Smoke-N-Spirits

I just received these Legends in the mail and couldn’t wait to light one up. I know, I know… You’re saying “Daniel, you really should have left them in the humidor for a few days to ease their traveling woes,”. Moral of the story is, I didn’t care and just wanted to smoke one!The body of the cigar looked great with that rich Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper and a slightly oily moistness. It felt great between the fingers, consistently even throughout the length of the stick. For some reason the end cap looked like a bad toupee (must have been the end of the day on a Friday at the factory or something…). Despite the bad toupee flair I trimmed it up, toasted it, lit it and proceeded to enjoy an hour of cigar bliss.

The flavors were rich and silky smooth. In the beginning it was nothing but earthy goodness with a hint of peppery spice through the nose. After about a 1/2 inch the pepper began to build and remained throughout. The smoke was exceptionally thick and the ash held on like T-1000 from Terminator 2! The drag was perfect and even and the burn was consistent and smooth except for one weird little burnout that threw it off for a bit. I used the spit trick to coax it back in the right direction and all was well. (You can read about “The Spit Trick” in the Cigar School section.)

If your looking for a tasty and rich cigar that isn’t too strong, the Legend is a stick you should pick up! I would recommend it to people who like mild to medium cigars but want to dabble in the darker varieties. Don’t let the Maduro wrapper fool you, this baby is creamy and smooth.

OVERALL RATING: 93

Appearance and Construction: 14

Flavor: 24

Smoking Characteristics: 23

Overall Impression: 32

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