Sinistro Coast to Coast 10 Year Anniversary

THE REVIEW

Wrapper: 

Rustic looking, some noticeable veins

Construction: 

Firm pack, no wrapper issues, draw is a little tight but manageable 

Cold draw: 

Cedar, earth

First third: 

Red Pepper, sweetness, earth, leather, salty

Retro:

Red pepper, sweetness, earth

Second third: 

Sweetness, coffee, earth, leather, salty, chocolate

Burn: 

Not perfect, but no complaints

Smoke: 

Wispy and thin

Final third: 

Salty, leather, earth, potato chips

Retro: 

Red pepper, saltiness, potato chips

Duration:

1 hour 15 minutes

Conclusion: 

On first light a shot of red pepper hits the back of my throat, catching me off guard a bit. A nice sweetness hits first to the palate, accompanied by earth and leather. The sweetness reminds me of the sweetness from a brownie, without the chocolate flavor… if that makes sense. About an inch in, a saltiness enters the mix to add a nice touch. As the second third begins a coffee note jumps in to compliment the sweetness and earth. The red pepper has now faded and the leather is minimal. The saltiness is in the background as well.  Mid way through the second third a rich chocolate note enters the forefront; a very nice addition to the blend. On the tail end of the chocolate note is a slight dark cherry. Digging this second third. Enter the final third, and enter the saltiness back into the mix alongside the earth and leather. The chocolate and slight dark cherry has faded back. The saltiness reminds me of potato chips, Lay’s Wavy to be exact. The final third finishes off with that saltiness at the forefront along with the earth and leather. Dominican Maduro wrappers always intrigue me, as I feel they are not as common. Sinistro seems to blend them fairly well however, with this and the NV utilizing the Dominican Maduro. I’d rate this an 87. 5 pack worthy, and curious how some age on them will do. Not my favorite but not a bad smoke overall. 

Result: 87