Casdagli Daughters of the Wind Calico

📌 Brand: Casdagli Cigars
📌 Line: Daughters of the Wind
📌 Size: Calico (Piramide 6 1/8" × 52)
📌 Weight: 17.2 g
📌 Age: 4 years
📌 Origin: Costa Rica

‍ ‍Tasting Notes

• Bitter Wood – Dominates from the beginning

• Harsh Pepper – Sharp and unpleasant

• Sour Earth – Muddy, rough core

• Acrid Char – Intensifies after corrections

First Impressions

The Calico presents nicely with an attractive wrapper and solid appearance. However, the cigar feels unevenly packed in hand. Pre-light aroma suggests earth and spice, but the cold draw is already slightly awkward and inconsistent.

Smoking Experience

• First Third – The cigar starts bitter immediately, with harsh wood and pepper dominating. The first inch is manageable, though already disappointing.

• Second Third – After the first inch, the construction falls apart. Burn becomes badly uneven and requires constant corrections. Smoke grows increasingly harsh and bitter.

• Final Third – Repeated touch-ups and poor combustion create acrid char and sour bitterness. The cigar becomes difficult to finish.

Pairings

• Alcohol – Fernet-Branca - Powerful herbal bitterness and menthol freshness help clear the palate after the cigar’s relentless harshness.

• Tea – Roasted Buckwheat Tea - Toasty, comforting, and gentle — chosen to counter the cigar’s bitterness and roughness.

Music Pairing

“The End” – The Doors
Dramatic and unsettling, fitting a cigar that completely unravels.

Final Thoughts

Casdagli Daughters of the Wind Calico begins poorly and rapidly gets worse. Persistent bitterness and awful construction after the first inch ruin any chance of balance or enjoyment.

Final Score: 2/10
Why not a 10?
Relentless bitterness and severe construction failures made the cigar frustrating and unpleasant from almost start to finish.

Only cigars that deliver flawless draw, balance, flavour evolution, construction and satisfaction get a 10.