I fired one of these up after my smokin' tennis match yesterday (I won 3 sets: 6-3, 6-4, 7-6). After a bit of lunch I went outside on the back deck to enjoy the great weather (sunny + 70F).
Size: 7" x 54 churchill
Wrapper: CT Shade
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: DR / Nicaraguan
I wanted to try these long ago, but the outrageous prices ($10) always kept me away. A few weeks ago, an online vendor had fivers on sale for $20 ... so I took the plunge.
Pre-Light: Good looking light tan wrapper with several medium veins. It's somewhat light for a big stick, but doesn't feel underfilled. The aroma is very barnyardy ... hay, old wood and horseshit.
First 1/3: Nice easy draw with plenty of thick bluish/gray smoke. Very mild at this point with flavors of light wood and dried grass. The aftertaste is very creamy though. Even burn with solid ash.
Second 1/3: The draw and burn are still going good. The body has picked up a notch to a mild-medium point. Flavors are mild tobacco, cedar, hints of caramel and a touch of white pepper. The creaminess on the finish continues and is quite nice. Sort of reminds me of the early green band Mayorgas that I enjoyed back in the late 1990's.
Final 1/3: The cigar really shines here. Burn and draw are still excellent. The body again ticks up a notch to medium. Flavors are mostly cedary tobacco, some sweet spices and waves of dark chocolate. This combined with the creaminess on the finish makes this seem a bit like a chocolate milk shake. I smoked this down to just past the band - just less than an inch left. Total smoke time = almost 2 hrs.
Overall this was a good cigar and one that would go well with a cup of morning coffee on a lazy weekend.
No way in hell I'd spend $10 on these ... but $4 is fair price.
Size: 7" x 54 churchill
Wrapper: CT Shade
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: DR / Nicaraguan
I wanted to try these long ago, but the outrageous prices ($10) always kept me away. A few weeks ago, an online vendor had fivers on sale for $20 ... so I took the plunge.
Pre-Light: Good looking light tan wrapper with several medium veins. It's somewhat light for a big stick, but doesn't feel underfilled. The aroma is very barnyardy ... hay, old wood and horseshit.
First 1/3: Nice easy draw with plenty of thick bluish/gray smoke. Very mild at this point with flavors of light wood and dried grass. The aftertaste is very creamy though. Even burn with solid ash.
Second 1/3: The draw and burn are still going good. The body has picked up a notch to a mild-medium point. Flavors are mild tobacco, cedar, hints of caramel and a touch of white pepper. The creaminess on the finish continues and is quite nice. Sort of reminds me of the early green band Mayorgas that I enjoyed back in the late 1990's.
Final 1/3: The cigar really shines here. Burn and draw are still excellent. The body again ticks up a notch to medium. Flavors are mostly cedary tobacco, some sweet spices and waves of dark chocolate. This combined with the creaminess on the finish makes this seem a bit like a chocolate milk shake. I smoked this down to just past the band - just less than an inch left. Total smoke time = almost 2 hrs.
Overall this was a good cigar and one that would go well with a cup of morning coffee on a lazy weekend.
No way in hell I'd spend $10 on these ... but $4 is fair price.
