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Handsome Jimmy Sweet 46 Figurado from Mercer Cigars

This cigar was sent to us by Mercer cigars in Merida, Mexico.  They hosted Handsome Jimmy this past August. He is a level 9 roller from the Partagas factory. In this particular blend Handsome Jimmy was able to accomplish the best blend by forgoing ligero, and doubling up on the seco in order to bring out the sweetness of the tobacco with out making it a sickeningly sweet blend.

So I clipped the cigar and took a a pre-light draw. The best way I can describe the pre-light draw is a sweet non-descript wood. Once I lit the cigar the flavor became a bit more clear. The overwhelming flavor on it was a strongly brewed sweet tea that was served in a wooden cup.  Just a fantastic custom rolled cigar.  If you have never ventured into the custom rolled world this is a great cigar to start with as its very pleasant flavors as well as a great aroma. As with many custom rolled cigars this one was  a tad looser on the draw than many regular production cigars.  The burn was very good for such a freshly rolled cigar. The ash held very nicely and was a bit whiter than i expected it to be.

If you would like to know more about these custom rolled cigars feel check out http://www.mercercigars.com/

and if you’d like to watch a video interview with handsome jimmy check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwSXB2i0tng