Here is what Esteban has to say about the Chupacabra.
The Chupitas is a 4 x 42 that is not listed on the website and can only be found at certain vendors.
Upon first inspection it's a bumpy, lumpy cigar. Like an unkempt gravel road. Toothy as a Chupacabra is expected to be. Chocolate brown in color and not perfect, but not what I would call flawed. Intentionally rustic. Lighting the closed foot takes a little effort. It looks like the claw of an unkempt animal. The head like the tail of a wild pig.
I use the "French" method so there is no prelight draw.
First draw is straight pepper. Aren't they all. The heavy spice soon yields to sweet butterscotch, chocolate and oak. The spice almost completely fades away.
The burn is consistent and straight. Not razor but I don't need it to be. The complexity is good. Not a symphony orchestra, more like a very good bluegrass band. The flavors meld together nicely.
2nd third and there is more of the same. No spice at this point. I have to hold the retro hale to find some. I'm into that kind of thing.
Chocolate, cream and sweet with a little licorice. Just a hint of something different poking in.
Last third brings a little more spice into play. Despite that, flavors remain the same. Chocolate, cream and sweet tobacco.
The nub remains fairly cool and enjoyable. Similar flavors prevail. No noticeable harshness to take away from the finish. Flavor fades in the last inch to simple tobacco.
All in all this is an enjoyable short smoke. Not something to be sought out but if one is to be found, pick it up for a sample. Good winter smoke if you don't have time for something better or longer and more intricate.
Total smoking time - 50 minutes
Construction - 12/15
Burn - 14/15
Draw - 15/15
Complexity - 6/10
Flavor - 16/25
Finish - 9/10
Overall Experience - 7/10
Total = 79/100
The Chupitas is a 4 x 42 that is not listed on the website and can only be found at certain vendors.
Upon first inspection it's a bumpy, lumpy cigar. Like an unkempt gravel road. Toothy as a Chupacabra is expected to be. Chocolate brown in color and not perfect, but not what I would call flawed. Intentionally rustic. Lighting the closed foot takes a little effort. It looks like the claw of an unkempt animal. The head like the tail of a wild pig.
I use the "French" method so there is no prelight draw.
First draw is straight pepper. Aren't they all. The heavy spice soon yields to sweet butterscotch, chocolate and oak. The spice almost completely fades away.
The burn is consistent and straight. Not razor but I don't need it to be. The complexity is good. Not a symphony orchestra, more like a very good bluegrass band. The flavors meld together nicely.
2nd third and there is more of the same. No spice at this point. I have to hold the retro hale to find some. I'm into that kind of thing.
Chocolate, cream and sweet with a little licorice. Just a hint of something different poking in.
Last third brings a little more spice into play. Despite that, flavors remain the same. Chocolate, cream and sweet tobacco.
The nub remains fairly cool and enjoyable. Similar flavors prevail. No noticeable harshness to take away from the finish. Flavor fades in the last inch to simple tobacco.
All in all this is an enjoyable short smoke. Not something to be sought out but if one is to be found, pick it up for a sample. Good winter smoke if you don't have time for something better or longer and more intricate.
Total smoking time - 50 minutes
Construction - 12/15
Burn - 14/15
Draw - 15/15
Complexity - 6/10
Flavor - 16/25
Finish - 9/10
Overall Experience - 7/10
Total = 79/100
