Stolen Throne Crook of the Crown
Posted on August 20 2020
Stolen Throne Crook of the crown - Toro
Cigars Smoked: Many
MSRP: $11
Smoking Time: 95 minutes
Body: Medium to Full
Vitola: Toro 6X52
Wrapper: 10 Year Aged San Andreas Maduro
Binder: Indonesian
Filler: Nicaraguan
Visual Inspection and First Impressions: Beautiful, toothy and leathery. mostly uniform dark chocolate color wrapper. Half closed foot and a triple cap. Visible veins and tight seams. Packed tightly with no soft spots. Red white and black band depicting a crow atop a crown.
Cold Draw: Pepper, Andes chocolate mint, BBQ smoke.
Draw: 6/10
Internal RH Head: 69
Internal RH Foot: 65
First Third: On first light the cigar lets you know what its all about, a burst of red pepper and leather from the semi closed foot fills your mouth off the bat. Many more flavors quickly join the party- Chocolate, coffee and white pepper. Very balanced and very complex.
Second Third : Starts off with much less pepper than the first third, coffee is a little more prominent, as well as a creamy note that lays in the background. Pepper keeps coming in and out of the foreground.
Final Third: The cigar intensifies closer to a full body, still extremely balanced, with more pronounced peppers, but different than the first third. Black pepper, leather and earth take the lead.
Final Thoughts: The Crook of the crown is an absolute Home run in the first inning, first swing. Stolen thrones team with the assistance of master blender Noel Rojas have created a cigar that will please most, in all aspects. Construction and flavors are dead on.
We are anxiously anticipating the arrival of the newest release from the guys- The Call to Arms, that will be available very very shortly.