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This particular stick was given to me in October 2012 by a friend who had a box of these stored since 1999. Because the box was intact, the box-pressed shape held all this time. I kept it in my humidor until July 2013.
The cigar still has a rich, strong scent, with "barnyard" being more noticeable at the foot. There was a whitish-powdery substance on the cap, which I clipped off with a straight cut. The appearance of this cigar is dark, oily, and leathery, with some subtle veins. I toasted the foot with a single-flame torch.
1/3: Smooth and buttery.
2/3: Notes of toasted bread in the 2nd third.
3/3: Mild, but pleasant char taste to accompany the tobacco flavor.
This cigar held up quite well, for being 14 years old!
Size: 5 x 50
Wrapper: Blackened Connecticut Broadleaf
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Peru
