Cigar Watch

Cigar Brand? Victor Sinclair

Size Name? Series 55 Corojo, Red Label

Length/Ring Gauge? 5 ½ x 50 ring

Purchase Date? 4/13/08

Box or Individual?

Smoking Date? 4/21/08

Packaging? Sampler

Price (Per Cigar or Box)? $2.50

Where Purchased? Cigars International

Country Where Made: Dominical Rep.

Meal/Beverage: None

Overall Appearance and Presentation of Cigar (Max. 20 Points) (15 of 20)

Wrapper Color? (3 of 4) Nice leathery color but some spots

Consistent Color Within Box? (1 of 2) Variations in color

Oily/Dry? (2 of 2) Nicely oils – good feel

Veiny/Smooth? (3 of 5) Slightly veiny

Cap Construction? (1 of 1) OK

Packaging? (1 of 2) OK

Ease of Cutting? (2 of 2) Good Cut

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

Lighting and Burning Properties (Max. 15 Points) (12 of 15)

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

Even Burn? (9 of 11)

Slight canoeing – faster in the middle

Resting Smoke (light & even, smoldering)?

(1 of 1) Slight resting smoke

Burn Rate (fast, perfect, slow)? (0 of 1) Uneven – faster in the middle

Ash (Solid, Black, White and Crumbly)?

Good medium gray ash

Require Re-Lighting? (1 of 1) No

Construction (Max. 30 Points) (27 of 30)

Good even draw (25 of 27)

Wrapper Stays Intact? (2 of 3) Slight unraveling towards the end

Taste (Max. 35 Points) (24 of 35)

Light, Medium, Full-Bodied? Med- Full bodies smoke

Bitter, Harsh, Smooth? A bit harsh at the first then OK

Sweet/Salty? Neither

Bland, Vegetal, Spicy, Peppery? Peppery, good tobacco taste

Describe Any Changes in Body or Flavor: The cigar started out with a strong burst of peppery/ spicy flavor that settled down around 1/3 of the way down then built towards the end to closer to full-bodied

Aroma (Rich and Smooth and Acrid)?

Good resting aroma

Finish? Fair finish but nothing exceptional

Comments: I am a fan of this particular wrapper and was looking forward to the smoke. It was OK but I prefer the larger Bohemian in the same wrapper and other Corojo wrapped sticks.

Total Score / Grade: 78