The La Bomba 601 Atomic measures 6x60 with a pretty smooth wrapper, although rough at some points. The cigar features a Nicaraguan long-filler and a Habano wrapper. Side note: When I was getting the specifics for this cigar (size, wrapper, fillers, etc.), I came across a few people saying that the cigar is "extra strength". So, after smoking it I will warn all of you reading this that they were definitely right. This stogie is a strong one. Let's get into the review.
When you get this stick lit up, you get a pretty basic tobacco flavor with a black pepper spice on the finish. I did have a few construction issues with the wrapper, but they didn't affect me as bad as I thought they would. The cigar still had an even burn, a perfect draw, and medium smoke output. Flavors do change within the first third of the smoke. About halfway through the 1/3 point, you get notes of maple syrup mixed with the tobacco flavors, which blend smoothly. So far so good.
The 2/3 point of the cigar overall is the same as the 1/3 point. You still get the tobacco flavor, but the maple syrup notes have gone away. The finish is still spicy, the burn is still even, and the draw is still great. I wasn't quite getting the "extra strength" at this point, but I could sense that it was getting a little tougher on me.
3/3's to the end brought a lot of strength. This is probably one of the strongest cigars I have ever smoked. I didn't smoke it too far past the band point because of an incredibly uneven burn and tons of strength. Not too big a fan of cigars that are based on strength, and no flavor. But this one had a lot of strength and a lot of flavor, so I really enjoyed it.
Stogie Rite score: 89 (because of the construction problems).
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