December 22nd 2020
More aroma than flavour. This is a mild to medium bodied cigar with an uneven burn. It was the second sample from the box. The first one was clearly too dry to be reviewed. That's surprising since it was well packaged with a Boveda pack and double wrapping. However, it could have been dry before packing. It could also be past its use-by date.
Looks dry - no oil on the wrapper, not much dry aroma.
Vitola: 5.5 x 50
Composition: Cuban-seed Corojo wrapper and aged ligero filler leaf from Honduras and Nicaragua (according to JRcigars).Construction: Even construction, rather hard and lumpy, leading me to suspect that it was still too dry. Might still be dry. But the burn was so uneven that I suspect that it was too moist.
Draw: very easy draw
Flavour: mild flavour, a little spice towards the end. Quite smooth. Nothing bitter. JRcigars describes it as, "Powerful and packed with smooth, seductive flavors." I'm afraid there was not much power left in the sample I smoked.
Aroma: the best part of the cigar; quite rich and pungent.
Consistency: pretty much the same
Burn: terrible, wavy, burn, needing several relights and leaving a burning cone after relighting.
Finish: medium finish; definitely something there.
Body: mild to medium
Strength: medium, building with a little strength at the end.
Time smoke: 70 minutes, surprisingly long duration considering the light weight and the need to retouch.
Overall: moderately satisfying. This cigar claims to be five years old. So I doubt that it will improve with age.
2. December 31st, 2020
New year's celebratory cigar - any excuse. With nine days since the previous sample, this cigar was a little more moist and supple to the touch. It lit and drew perfectly. Burn was a little wonky. Flavour had somewhat improved; still quite mild to medium, exquisitely smooth and occasionally creamy. Aroma had moments of excellence with deep, rich, complex plumes of smoke. One or two touch ups required. Smoking time was close to 90 minutes - remarkable for a 5.5 x 50. I guess the flavour and body were quite substantial. Overall, a satisfying smoke.
3. March 8th, 2021
This third cigar from the box began with a dry, thin flavour and not much finish, but developed into quite a tasty morsel by the second third with a decent medium body. Aroma was good throughout, offering some deep, complex moments. Draw was fine; it produced plenty of smoke. Burn was a bit wonky, like the previous sample, and required a couple of touch-ups. Overall it was quite satisfying and, like the previous cigar, lasted a good 90 minutes.
4. April 16th, 2021
Started with a 'dry, thin flavour'; however, unlike the cigar of March 8th, it didn't develop into much - with the exception of blast of flavour around the middle. Aroma also didn't reach the 'deep complex moments' of March 8th. The cigar was well humidified, so there was no issue of being too dry. I'm guessing that these five year old Edge cigars have sacrificed body for smoothness. This cigar was certainly smooth, but too lacking in body and finish. Burn was sharp to the middle, then went out, then wavy - but no big deal. The flavour is kind of weird too. I can't put my finger on it. At best, a mild and pleasant 75 minutes. I will keep going back to them because there is something curiously satisfying.
5. May 3rd, 2021: Mild to medium with a dry, cocoa flavour and a little mild pepper. Not very rich or complex. Aroma was also mild and not complex, much like the April sample. One relight required, otherwise, burn was fairly consistent. A little strength brought the cigar up to the medium body. Pleasant to enjoy for a mild alternative. 70 minutes.
6. August 4th: Mild, mild to medium body, no strength to speak of. It looked good: smooth and evenly constructed. But construction was defective: ash split down the middle and three relights were required. 70 minutes.
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