La Perla Habana Black Pearl Cobre 60 Sampler Cigar Review

This 6x60 cigar, available only in the 60 Ring Sampler, features a slightly green tan wrapper with a butter soft feel, firm pack, small veins, dark prominant seams, a few small blemishes here and there, double cap and rich hay aroma. First light reveals a slick oily tobacco with a bit of bitterness that carries over to a long finish of the same. Draw is good, smoke output is very good, body is a medium. The first third brings medium-full body flavors of a smooth, oily sweet nut with a finish that's getting shorter, also adding a cinnamon tingle and sweetness. Smoke output is excellent, burn is almost razor sharp. 35 minutes in at the 1/2 way point, the ash had fallen off in a solid chunck and the cinnamon had started creeping in to the draw flavors. Just starting the last third, a buttery creamy flavor joined in, mixing very well with the nuttiness. Ending at 1:10 the last third was unfortunately cut short by a construction flaw. The band had a big glob of glue that tore the wrapper and when the burn line hit it, the wrapper blew apart and was not contributing to the flavors anymore.