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Cigar Brand? Victor Sinclair

Size Name? Bohemian Red - Corojo

Length/Ring Gauge? 5 x 54 Ring

Purchase Date? 03/13/08

Box or Individual? Sampler

Smoking Date? 04/15/08

Packaging? Cello, double band

Price (Per Cigar or Box)? $2.50

Where Purchased? Cigars International

Country Where Made: Dominican Rep.

Meal/Beverage: Fish

Overall Appearance and Presentation of Cigar (Max. 20 Points) (19 of 20)

Wrapper Color? (4 of 4) Color was very even

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

Oily/Dry? (2 of 2) Very Oily

Veiny/Smooth? (4 of 5) Sleight veins

Cap Construction? (1 of 1) Very nice

Packaging? (2 of 2) Nice presentation

Ease of Cutting? (2 of 2) Nice & sharp

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

Lighting and Burning Properties (Max. 15 Points) (14 of 15)

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

Even Burn? (9 of 11)

Just a bit faster in the middle

Resting Smoke (light & even, smoldering)?

(1 of 1) Very nice medium smoke

Burn Rate (fast, perfect, slow)? (1 of 1) A bit too fast in the middle

Ash (Solid, Black, White and Crumbly)?

Nice med-gray ash

Require Re-Lighting? (1 of 1) No

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

Nice draw – easy and even (25 of 27)

Wrapper Stays Intact? (3 of 3) Yes

Taste (Max. 35 Points) (32 of 35)

Light, Medium, Full-Bodied? Medium-full bodied smoke

Bitter, Harsh, Smooth? Smooth w/ good tobacco taste – not harsh

Sweet/Salty? Slightly sweet

Bland, Vegetal, Spicy, Peppery? A bit of pepper and spice at first

Describe Any Changes in Body or Flavor: The flavor started out with a burst of pepper and spice then settled down to a very good tobacco taste. It built up about ¾ of the way down and became full.

Aroma (Rich and Smooth and Acrid)?

Very good aroma – nice and smooth

Finish? Stayed with me after I finished – nice all the way down and beyond

Comments: The wrapper on this cigar was spectacular – even in color, very oily and leathery or toothy. It was a pleasure in hand. The aging of the tobacco shows – it is a smooth even smoke and one of the best of the Bohemian line.

Total Score / Grade: 93