Acid Toast

After being on hiatus from reviewing (not cigars) for as long as I have, I thought it appropriate to return to a more regular schedule for posting.  Hopefully I can stick to it better this time! For my return to the world of fine tobacco reviewing I decided to do a review of what has become one of my favorite medium bodied, full flavored smokes: the Acid Toast.  When removed from its cellophane blanket, the Toast immediately greets the nostrils with scents of allspice, nutmeg and cloves.  This 6.5x55 stick is well constructed, with a few minor veins along its chocolate colored wrapper.  Cut with a wedge, the pre-light draw was near perfect, and the tip of the cigar seemed to be sugared to give each puff a taste of sweetness. 

On lighting, I'm treated with a burst of flavor mixing with the sweetness of the tip; it was everything the pre-light aromas promised, along with hints of cedar.  As pleasant as it is to smoke, so it is to smell.  The Toast was very smokey as it progressed through the first third.  Moving into the second third, the flavor profile shifts from spicy to subtle, while still maintaining the same delicious pairings present at lighting.  There is also a creeping earthiness which settles in at around the midpoint of the cigar and remains present through the end of the smoke.

The smoke had a very smooth mouth feel and was thick enough to play around with which adds to the enjoyment of any cigar in my opinion.  As mentioned earlier, the wedge cut allowed for a near perfect draw which helped to keep the burn even.  The ash on the cigar was a very light grey, and held on for an impressive two and a half inches.  As for pairings, I went with a cup of Eight O'clock Bean hazelnut coffee.  Keeping the coffee unsweetened, the smoke on my pallet mixed with the nutty flavors and acted almost as a sweetener.  This was an interesting combination, although I would also recommend pairing the Toast with a quality spiced rum, like Kracken.

No matter what you pair your cigars with, enjoy them!