My review of the toro sized JD4 that TG and JD were so kind to let me smoke. Sorry it took so long to get the review done; I’ve been on a research cruise for the past 3 weeks. Also thanks for the awesome cutter!
The aroma is rich and smells a little sweet. The wrapper is dark, toothy, and slightly oily. The overall construction seems great, a well applied cap and the cigar is slightly spongy when pressed. The pre-light Draw is loose with a little sweetness.
The first third I pick up spice, leather and cedar flavors with some bitter-sweet hints more like molasses than chocolate to me. On the retrohale I get a cocoa flavor that is really enjoyable. The draw is perfect and produces a lot of thick smoke.
In the second third the flavors have been about the same but I also taste hints of chocolate. The retrohale flavors are also still about the same, but with a bit of spice.
For the final third the “base” flavors have remained the same, but mellowed. Leather, cedar and molasses like flavors all remain and the hints of cocoa still come through. I also I picked up an anise like flavor every once in a while. Overall the body seems to be medium full. The cigar produced great smoke through out, I had a couple minor touch ups, nothing major with the burn. The draw was perfect.
Total smoking time was around 90 minutes.
Thanks Adam and Jonathan! I really enjoyed this cigar, though I think I prefer the T52 more, I do enjoy the JD4 more than LP9… just my opinion. I’m excited for the T52 piggies to come out!
I posted a picture in the Cigar related thread, also with the review and a picture of the ashtray Paul made... once the mods approve it.
