H. Upmann The Banker Ingot Rose
Size – Churchill
Wrapper – Cameroon
Tobacco Blend – Peru, Dominican, Nicaragua
Pricing – $12.00
Body – Medium
Construction/Appearance:
Band is a nice metallic rose gold. Layered 2 deep.
Cigar is milk chocolate in color with a toothy feel. Few veins visible. Tight seams. Double cap.
Pre-Light:
Aroma – Barnyard and Manure
Type of Cut – V-Cut
Cold Draw – Raisin and Cedar
After Toast:
First third – Dry cocoa powder note leads this off with a slight spice in the background. Starts off medium bodied. A light leather comes out about 10 minutes into the smoke. A BBQ meaty wood like flavor flashes every now and then, almost mesquite like. Burn is sharp. Ash light gray.
Second Third – Flavors turn to leather and that meaty component becomes more pronounced at the start of this third. Cocoa still sits on the finish. Ash fell at the 3-inch mark.
Final Third – In the final third the leather and spice are dominant flavors. The meatiness fades and the cocoa still lingers on the tongue during the finish.
Suggested Pairing:
Wine – Decoy Rose, Chandon Blanc de Noirs or Cape Mentelle Sauvignon Blanc
Overall Experience:
The H. Upmann The Banker Ingot Rose was a simple medium bodied experience. Nothing crazy in the form of transitions and not complex at all for those developing their palates. I would definitely smoke this again given the chance for a solid 2-hour smoking experience.
About Drew Estate – http://altadisusa.com/cigars/h-upmann
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