Cain Maduro
I had pretty good results with the Cain Habano, and figured it was only fair to give the maduro wrapped version of this cigar a try.
Wrapper: Mexican Maduro
Filler & Binder: Nicaragua
Size: 5.75 x 50
Price: Around $7.00
Pre-Smoke & Construction:
The first thing I noticed about this cigar was the rugged looking dark wrapper. It was oily, a little bumpy, and had small to medium size veins. Sniffing the wrapper revealed a fairly strong sweet spice. When sniffing the foot, I found a sweet and somewhat strong peppery sensation. The pre-light draw was a little stiff, and didn’t have a lot of taste. Perhaps a slight odor of a barn with an added sweetness. I found the cigar to be tightly packed, yet it felt a little doughy when pinching the entire length.
Flavor:
The first third was fairly simple, yet powerful. I detected smooth earthy notes combined with a dry sweetness. When retro-haling, fairly strong pepper was noticed. The smoke feel was thick, yet the snug draw left me wanting more volume.
