Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Vitola: Laguito No. 5 (6 x 54)
Strength: Medium
Purchase Link: HVC Hot Cake Golden Line CT
HOT CAKE GOLDEN LINE CT REVIEW – DOM
Summary: One puff in and I feel like I should come clean that I am 100% in the mood for a Connecticut right now. Spiced up cinnamon rolls and nuts play to the level of my high expectations. Unlike most pleasures in life, this cigar isn’t fleeting.
Man oh man, I’m halfway in and this stick is still putting out butterhorn pastry goodness. Just like a summer blockbuster in the theaters, I refuse to take a bathroom break from this cigar. Whatever the price point, this cigar is worth it.
If You Like That, You Might Like This: Hitting all green lights through downtown
Pairing Suggestion: Hot Toddy
Perceived Strength: Medium
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: Box
HOT CAKE GOLDEN LINE CT REVIEW – RICH
Summary: This cigar brought notes of cedar, pepper, orange, toast, hay, and floral. For me, the cedar overpowered a bit. I would have liked a bit less of that and a bit more of the other flavor notes, then this would have been banging on all cylinders. If you like a bit more cedar, you should give this stick a shot. There are some good things going on.
Construction was spot-on. No issues smoking this cigar at all.
If You Like That, You Might Like This: Breakfast
Pairing Suggestion: Coffee
Perceived Strength: Medium-
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: Single
HOT CAKE GOLDEN LINE CT REVIEW – BEN
Summary: Cayenne spices out the gate; it's warm and it lingers. It gets a tad salty with heavy cedar but the creaminess was a nice touch. Man, the smoke production is wild on this one! Midway, the spiciness is very much alive but playing in the background. Nice and steady, this one. A Connie with a little character ain't never hurt nobody! I dig it.
If You Like That, You Might Like This: A smoke show
Pairing Suggestion: Black coffee w/caramel drizzle
Perceived Strength: Medium+
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: Box
HOT CAKE GOLDEN LINE CT REVIEW – TED
Summary: This cigar featured a profile with cedar, creamy coffee, cashew, hay, white pepper, lemongrass, and leather. Honestly, from start to finish, I really didn’t experience much in the way of flavor transitions… and I couldn’t have been happier. Why? Because the smoke was heavy, smooth, subtle and enjoyable through the entire smoking time. The retro hale was perfect, carrying some white pepper heat in the beginning then moving to a long, mild cedar and leather finish.
This cigar is a perfect example of a cigar for both new smokers and aficionados alike. It’s both approachable and pleasing to the palate; simply a great cigar.
If You Like That, You Might Like This: Winning the day, no matter what it holds
Pairing Suggestion: Coffee and Baileys
Perceived Strength: Mild+
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: Box
Participants in this blind review were completely unaware of the cigar they were evaluating until all submissions were received and processed. Each participant was asked to answer a summary paragraph, an if/than statement, a pairing suggestion, and a purchase suggestion. Cigars were provided by Small Batch with only the expectations of candid responses. All pictures, information, and formatting were completed by a Coordinator outside of the reviewing process.
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