Luj – Morpheus – Black – Grand Gigante

 

Strength:  medium-full
Origins:  Nicaragua
Wrapper:  Maduro
Shape:  straight
Length:  6"
Ring size:  60
Approx. cost:  $12

Bdawg says:  Big ring gage cigars have become all the rage.  I like them, but still prefer a smaller 50-54 ring gage.  This cigar however; is swaying me back to the dark side.  What a gorgeous, flavorful, wonderful, GIANT cigar!  

The wrapper is dark chocolate brown, oily, smooth, and very well constructed.  The draw is surprisingly cool, producing great amounts is of billowy, flavorful smoke and a powdery white ash.  The flavor starts out smooth, (not harsh like you often get with big ring gagers).  Espresso, toasted wood, and a sweet cream finish.  The cigar changes flavor during the final half.  It became much more strong (but still not harsh) and peppery.  It was almost like smoking two different cigar.  In a very positive way.  The burn  was slow and even.  Very Nice!

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I enjoyed this fine cigar with a Basil Hayden's Bourbon on the rocks.