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EPC New Wave Ecuadorian Connecticut 5 1/2 x 42
Beautiful little Connie, invisible seam, small veins, capped nicely. Barnyard, fresh hay, spice bread on the nose and cold draw. Sweet lemon balm, black pepper, graham cracker, coffee, mild leather on kickoff. Pepper, coffee quickly fades and a dark cherry hint of flavor mixes in. Second third sweet lemon flavor and dark cherry is dissipated, uneven self correcting burn line. Hints of orange peel, a nutty creamy quality from the start is gaining strength. Sour cherry and baking spices alternate with brown sugar and mild leather. Cool smoker for such a little thing. More like gingerbread than graham crackers well into second 1/3. Draw is one notch tighter than I prefer, not enough to perfec draw. Retro hints of strawberry topping for ice cream. Brown sugar, gingerbread, graham crackers all gone, now pastry crust in background w/citrus peel, another fruity taste I can’t describe. Beginning final 1/3 burn line has remedied itself. Copious smoke throughout. Retro like Sprite and tingly. Trying to not rush my draws is difficult because this is tasty and interesting. Molasses, raw almonds, faint lemon grass makes debut. Pastry crust yields to bread crust. Installing patented Tele-nubber. Warm and firm. Final 1 1/2” black strap sorghum, orange peel, tad bit of mineral. Mellow but full, present body all the way. This little Connie has a story to tell. If the next one is this remarkable, I’ll be bidding for another fiver or tenski immediately.
Smoke time hour fifteen
