With chapter 4 ADV King's Gold finds the finale

With chapter 4 comes ADV King's Gold into the finale. Unique in the world of cigars, the creator and creative mind of the brand, Marcel Knobel, has created something unique: 4 chapters of an adventure journey around the cigar in the age of sailing ships and pirates in the years 1490s around. The anilla (cigar ring) is made of pewter. You can bend it and it is very sturdy. Finally I have a decent ring!

Experience here the film about the story of ADVentura Cigars in Cigars ZEN

Before we begin

I have two copies of the Robusto on order from cigars-online.ch tested. The second copy I have paired with the Port wine Kopke Ruby Port. I have described the pairing in the conclusion of this post. I'm a little bit hollallihollala....

Chronicles of a Cigar Legend can be found at adventuracigars.com > At the end of each of the three chapters is written: "To be continued..." So you knew that after each chapter another series of the cigar brand ADV will come to us. With the fourth chapter, on the other hand, the end of the text says, "End of chapter." Well, if this is a narrative in four chapters, then we have to live with it and the series have found their end.

However, knowing Marcel Knobel, these four chapters are the beginning of a great cigar legend.

Where else does he take us? This time perhaps far into the future?

Maybe it will soon be "To be continued..." again. I have found a mysterious note under the Anilla. This is certainly a hint to future stories of the ADV cigar brand.

So, to all cigar connoisseurs: If you also find a note under the anilla, just keep it safe!

Tasting notes

Fact Sheet ADV King's Gold

• Format: Robusto (length: 127 / ring size: 52)
• Tobacco:
  • Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf, USA
  • Binder: San Andrés, Mexico
  • Filler: Dom. Rep, USA and Nicaragua
  • Age of tobacco: raw tobacco 5 years, cigars 4 months in Dom. Rep.
• Price: CHF 18.90 pcs / 20 treasure chest / as at January 2021
• Buy cigar: ADV King's Gold
• Buy port wine: Port wine Kopke Ruby Port

Personal impressions of enjoying this gold cigar

First half

• Tongue, palate: Somewhat sweetish, nutty, cocoa (bittersweet), wood, acidic
• Retronasal: nutty, peppery, woody
• R+ ZiZo vacuum technology: peppery, wood
• Umami: slightly spicy, slightly "furry
• Strength 4/5

Second half

• Permanent increase - fantastic! With time, there is even some slight sweetness. Reminds me of dark chocolate. Fantastic balance!

What is "retronasal"?

Retronasal cigar enjoyment enhances the taste. What it is and, why it works and how to do it please read here. Especially look at the ZiZo vacuum technology. Incredible increase in the enjoyment of the cigar!

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 pacifier. Try this technique with a cigar. Very little smoke enters the mouth. But this passes over the tongue and goes right through the nose. I tried it on about 10 cigars before I mastered it. Please be very careful with this technique when practicing: the smoke got to the back of my larynx several times when I did this. It was really bad. But now that I can do it, it's an accomplished technique for enjoying a cigar.

What is umami?

This means "savory", "spicy", "essence", "meaty". This blending of taste sensations is perceived in the middle of the tongue. You can find a good article about it on Wikipedia. 

Recommendation acclimatization: The cigars are already very well acclimatized and are suitable for enjoyment immediately after purchase. If you want to be sure: Let the ADV Kings' Gold Robusto store in cellophane in the humidor for a week.

Non Cuba cigars and the important acclimatization

The fact is: You don't know when the cigar was imported and how long its resting period was at the importer. You also do not know how long the resting phase was at the dealer. The cigars have a shock after their transport from the tropics to us in Europe. They have to acclimatize first. The industry is sales-oriented. The cigars have to get to the retail market quickly. Therefore, they may not taste as they should. I recommend a general acclimation in your humidor of at least 2 weeks after purchase. Depending on the brand and series, even longer, which I highlight 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 single cigar in a Zippo bag and put a small Boveda in it. Then you put it closed in the humidor. Cigars that are stored open without cellophane or a box lose their flavor very quickly. This is proven in this article with experiments.

Conclusion of the ADV King's Gold and pairing with the port wine Kopke Ruby Port

You should see the satisfied grin on my face right now! What a tobacco blend of this ADV King's Gold! High quality tobacco should be mentioned here. Also the storage of at least 4 months in the Dom. Republic contributes to the fact that the cigars are suitable for tasting immediately after purchase.

Now comes the pairing with the Port wine Kopke Ruby Port. What an enjoyable combination! It is light in taste and at the same time extremely quaffable; sweet, rich, extremely many red fully ripe berries and some citrus (I do not know why) mixed with the strong nutty cigar organize a

Huge party in the mouth and all are invited!

And now you can cross me, I continue to smoke and drink here and do not want to be disturbed. ...ichglaubeich binetwasangesäussssselllltllttddlldllll...

Buy now obligingly this cigar and the Port wine!