Robusto, 5" x 54 ring gauge / approx $12
First, I would like to thank Wes, manager of Burns Tobacconist's Downtown Chattanooga location, for gifting me this cigar; is is a rare occasion that I get to light up a Zino. This Scepter Master Edition 2007 is made of a 5-country blend of tobaccos but those countries were not revealed on the Zino website. One website did state that this has an Ecuadorian wrapper, but the only other interesting fact relayed is that the leaf for these sticks undergoes a "special fermentation process" and then are "matured to perfection over...several years."
As with most products of the Davidoff company, the look is great--nearly flawless wrapper with superior construction in evidence. On the wrapper I got notes of hay and chocolate, while there was even more chocolate and a little earth on the foot. It seemed like an ideal morning cigar, so that's what I did--with a cup of coffee on a Saturday morning on my front porch. The prelight draw had lots of sweet tobacco and a bit of cocoa powder. After lighting, oddly I got none of that sweetness; the Scepter Master Edition started with fairly bitter notes along with cedar and hay. Although a Henke Kelner blend, it really did not have any of that distinctive "Davidoff flavor" that I have come to expect.
The Zino Platinum Scepter Master Edition was not at all the cigar I expected it to be. Instead of mild, it was firmly medium-bodied. Instead of grassy and sweet, it was earthy, nutty and somewhat bitter at times. It did improve as I burned through it and it did pair pretty well with my black coffee, but in the end, I had to admit that this stogie just did not do much for me. While it had its good points, it never rose to the level of "great cigar" for me...which means there will be more available for those out there who are Zino fans.
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