Makes me want to run right out and try this cigar...
"The aroma from the wrapper is medium-full with a crisp earthiness and something that reminds me of the scent of fire-cured tobacco. There’s some weird herbal flavor—at times it’s like a green licorice—along with a chocolate that comes across like spoiled chocolate milk. The cold draws are quite tight and, quite frankly, not the best tasting. There’s raisins, something akin to rotten melon, cocoa, acidity and some general foulness. It’s not rancid, but the foul flavor is off-putting enough that I’m not all that interested in trying to take much time figuring out what exactly it is."
https://halfwheel.com/la-sirena-mexican-mermaid-lancero/409457/
With that rough beginning, I was surprised to see the final rating...
90
OVERALL SCORE
I recently reviewed the Chogüí Dos77 Corojo Rogusto and used this part of the review to ponder what my thoughts would be like if the cigar’s flavor progression was reversed in order. That cigar started off poor and finished a lot better. I want to be clear, the La Sirena Mexican Mermaid Lanceros' worst point was much better than the Chogüí’s first third, but I can’t help but think how much of a factor the ordering plays into my overall thoughts about the La Sirena Mexican Mermaid Lancero. The first third was excellent, the second third was good and the final third was fine but boring. However, because the best part was upfront, I didn’t have to wait—and in this case, that would have meant waiting more than two hours with my epically slow smoking pace—for the cigar to get good, and quite frankly, for the cigar to get great, as this is the best La Sirena I’ve smoked to date.