L’Atelier Identite Melange Special No. 1

The profile starts out wonderfully with creamy oak, maple sweetness and an aggressive black pepper on the retrohale balancing each other out nicely. The overall construction is quite good as well, but unfortunately, the blend is held back from greatness by becoming more and more linear as the cigar burns down, with a strong earthy note easily taking over the dominant spot past the halfway point. A well made, enjoyable and smooth blend that is very easy to smoke, but those looking for complexity throughout their entire cigar might be left wanting.

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