Waste of a Good Cigar

This one burned great, a tight little sausage that was a healthy hour long. Not that I would really know what it is, but it's what I would consider the "classic Arturo Fuente" taste. I had already identified this as one that I like so I have a few more waiting for later. Interesting of note - Dr. Pepper was my beverage and tended to leave the next puff significantly better tasting.  Not only to have a fresh mouth, but it got me thinking how the smoke lingers on your taste buds - and there is probably a great combination. Well .. the universe has aligned in such a way so as Dr. P and Arturo F do a magical little pirouette across my taste buds.  God damnit - I guess I'm finally a pepper too. Don't ask me to describe the taste, I'm not that good.  Describe a color without using the color.  It was a better smelling/tasting cigar that most, wasn't harsh at all, or too spicy - had a great mouth feel.  I like the maduro wrapper, it's got some grit to it, easy...

 I'm not sure entirely sure what this one is called, I'll have to guess 858 Double Chateau Natural (6.7"x47) by size?   This gets me thinking about what a great effect vitola has on the flavor of a cigar.  I'm thinking about it like wrapping a burrito; a chubby burrito tortilla barely stretches around, a thin burrito might have multiple layers of tortilla wrapping.  Not only will there be more wrapper and binder in a section, but with whatever filler there is being smaller - more of your flavor is dependent on these leaves. Maybe this explains why I enjoy a thicker vitola flavor more.   This started out kind of on the unpleasant side and then settled in for a nice "normal" Fuente.  Longer sizes also annoy me for a variety of reasons, they only fit vertically in my trays - but mainly longer cigars tend to develop a crack or a problem or burn problem.  This was no exception, great burn but something started messing up the draw - like there was ...