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I have one last Spectre sitting in the humi. I didn't like the first few I had over a year ago. Something about Latakia in a cigar put me off it. I actually picked up the Spectre today, but put it down, as I have done many times before. After reading your take on it I will revisit it to see if my opinion, or palate, has changed.
I'm a big Latakia fan so take that into consideration, as someone who's just venturing into cigars, yes pipe smoking is SO much less expensive.
That's the cigar with some pipe tobacco leaf right?
Well, I had to do it. Unwrapped the Spectre to give it a go. The initial note was heavy Latakia. I was surprised that over a year didn't mellow the lat a bit. I toasted the foot, and took a whif. Not too bad. The first third was not the worst. Latakia forward with cigar leaf in a supporting role. Halfway through I got the hiccups, so attesting to its Nic hit. Overall, I would say it would be a decent smoke for a change of pace. Still, for some reason, Latakia in a cigar just doesn't do it for me. I love it in a pipe, but I'd rather smoke an Oliva Serie O, or something on that order if I'm having a cigar. I guess it's a situation of "to each his own." I do also have to say that the construction was very good. No splits from the wrapper and a good straight burn line.
Will do, may even start a new cigar dedicated YouTube channel and start doing reviews at some point, will be doing plenty of sampling soon.
