Integrity at Table 36

It’s hard to keep in mind all of the different cigars that we hear about and smoke over the course of a busy life.  While I was recently reminded that we had met the folks from Table 36 a couple of years ago, I recently smoked one of their new release cigars from the integrity line.

When I first inspected the Integrity Robusto, it was very appealing.  It had a nice oily feel.  But, it was a bit rough looking and i thought this might be an interesting smoke

The cigar was punched and lit without problems.  It produced a nice volume of clean smoke.  Construction is about average.  It smoked evenly and held a nice ash but it needed to be relit a few times.

The flavors were interesting.  It stated off with a nice earthy flavor profile and as I got about 15 minutes in it mellowed to a vanilla and creamy smoke.  Continuing I tasted notes of cocoa, but sadly, the last little bit before I gave up was bitter.

At over $7. I’d like a little better flavor, but it’s not a bad smoke.  I’m hoping to have the opportunity to try some of the larger shapes of this blend to see if that doesn’t improve the stick.