The Particulars

The Review

This review for the Definition One13 (White Band) - Toro (6 x 52) is based on the journal entry dated 2026-05-20

Appearance & Construction (0-3):  Average (2)

Like the Pi5ot, which I reviewed first, the One13 is a bit more rustic-looking. It’s still a warm, chocolate-brown MSA wrapper that’s toothy and mottled, but it’s also a bit weathered-looking with thick veins, lumps, a slight curve to the roll, and some seam lift in areas. It’s still well-constructed with good firmness and a clean triple cap; it’s just rustic-looking. The white band on this cigar is slightly more ornate and has a lace doily vibe to it. You know, the kind your grandmother would’ve had on the back of her recliner or on the coffee table in the ’60s. And given that Jamond was inspired by his grandmother with this blend, it’s both elegant and fitting.​

Draw (0-3) & Burn (0-4):  Average (2) / Great (4)

The draw starts off on the tight side of acceptable but slowly loosens with heat to a better resistance that doesn’t require a draw tool. The burn is very wavy, but fairly even and well-controlled to start. The ash is a very light gray with wide cracks developing, and it is a bit flaky. It’s not too messy—Grandma would have a fit if it was—but the occasional flake does drop off. In the second third, the burn has flattened out nicely with just a bit of wave, and the ash holds strong, dropping just before the halfway mark.

Flavor Profile (0-5):  Great (4)

Warm baking cocoa immediately hits the palate with light baking spice. It’s very brownie-like and feels like home. Moderate cedar woodiness and honey sweetness hit next. There’s not a lot of complexity or nuance starting off, but the flavors are on point. I’m getting traces of coffee, anise, and earth. There’s a nice creaminess here, but it’s chalky in the aftertaste. It’s a bit like the powderiness of brownie mix, and then topping it with marshmallow fluff after they’re baked. Creamy, but chalky.

The second third starts to get a little more bitter black coffee-flavored with black licorice notes of anise. There’s an uptick in white pepper that really doesn’t hit the nasal passage but leaves a soothing tingle on the tongue. Cedar woodiness has also increased with more dry earth notes as well. I was enjoying the first third more than the second, and I’m feeling a bit disappointed. We went from a storybook grandmother who baked brownies to my grandmother who only did instant coffee and cheap cigarettes. 😂

But after that dip, we are back in order with the final third. Rich baking cocoa, honey, coffee notes, spicy cedar, white pepper, mild black licorice, and earth are swirling and really hitting the target again. There was a chalky aspect to the creaminess earlier, but that has become more of a proper cream, and there’s a salty bite to the profile. It’s like that mineral chalkiness turned into proper salt notes that provide a delightful accent. We’re really ending on a high note here. There’s a lot of bitterness in the profile, but it’s black coffee and licorice bitter. So, depending on your preferences for those flavors, that will really affect how you interpret the bitterness as a positive or negative aspect of the flavor profile.

Overall Experience (0-5):  Great (4)

Except for the dip in the second third, this is a really enjoyable blend. As I mentioned before, with the Pi5ot, Kinsman Toro, and One13, Definition dropped three MSA cigars for PCA 2026, and I was wondering how similar or different they could make them. This has baking cocoa similarities to the Kinsman, but with extra coffee and black licorice notes and more cedar. So, there’s definitely a unique profile with each one, and you’ll certainly find a favorite based on your palate. While I enjoyed it more than the Pi5ot, it doesn’t unseat the Kinsman as my favorite of the three.

Overall Score and Individual Journal Entries

While the review is based off one instance of journaling this cigar; there’s a number of reasons you can have different experiences smoking the same cigar multiple times. A blend can evolve with age (for better or worse), palates evolves, preferences change, and sometimes you just get a bad example!  This section captures the ratings from each journal entry and the related journal photo.  Below you’ll find an aggregate score based on every time the cigar has been journaled. Unless it was a gift or on-off smoke, this section will be updated every time I journal this cigar!

The Flavor Wheel

With every cigar I journal, I capture simple ratings of the basic flavor categories that I experience.  These are more generalized than what you would see in a review, but a distinct profile can still be built out.  When multiple instances of the same cigar have been journaled, the scores are averaged out in an attempt to build a reliable flavor profile based on my palate.

The values entered for the strength of each flavor range from 0 to 3.

• 0:   No flavor detected
• 1:   Mild flavor
• 2:   Medium flavor
• 3:   Strong flavor

Note: desktop / large screens will see a flavor wheel while mobile / small screens will see a bar chart.

With every cigar I journal, I capture simple ratings of the basic flavor categories that I experience.  These are more generalized than what you would see in a review, but a distinct profile can still be built out.  When multiple instances of the same cigar have been journaled, the scores are averaged out in an attempt to build a reliable flavor profile based on my palate.

The values entered for the strength of each flavor range from 0 to 3.

• 0:   No flavor detected
• 1:   Mild flavor
• 2:   Medium flavor
• 3:   Strong flavor

Note: desktop / large screens will see a flavor wheel while mobile / small screens will see a bar chart.