Product Overview
THE RAVEN NEVERMORE 18 YEAR is a full-bodied, med/full-strength 6x52 classic toro. Wrapper is a gorgeous 12-year-aged Criollo 98 leaf. Binder and filler tobaccos will remain secret...but all tobaccos are between 6-18 years aged!
First light is an explosion of rich milk chocolate, brown sugar, black peppercorn, aged leather, and amber ale. (The complexity is almost overwhelming) Espresso with cream, cane sugar, hazelnut and amaretto follow. The retrohale adds a warming cinnamon burn.
As it progresses, salted caramel, bourbon whiskey, and candied walnut emerge. Hints of cloves, graham crackers, and cedar wood add amazing layers of complexity. The age of the tobacco is already shining through—giving the blend a richness that completely opulent!
Halfway, the flavors grow even richer! Mocha and heavy cream emerge. It's balanced beautifully by cardamom and nutmeg. The age of the tobacco begins to shine through magnificently. A sweet raw cane sugar note lingers long on the finish. So luscious!
Last third, everything crescendos! Coffee beans and raw cane sugar come to the fore. All-spice and raw honey join the mix. The flavors intensify all the way to the nub of the nub! This cigar is a complete masterpiece in every way!
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