Nub Madruo 460
Size: 'Nub' 4 x 60
Construction: Dark brown, oily, Brazilian Maduro wrapper, with a Nicaraguan filler and binder. Medium veins accompany the small to medium tooth giving it a slightly rougher touch that it looks. The Nub has a construction style all their own. Besides an unusual Vitola the Nub's all have a very hard feel. After smoking one I have come to the conclusion that they are packed full of as much tobacco as they could fit in.
Prelight: Earth tones, such as hay, grass, leather accompany the warm cedar.
First 1/3rd: The First whack of flavor in this one is quite a nice surprise. Expecting strait earthy flavors the Nub Maduro starts out with a rich black pepper through the nose, and maintains a nice earthy background. The first third finishes rather quickly but is a very smooth creamy taste.
Second 1/3rd: After the creamy finish of the first third your left with a sharp bittersweet chocolate.
Last 1/3rd: The last third begins with a toasty dry chocolate introduction. Darker earth notes including, leather and cedar, with still a slight black pepper background.
Finish: The strength of the black pepper returns for one last blast, giving way to a lengthy leathery finish.
Overall: A wonderful jam packed Maduro smoke with a couple of hints of cream and a general bittersweet chocolate taste. A couple of carefully placed wallops of black pepper, and the leathery finish help round out the Nub Maduro as an interesting smoke. All in all I'd say its about as much fun a cigar can have in 4 inches.
THIS CIGAR IS ONE OF MY REGULAR "SHORT" SMOKES I ALWAYS KEEP A FEW IN MY HUMIDOR
ReplyDeleteI GET ROASTED COFFEE BEAN AND UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE WITH JUST ENOUGH SPICE TO OFFSET A GOOD CEDAR FINISH THAT LINGERS ON MY PALATE (THANKS FOR REVIEWING THE NUB I LOVE COMPARING TASTING NOTES)