April 7th, 2021: I had smoked quite a few of these cigars before starting this blog. This one was the last in my humidor. I had previously found them of mixed quality: some were excellent: rich and complex, others suffering from the usual Rocky Patel ammonia bitterness, others with flavour fading off in the middle.
It had been about six months since I had tried one, and this one was quite pleasant. The closest cousin would be the Fifty Toro. Both have similar deep rich flavour and both have revealed similar defects over the course of several samples although the last Fifty Toro I tried was consistently good: excellent deep flavour, smooth and no bitterness.
The Decade Torpedo started off with a deep rich blast of flavour and the usual pepper which quickly died down. It was smooth and easy to draw throughout 85 minutes, with excellent smoke output, and occasional spurts of intense aroma. Flavour faded out in the last couple of inches to nothing much at all. Overall it was quite satisfying. Would I buy another box? I started out thinking, 'Oh yes!' But towards the end, "Probably not".
Here are the specifications from Neptunecigar.com
Construction: Excellent, smooth, box pressed torpedo
Draw: Perfectly easy draw; not a bit of resistance yet excellent smoke output
Burn: Wavy but no touch up required.
Flavour: Started out quite rich and complex, resembling the Fifty Toro, developed a bit of pepper, but flavour dissipated in the final inch or two. By the nub there was nothing much.
Body: Medium to full - but more medium
Strength: moderate
Finish: medium - a bit lacking
Aroma: good and occasionally excellent, but not consistent
Consistency: Flavour and aroma were not consistent. The end was a rather empty disappointment. Burn and draw were consistent throughout.
Time smoke: 85 minutes
Overall: It was quite satisfying. I would smoke it again but can't see myself ordering a box. The last Fifty Toro was similar in flavour and more consistent.
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