Psyko Seven Natural Gordo 1 x Super Anilla please

Psyko Seven Natural Gordo 1 x Super Anilla please! The anilla (cigar ring) is so fat that you can't see the cigar at all. And yes, you can remove the anilla when smoking this cigar. (...otherwise not...??) Anyway, I just lit it up, everything is allowed with PSYKO, right? You're allowed to be a bit psyco, as the 30-second clip shows...

Table of contents Psyko Seven Natural Gordo 1 x Super Anilla please

• Tasting notes
• Fact sheet of the cigar
• Personal impressions of the pleasure
• What is retronasal?
• What is the R+ ZiZo vacuum technology?
• What is umami?
• What is acclimatisation?
• If you buy single copies
• Conclusion

Fact Sheet Psyko Natural Seven Gordo 1 x Super Anilla please

• Format: Gordo (length: 152 / ring size: 60)
• Tobacco:
  • Wrapper: Dom. Republic
  • Umbrella leaf: Mexico
  • Filler: Secret. Various countries.
• Price: CHF 11.30 piece / box of 20 (status January 2021)
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Personal impressions of the pleasure

First half and second half: Linear

• Tongue, palate, retronasal and R+ ZiZo vacuum technology: peppery, cocoa (dark chocolate), tart
• Strength 2/5

What is „retronasal“?

Retronasal cigar enjoyment enhances the flavour. What it is, why it works and how to do it please read here. Take a look at the ZiZo vacuum technology in particular. Incredible enhancement of cigar enjoyment!

What is the „R+ ZiZo vacuum technology“?

This is the consummate pleasure of a cigar. Hard to describe. I'll try. Here's an example: a baby sucking on a dummy. Try this technique with a cigar. Very little smoke gets into the mouth. But it passes over the tongue and goes straight through the nose. I tried it with about 10 cigars before I mastered it. Please be very careful with this technique when practising: the smoke hit the back of my larynx several times. That was really bad. But now that I can do it, it's a perfect technique for enjoying a cigar.

What is umami?

This means „savouriness“, „spicy“, „essence“, „meaty“. This mixture of taste sensations is perceived on the centre of the tongue. You can find a good article about this on Wikipedia. 

Acclimatisation recommendation: 4 weeks in the humidor with cellophane.

Non Cuba cigars and the important acclimatisation process

The fact is: you don't know when the cigar was imported and how long it rested with the importer. You also don't know how long the resting phase was at the retailer. Cigars are in shock after being transported from the tropics to Europe. They have to acclimatise first. The industry is sales-orientated. The cigars have to be sold quickly. Therefore, they may not taste as they should. I recommend a general acclimatisation period in your humidor of at least 2 weeks after purchase. Depending on the brand and series, even longer, which I emphasise in this article.

If you buy single copies

Place the cigar with the cellophane in the humidor. If your cigar does not have cellophane: Put them in tubos and then in the humidor. Or you can put the individual cigars in a Zippo bag and put a small Boveda inside. You then seal it and place it in the humidor. Cigars that are stored open without cellophane or a box lose their flavour very quickly. This is demonstrated in this article with experiments.

Conclusion Psyko Seven Natural Gordo 1 x Super Anilla please

Yes, that's ok. The cigar does not meet my personal preferences. The draw resistance was very light on all three cigars. The flavour is linear. The burn is rather difficult to describe: crooked and I often needed the flame to correct it.

The wrapper is very beautiful. The cigar is definitely a great eye-catcher. It is long and thick. The anilla (cigar ring) is huge. When you remove it, there is a second anilla underneath.

The price for this large cigar is top. The strength is at most 2.5/5. Psyko Seven Natural Gordo 1 x Super Anilla please! I will certainly be tasting them again. I'm curious to see if and how the cigars develop when they have been stored for a few months.

For connoisseurs who like a cigar with a light draw and an even smoke, this is the perfect cigar, because it won't overwhelm you. Its delicately bitter flavour mixed with a little pepper and slightly acidic notes is an interesting balance. Very suitable for beginners who want to gradually approach more complex cigars.