The INCH Maduro is definitely one that will appeal to all of you big ring gauge fans. This cigar comes in four different sizes: 7"x70, 6.1"x64, 5"x62, and 5.9"x60. As you can see it doesn't leave the 60-70" range. The INCH Maduro features a dark and shiny Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper, a Nicaraguan binder, and a blend of fillers from the Dominican and Nicaragua. Just a beautiful cigar to look at.
1/3 - When you get the cigar lit up, you immediately get hints of sweet cocoa and a strong earthy flavor. The earthy notes end up on the finish which is then met by a nice, not overbearing spice. So, right away there is a lot going on in the flavor department through this section of the stick. The burn is nice and even, the draw is right where you want it to be with a ring gauge of this size, and it's producing a good amount of smoke.
2/3 - Right around this portion of the smoke, the flavors begin a nice transition. You start to pick up on more roasted coffee flavors and the cocoa starts to fade out. The earthy notes on the finish are still present, but now accompanied by some hints of black pepper. Through this point, the draw is still doing great, the burn fell on the uneven side but not enough that I had to touch it up, and it's still outputting a nice amount of smoke.
3/3 - Heading towards the end of the stick, spice is starting to die off. I'm starting to pick up pepper on the initial draw and an earthy/tobacco finish. The burn finished out nice and even after it's hiccup in the middle. The INCH Maduro is a great smoke for any occasion - another masterpiece from E.P. Carrillo.
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