Monday, February 21, 2011

My Father Le Bijou 1922

My Father Le Bijou 1922
6 ½ x 52 Toro

Looking at this cigar gives you a small sense of security.  It lulls you into thinking your in for a mellow sweet aromatic cigar.  The wrapper is Pelo de Oro, which gives you a interesting story for you to research on your own.  There were small veins in it, but did not affect the burn at all.  I drank water with it to fully get the flavor of the cigar.

1st Third

I used a large punch and toasted the end before lighting.  Upon lighting this stick, I noticed nothing special about it.  It had a rich tobacco flavor with no distinguishable after tones.  The stick smokes well with an easy draw.  The wrapper had a pleasant taste on my tongue.  In the middle of the first third, the pepper and cocoa flavors started to come through.  It was a mild pepper taste.  It had a good combination of pepper, cocoa and tobacco.  Simply stated, soothing and relaxing.  As for a transition to the second third, the cocoa started to fade and the pepper began to dominate the palate.

2nd Third

During the second third, the pepper flavor transitioned into a chili pepper flavor as the cocoa began to fade.  As the chili pepper flavor came through, it reminded of the lingering pepper flavor about 15 minutes after a good Mexican meal.  Pleasant peppery after tones lingered and intensified throughout this part.  As far as the transition to the final third … NONE!

Final Third

WOW!  Now there is definitely a spice to this cigar.  The flavor went from 0 to 320 in one draw.   Every draw gave me the bold flavor of spicy chili peppers, yes, habanera pepper style!  The main spice settled on the back of my upper lip.  This bold flavor lasted and lasted and lasted and then just as abruptly as it started … BOOM … gone.   Of course, this was at the nub.  She definitely let me know when she was finished.  It was like being in a top fuel dragster when the chutes open.

Overall

This is a cigar I would love to smoke again.  I would pair it with a very good sipping tequila (Corralejo or Cazadores are two of my favorites) after a good spicy Mexican steak.

Omar Says: 16/19

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