Wrapper: Dominican Corojo
Binder: Dominican Cotui
Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan
Vitola: 4 ½ x 48
Strength: Medium
Purchase Link: Warped Seleccion Domain 4645
WARPED SELECCION DOMAIN 4645 REVIEW – DOM
Summary: Dry cinnamon and a sour grain note do not start things off on the right foot. After a rough start, popcorn kicks the aforementioned sourness down the stairs. Just when I thought progress was being made and bricks were being laid, I wind up tasting nothing but tootsie rolls and a bundle of sticks. Closing out with baking spices might sound like an improvement, but it tastes less like eating a bear claw and more like doing the cinnamon challenge. I thirst.
If You Like That, You Might Like This: Playing hide and seek with the big, bad wolf
Pairing Suggestion: Mellow Corn
Perceived Strength: Mild
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: Single
WARPED SELECCION DOMAIN 4645 REVIEW – RICH
Summary: This cigar brought notes of cedar, hay, mineral, leather, espresso, and black tea. It wasn't quite the combination of flavors I'd prefer.
Construction was on point - effortless draw with just the right resistance, and it burned evenly throughout.
If You Like That, You Might Like This: If you're into leather
Pairing Suggestion: Coffee
Perceived Strength: Medium
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: Single
WARPED SELECCION DOMAIN 4645 REVIEW – BEN
Summary: This was an easy, few note smoke. Dependable and flavorful for me. Opened with the taste of hay and a very warm and smooth retro; creamy even. Red pepper heat danced lightly on my tongue. There was a dryness but it came from freshly cracked walnuts. None of that store bought precracked business; the ones from grandmothers house.
If You Like That, You Might Like This: Pre-lunch indulgence
Pairing Suggestion: Iced coffee
Perceived Strength: Mild+
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: Box
WARPED SELECCION DOMAIN 4645 REVIEW – TED
Summary: This cigar started with notes of cedar, almonds, a hint of orange peel, bitter coffee and some black pepper spice. The draw was just a touch tighter than I prefer, but wasn’t so tight the flavors took a dive.
More towards the middle I still tasted cedar, but burnt toast, orange and a hint of vanilla jumped out at me too. The ash on this cigar was solid and beautiful. However, even half way through I was continuing to experience an increasingly tighter draw.
By the end, cedar remained the dominant flavor along with notes of coffee, a slight vegetable note and a long leather finish.
If You Like That, You Might Like This: Starting a new project, but that project is going to have some tough spots
Pairing Suggestion: Vodka tonic
Perceived Strength: Medium
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: 5-pack
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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