The gentlemen assembled tonight to smoke the Don Tomas Cameroon Collection.  The pre-draw had hints of wood and pepper.  However, the eight of us gents all had significant trouble with the draw.  It was surprisingly tough, which could have been due to many things, but we'll continue.

Upon first draws, we tasted a very earthy, oak, smooth smoke with a subtle spice on the lips.  At this point, we all immediately had torn wrappers and caps.  Tonight, we paired the cigar with a Sierra Nevada Tumbler brown ale.  The brew masked some of the spice from the cigar, creating an earthy type taste that lingered on the palate.  

The second third toned down quite a bit, but remained consistent from the first third of the smoke.

The final third of the Don Tomas was a creamy smoke, paired with some heavier wood notes, yet had little spice on the lips.