DAS Cigars

DAS Cigars

• Oily Wrapper
• Many splotches and spots
• Very veiny
• Decent build, few soft spots
• Earthy flavors in dry draw
• Tight dry draw

Background: After eating dinner with a friend, he offered me this cigar. He acquired this cigar on the island of ST. Maarten while on a cruise. The cigar was hand rolled right before him. He had multiple in different shapes and sizes. All sported the same shiny band. Thus far most reliable source is the Company's facebook website.

Quick Note: Although i did not take my usual notes on this cigar, I still felt the need to write a review. However, this time I will just be giving an overall quick assessment of what I can recall from the smoke.

Final Thoughts: My first thought was that this cigar was very oily. Moreover the amount of veins on the cigar were hard to ignore and ruined it aesthetic appeal. The cigar had some soft spots but not to many and not enough to ruin the integrity of the cigars construction. When I first lit the cigar I noticed very earthy flavors. However, it did give off a scent that was hard to place and not all that pleasant. As the smoke progressed I did, however, notice some cedar notes and very small hints of coffee. As the smoke pushed on, the flavors did not change or enhance. In all honesty, this cigar struck me as a bland one trick pony. When I reached the end of my smoke began to get bombarded with some peppery notes. Although not pleasant, I welcomed a change in the pallet for once in the smoke. Shortly after I put the cigar out.
One of the largest issues I had with this cigar is that I was unable to keep the cigar lit. No less then 7 occasions I found myself tirelessly trying to re-light the cigar. This made the whole experience last over two hours. Two hours which were not the most pleasant from a smoking point of view.  Another down fall was the very uneven burn of the cigar. At times it seemed as if only half of it was burning. On the bright side, this cigar did have very impressive smoke billowing out of both ends; that is when it would stay lit.
Overall this cigar was below average. The flavors were undeveloped and very bland. The burn was erratic and the smell was rather unpleasant at times. I give this cigar a 3/10. Maybe after a year or two in the humidor it might have a better showing.