consistent Color Within Box? (2 of 2) Very consistent color

Oily/Dry? (2 of 2) Nicely oily

Veiny/Smooth? (4 of 5) Slight veins

Cap Construction? (0 of 1) A bit ragged

Packaging? (2 of 2) Nice presentation

Ease of Cutting? (1 of 2) A bit ragged

Construction (Soft, Hard)? (2 of 2) Soft

Lighting and Burning Properties (Max. 15 Points) (13 of 15)

Even Initial Light? (1 of 1) Good even initial light

Even Burn? (9 of 11)

Good burn – a bit fast at the beginning

Resting Smoke (light & even, smoldering)?

(1 of 1) Nice volume of light smoke

Burn Rate (fast, perfect, slow)? (0 of 1) A bit uneven – but not a real problem

Ash (Solid, Black, White and Crumbly)?

Medium Gray – nice ash

Require Re-Lighting? (1 of 1) No

Construction (Max. 30 Points) (28 of 30)

Good Draw – easy and even (25 of 27)

Wrapper Stays Intact? (3 of 3) Yes

Taste (Max. 35 Points) (27 of 35)

Light, Medium, Full-Bodied? Medium bodied smoke – built a bit towards the end

Bitter, Harsh, Smooth? Just a bit of harshness at the beginning but settled in nicely

Sweet/Salty?

Bland, Vegetal, Spicy, Peppery? Some pepper at the beginning

Describe Any Changes in Body or Flavor: The cigar puts out a nice tobacco flavor that stays to the end. There was nothing special about it but I like the taste and experience of smoking it.

Aroma (Rich and Smooth and Acrid)? Good tobacco aroma – some richness but could have been better

Finish? Good finish – the experience stayed with me after I put it out

Comments: I liked this smoke but my preference is for the Maduro variation. The Maduro wrapper adds complexity and a slight sweetness.

Total Score / Grade: 85