Flatbed Cigar Co. makes allot of sticks that I have enjoyed. They're quality, cheap, and down right solid cigars. Their cigars have no fancy names, they are strictly referred to by the color of the label. No gimmicks; the tobacco does the talking.
The Azul is a leathery sweet smelling tightly wrapped pyramid. The Cameroon wrapper shows some signs of holes but is very slick with a minute amount of tooth. There is a certain heft to this cigar, and it's foot is an amazingly tight composition of Dominican, Nicaraguan, and Pennsylvania tobaccos.
Upon cutting this cigar and giving it a few draws I taste pure tobacco creaminess with a hint of leather. Accompanied by a very slight sweetness that is the very vague representation of the sugars in the leaf.
Once lit your mouth is pinned by the clear presence of black coffee, that is so pronounced you can hardly taste the pleasant lightly toasted notes of nutty tobacco. As the burn progresses a hint of cocoa is added as the black coffee becomes the finish. The room note has a sweetness that is far more apparent than it is on the palate. The first third is mixed with slight complexities of leather and nutty note that I find extremely creamy. However, there is no note of spice , which is something I was expecting.
By the time you're at the second third the amount of smoke produced has increased. The smoke is airy, but not bland. The flavors are bold but not over powering. The coffee and chocolate are now vague and I can't say I miss them with the pleasant hickory tobacco notes complimenting the creamy leather-nut finish. There is still no spice as it comes to a close, but it would be out of place in this cigar, it is certainly not needed.
The final thirds marks the smokiest, boldest section of this cigar. The smoke is thick, rich, and blue. The black coffee is back now, and bolder than ever. However the nutty flavor has subsided and given way to a much more complex and earthy hickory leather note. The closing remarks are still slightly sweet with hints of dark chocolate certainly leaving you with a pleasant memory.
Despite having to play with the cap of this cigar to get a decent pull from time to time it is one of the most interesting PANACEA's by far. The smoke increases gradually until you are almost overwhelmed. The heart of flavors build and subside then come back again to keep the smoke interesting throughout. This cigar is never dull and isn't necessarily the best offering from Flatbed, but it exemplifies the deliciousness of a Cameroon wrapper perfectly.
Keep on smokin'
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