Triple Ligero X3 by K. Hansotia

6 1/8" X 52

Been meaning to review this one for a while now, sorry about the delay!

Appearance: This dark dark stick is tasty looking. Not the prettiest of stogies, rough and toothy looking, but it makes up for it with its rich oily wrapper. Construction-wise, it seemed packed firm and even should do the job just fine.

Pre-Light: clipped easy and the draw was just right, forgiving enough for my liking. Pre-light notes were of a tobacco tang and dark chocolate. simple but appealing.

Burn/Draw: Lit fine. Burned straight. Draw was a tad lighter than I like, but not a problem. The white ash stood in stark contrast to the wrapper and help forever. I wound up ashing for fear of making a mess and it was an effort to get it off. Because of that the cigar burned cool and creamy, which definitely enhanced the experience. Reminded me of the Upmann Vintage Cameroon I smoked in terms of construction improving experience.

Flavors: It was quite good. Started off rich and creamy, milk chocolate and nutty. Also I have heard others talk of a cherry note, and I think they might be right! As the cigar burned it gained steam, and settled in to a more classic Oscuro/Double Maduro profile, espresso, dark chocolate, leather, cedary wood. Overall a great experience I must say, especially for maduro lovers.


Overall a surprisingly good smoke, and one I recommend!

TomC