Inka Secret Blend Red Half Corona Cigar - 1 Single

Date Added: Sunday 09 December, 2018 by Sam

Had one of these from the December Delights sampler and I thought Id write a few quick words of my experience.
Unfortunately the cap was poorly attached and I had slight unwrapping issues, despite my careful cut, however this did not affect the smoke until the last 1/6th or so. From lighting the draw was smooth and consistent for the most part, and a somewhat fast burn. There was a distinctly peppery body from the get go, with earthy and leathery notes also coming through throughout the entire smoke. At points I noticed an almost red wine-like flavour, coming through mostly when the cigar burned hotter.
Coming down to the final quarter of the cigar the draw became slightly tighter and there was a subtle flavour change from that, bringing out more of the leathery and red wine notes. And in the final 1/6th it was a struggle to keep an even burn in conjunction with keeping the cigar from unwrapping, however it didnt pain me too much to just chuck it when the going got tough. I enjoy smoking a cigar down as far as it will go in general and usually squeeze a bit more out than I did with this one.
I initially rated this one as 3 stars, however taking the price into consideration I thought 4 stars would be more fair. There are better cigars out there for the money sure, but this one had its own unique flavour to it which will certainly satisfy somebodies palette. I wouldnt buy one singuarly, but if its part of a sampler or given to me as a gift, I would certainly enjoy it.