Defiance - The Guardian
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-10-30 13:54:49
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or so the bind says. This new go. Defiance by Xikar was introduced at the 75th RTDA in Houston. Rummaging through my humidor this cigar caught my eye and my curiousity with its oily sheen and the Xikar bind on it. I’d forgotten it was in there. So. I figured why the hell not?coat: 6 1/2×52Filler: Seco. Viso. LigeroBinder: Nigaraguan Sun Grown CorojoWrapper: Nicaraguan Shade Grown Criollo
Looking at this cigar it looked very well made. A nice oily sheen to the wrapper it was smooth, with brush aside veins. Gently squeezing it there were some tight spots and a couple soft spots so I had my doubts. I clipped the cap and took a pre-light displace. Sweetness and cocoa hit my lips. Very good draw not too loose not too tight.
Lighting it with a match (I ran out of butane just as I was initially trying to light it). I drew in and a mild leathery coffee flavor coated my tongue. At first not too much smoke and it seemed the draw might become too loose but it never did. The taste is definitely mild. The leather flavor was prominant with the coffee providing a nice backdrop. This profile never changed but it was very pleasant. Normally a fuller-bodied smoker this provided a nice dress of pace.
Another surprising aspect was the creaminess that went along with this cigar. It richly coated my mouth; definitely something I desire with the milder cigars. Okay. I desire it with all my cigars. Also after the first inch burned through this thing became a power smoke-house! The volume of smoke was outstanding Burn-wise it didn’t do too badly either. It maintained a mostly even burn slightly canoeing every now-and-then but never needed a touch-up.
Overall. I was very impressed with this cigar. It definitely exceeded my expectations which I must adjudge weren’t too high at the beginning. This would be a good cigar for all the mild cigar lovers or for those that like something lighten and flavorful with their first cup of coffee in the morning. [ADVERTHERE]Related article:
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