Let's talk torpedoes - the VegaFina Classic Torpedo delivers a 52-ring gauge punch in 6 1/8" of Dominican craftsmanship. This figurado-shaped stick from Altadis' Tabacalera de García factory sports an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper that's smoother than a jazz sax solo. At $7-10 per stick in boxes of 20, it's your ticket to mild-medium smoking without breaking the bank.
The cold draw tastes like sniffing a fresh lumber yard - cedar shavings with cashew butter spread. Initial smoke comes cooler than a cucumber spa, delivering vanilla whispers and white pepper cheek slaps that disappear faster than free doughnuts.
At the 2" mark, the party gets earthier. Roasted almonds crash through the ceiling while dried apricots sneak in through the vents. Retrohale reveals floral notes that'll make your sinuses feel like they're walking through a spring garden...with bees. Gentle cinnamon spice keeps things from turning into a nap session.
The last third's like that friend who brings leather jackets to a beach party - unexpected but welcome. Toasted bread crusts meet faint cocoa powder, while the pepper dials up to "polite disagreement" level. No tar kicker here, just a clean finish that leaves your palate fresher than mint toothpaste.
The triple cap holds tighter than a submarine hatch. Minimal veins in that golden claro wrapper - looks like it rolled out of a cigar fashion show. Burn line stays straighter than an accountant's tie, though gusty conditions might make it wander like a drunken sailor.
