CHRIS BLEND STRIKES BACK! is a full-bodied, med/full-strength 5x50 short-toro. Wrapper is a 9-year-aged chocolatey San Andres maduro. Fillers will remain a very closely guarded secret...but they are all between 8-11 years aged!
 
First light is an explosion of flavor! Ultra-dark chocolate, brown sugar, toasted almond, and heavy cream rush across the palate. Hints of cinnamon stick, and roasted espresso beans follow immediately after. The finish lingers long on the tongue with notes of nutmeg and vanilla. Retrohale adds a warming black pepper burn. 
 
As it progresses, the age of the tobacco starts to be tasted immediately. The flavor is hard to describe...but it's colossal! Along with that are hints of raw cane sugar, bourbon barrel, and white pepper.
Halfway, the richness goes up another level. Espresso beans, caramel, milk chocolate, and aged leather emerge. Hints of cocoa, hazelnut, and clove appear. 
 
Last third, everything gets even more intense! Huge waves of dark chocolate reappear. Powdered sugar, walnuts, black licorice, semi-swTHeet chocolate chips, and butter. The last third could possibly be the most complex flavors I've ever experienced in a cigar!
 
As it progresses, waffle cone, cedar wood, and brown sugar emerge. Additional hints of cashew, black tea, and white oak appear. 
 
Halfway, the blend gets even smoother and "rounder" as the age of the tobacco starts to be tasted. Very creamy butter, clove, and licorice come to the fore. White chocolate, coffee beans, custard, and maple. Absolutely phenomenal!
 
The last third everything intensifies and crescendos! Big blasts of dark chocolate, aged leather, frosting, and nutmeg appear. Waves of graham cracker, cardamom, cinnamon stick, and honey. The cigar stays cool and the burn is a razor's edge all the way to the lip-burning nub! Incredible cigar!