![]() ![]() Consult a physician prior to using this, or any other dietary supplement. WARNING: This product is intended for healthy adults, 18 years of age or older. This Monster Mash box was purchased by me through UpDown Cigar in Chicago.SUGGESTED USE: For enhanced athletic performance, mix 1 serving of HYDE Pre Workout with 6-8oz of water and consume 20-30 minutes prior to exercise. Ending at an hour and 30 minutes this brings the halfway mark rankings to Mummy > Frank > Jason > Face = Drac > Wolf > Jekyll. The highlights of this cigar were the perfect performance of the first third, the lemon rind and toastiness on the finish of the first third, and the lemon meringue note in the final third. Looking back, I actually gave the flavors and experience of each third an average rating throughout. This Tatuaje Jekyll had some construction issues that undoubtedly impacted the flavor profile and overall experience at times, but even in the better portions, it was pretty average. The pepper is primary with a little wood and lemon rind still there.Īs I finished up, I knew this would be towards the bottom of the list through the first half of the Monster Mash Review Series. Coming to an end it’s leaving a pepper bite on the lips and palate. The cigar requires another small touch-up. With the cream it’s kind of like lemon meringue pie. Fortunately those flavors went away after getting back to a good burn. The extra puffs needed to save it is generating aggressive flavors that are harsh on the palate like lots of pepper and bitter, charred wood. The pepper is creeping in and lingering on the finish. Some cream is starting to come in again, especially on the retrohale. The final third starts with that oily, charred oak with some caramel on the finish. The flavor is up to full to match the body. The cigar needs a touch up ending this third. Crossing the halfway point I’m getting oily, slightly charred oak with some bitterness. Besides that, the flavors are still consistent. Not in a bad way, but like you get from bourbon. Near halfway I got an interesting ethanol note. The toastiness has gone away on the finish, but there is still a touch of lemon rind. Some pepper is coming back in, as well as the addition of a little caramel. It didn’t harm the profile too much, just adding some char for a few puffs. This required a big touch-up and some extra puffs to get everything burning even again. Moving into the second third, out of nowhere, it started to tunnel and try to go out. The draw has been great and the performance has been flawless. These last notes carry through to the finish of this third. The pepper has dropped out in place of a slightly bitter citrus, like a lemon rind. It has taken on a creamy quality in both texture and flavor. The flavor has remained medium-full and the body has maintained a full level. The retrohale shows off some more of the cocoa. ![]() There is also still some cocoa, and the salt is there on the finish at times. About an inch in, the bitterness is gone but there is still some wood. There’s a bitterness/tannic component to the wood note. The smoke is full in body, medium-full in flavor. The first light flavors are salt, pepper, wood, and a little cocoa. The cold draw is a light musty cedar note. The cigar smells like caramel and cereal. I like the off white band with lime green font. The wrapper is a paper bag brown with a velvety feel and plenty of veins. I like the slight taper to the head of the cigar. The presentation on this cigar is on point. My flavor expectations are based on the filler, binder, blender, and factory. I do not have much knowledge or experience with this wrapper, so I can’t make any predictions off of that. For some reason the look of the cigar is making me think there will be some nuttiness. Maybe some cream, pepper, wood, and spices. Given the monster this represents, I anticipate a more medium flavor experience. This is also a Monster I do not hear much talk of, and the last one I smoked that I never heard talked about (Mummy) blew me away. I have been anxious to try this blend because of the use of the Sancti Spiritus wrapper, the Cuban 109 cap, and because I have not tried this Monster in the original form, skinny forms, or pudgy forms. This is one of my favorite boxes, in conjunction with the Hyde box, because they combine to create a half and half image of Dr. Originally released as a 7 x 49 Churchill in October 2014, the Jekyll is the 7th Monster after Frank, Wolf, Drac, Face, Mummy, and Jason. ![]()
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