“Evening Smoke”

I haven’t visited The Edge camp for a few months, so lighting up this cigar was a pleasant and satisfying experience. If want best bang for the buck, The Edge is your ticket to pure cigar enjoyment. The construction was great: a thick, smooth Maduro wrapper with the perfect amount of oily moisture.

This cigar was so tough that my first cut actually glanced off the cap leaving me with a partial cut. With visions of a ruined cap I proceeded cautiously with the dreaded second cut. (The second cut is normally reserved for rookies or those lacking enough cigar-cutting courage and is almost guaranteed to crack or simply destroy the cap.) The Edge faired the second cut like a champ with no cracks and a perfectly manicured cap! (I do feel the need to inform you that I was cutting with a quality, sharp Zino cutter.) This experience is definitely a testament to the quality craftsmanship of The Edge.With this almost traumatic cutting experience behind me I proceeded to light this toothy little gem. It lit effortlessly well and the drag was absolutely perfect, having a slight resistance with very generous amounts of thick, rich smoke. The first quarter of the stick was very spicy and left a distinctive twang on the lips. It smoothed out and turned into a very rich and robust smoke. The tasty peppery spice remained throughout the cigar along with the high nicotine content. The spice and nictoine were matched only by the overwhelming satisfaction brought by this little masterpiece.

My only complaints were that the burn was mildly inconsistant and the ash, which prematurely fell off about 1/4 of the way through, wasn’t as tight as it should have been.I would advise any newbie to use caution when considering The Edge. It is a very robust smoke packed with a whole bunch of cigar punch. We don’t want you to turn all green on us.All in all it was a pleasant experience and truth be told, I still have a slight buzz 30 minutes later (and I smoke a lot of cigars!).I almost feel as if I’m betraying the industry by giving such a high rating to such an economical cigar but I must cast my preconceived ideas aside and give The Edge a 93!

OVERALL RATING: 93

Appearance and Construction: 15

Flavor: 24

Smoking Characteristics: 22

Overall Impression: 32

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