Henry Clay Review

[danthebugman]

Thursday night I had the opportunity to smoke a few cigars. One of them was a Henry Clay that I was gifted by a fellow BOTL (thanks Marty :thumbsup. I didn't know what to thing about this cigar when I first got it, but I've read some good reviews on it. This cigar comes in two sizes, a 5.5 x 42 and a 5.6 x 46. The one I smoked was the later I believe. The retail on this cigar is $3-4. The feel of the cigar had some give, not spongy like it was under filled though. The appearance was a medium brown, some small veins, and there was a pleasant aged tobacco scent to it. I clipped the cap and found the draw to be a little too tight so I clipped a little more and it was perfect. There was a slight nutty taste on the pre-light. The first few puffs were dominated by a peppery, toast combination. The pepper mellowed out during the first third, but remained through most of the cigar. In the second third I started to get some hints of chocolate off and on in addition to a buttery toast flavor. The flavors remained consistent to the very end. Overall a very pleasant smoke, with lots of smoke output. For the price it will definitely find a permanent place in my humi.

Dan

 

[Angry Bill]

Nice review. You are right, for the price, its a go to cigar!

 

[Mast3r_Shake]

These look tasty on the shelves and I have always wanted to pull the trigger on one but I have yet to do so. Reading this may finally sway me to pick one up next time. Nice job.

 

[L8A]

Nice review Dan

 

[NJCigar]

thanks for the review dan!

 

[danthebugman]

These look tasty on the shelves and I have always wanted to pull the trigger on one but I have yet to do so. Reading this may finally sway me to pick one up next time. Nice job.

I would highly recommend it!

Nice review Dan

All credit is due to you man :applause:.

Dan

 

[CaTeacher]

Nice review Dan!

 

[SkinsFanLarry]

Spot on review Dan, thanks! :thumbsup:

Believe it or not, Pete posted that the Henry Clay is one of his go to cigars. If you can find the Henry Clay's with the Habano 2000 wrappers you will not regret it my friend.

 

[Mast3r_Shake]

Spot on review Dan, thanks! :thumbsup:

Believe it or not, Pete posted that the Henry Clay is one of his go to cigars. If you can find the Henry Clay's with the Habano 2000 wrappers you will not regret it my friend.

When he was at CI that is what he was smoking and peaked my interest a little more on it. However others still tend to say that it has a 'dirty' taste to it.

 

[elderboy02]

Thanks for the review.

 

[Padron_26_64_4_Me]

I smoked one of these a few years back and found it to be quite nice. Then...I never saw it on the shelf and I had not thought about it until this review. I am going to seek one out.

Thanks!

 

[danthebugman]

I smoked one of these a few years back and found it to be quite nice. Then...I never saw it on the shelf and I had not thought about it until this review. I am going to seek one out.

Thanks!

I don't remember seeing them on the self of my local B&M, but then I wasn't explicitly looking for them either. Next time I'm there I'll have to do a more in depth search. You can get them from several online retailers though.

Dan

 

[BrooksW]

I have smoked them for years, you can't beat the price/quality/taste ratio

~brooks

 

[LiLo]

Yeah for the $$$ you just can't beat them. Great stick.

 

[ericdriscoll]

These were my go to smokes about 13-14 years ago. Can't beat the price and flavor. I really enjoyed the Habano 2000 wrappers that I have had on these.

 

[TreeFrog Frank]

Great review, Dan!!! Thanks for sharing it!

And out local B&M is starting to seriously concern me, after my last visit there, with Aaron (HalloweenHarry31). I swear we found mold on several different sticks!

 

[danthebugman]

Great review, Dan!!! Thanks for sharing it!

And out local B&M is starting to seriously concern me, after my last visit there, with Aaron (HalloweenHarry31). I swear we found mold on several different sticks!

Yeah, I've heard that from Aaron too. All I can say is I've never found any on anything I've bought. I generally inspect them pretty well before I take them home. The day I find mold though will be the day I start ordering exclusively online :yes:.

Dan