Vital Stats:
This cigar was reviewed blind (no bands) by a panel of at least 4 reviewers. They did not know what they were smoking beforehand. The scores are an average of all the reviewers' scores with outliers removed. All of our cigars reviewed are shipped to the panelists with Boveda packs to ensure optimal smoking experience.
Vitola: Perfecto
Length: 4.5″
Ring Gauge: 40/54
Country of Origin: Honduras
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Factory: Fabricas Unidas
Blender: Christian Eiroa / Edgar Hoill
Number of reviewers: 5 —– Brian (B-daddy) Jason (bigslowrock) Nicholas (volpow61) Ron (shuckins) Emmett (rhetorik)
Price: $9.00
Contributed by: Purchased by Blind Man’s Puff
Initial Impressions
Appearance: 94
“Quad-capped with an odd shape, this is a very interesting appearing cigar. The shape appears to be some kind of half-perfecto. The wrapper is farily mottled dark brown, but not quite dark enough to be a maduro.” –Emmett (rhetorik)
Aroma: 91
“Rich tobacco and hay aroma. Pretty strong and pleasant.” –Brian (B-daddy)
Construction: 91
“Very well rolled, firm with no soft spots.” –Ron (shuckins)
First Third
Flavor: 91
Strength: Medium
Body/Complexity: Medium-Full
“At initial light, I get huge volumes of smoke that has a rich dark tobacco core and some unusual (almost Asian-style) spice to it. And there’s some green vegetal undertones here too, like a green pepper or celery flavor. Really interesting start. Flavor profile transitions to black coffee with some mild sweetness. I’m still picking up some vegetal qualities, particularly on the finish.” –Brian (B-daddy)
“This was just a great third. Started off with a strong cocoa flavor with a light sweetness. Almost like a dark chocolate bar, then flips to a creamy toasted vanilla flavor and then back with the cocoa. It was almost like a s’more fresh off the campfire.” –Jason (bigslowrock)
Second Third
Flavor: 93
Strength: Medium
Body/Complexity: Medium-Full
“A little more coffee as the nutmeg turns to more of an allspice flavor. The sandalwood gave the tobacco a floral taste for a few puffs, but quickly faded as a bit of white pepper showed up a little over halfway in.” –Ron (shuckins)
“The pepper flavor is still there, but has calmed down to bring it more to the medium strength level. The draw and burn are still great. With the pepper taking a back seat, it allows more of the baking spices to come out accompanied by a few floral notes. This all makes for a very interesting combo. The only word I can think of to describe my thought on this third is darker. Everything is a little more bold and rich. I don’t think this is a Cuban, but I’m definitely getting a little of that roasted pumpkin salty twang that I normally associate with it. This third is turning out to be great. The burn does wander a bit towards the end and I have to use my torch.” –Emmett (rhetorik)
Final Third
Flavor: 92
Strength: Medium-Strong
Body/Complexity: Medium-Full
“This third starts to transition to more of your typical fuller cigars. A lot of leather, cocoa, caramel, with light balanced puffs of pepper, wood and raisins.” –Jason (bigslowrock)
“The last third brings back a little spice and a majority of floral notes with a nice subtle creamyness mixed in.” –Nicholas (volpow61)
Overall Impressions
Draw: 94
“At first, I thought the draw was too loose but I think that’s what contributed to the huge volumes of smoke this cigar put out throughout the entire burn. As I’m doing more of these reviews, I find that I’m enjoying a draw with very little resistance. It avoids having to work at smoking the cigar.” –Brian (B-daddy)
Burn: 88
“Not the best of burns, but it got the job done without any touch ups.” –Ron (shuckins)
Overall Strength: Medium-Strong
Overall Body/Complexity: Medium-Full
Overall Experience: 91
“I’m a fan. I liked the vitola, the flavors, the draw and burn. I can’t wait to find out what this cigar is. I would definitely buy some. The flavors were unusual. Spicy and creamy, with just enough intensity to keep it interesting. Flavors reminded me a bit of a Namakubi Ecuador that I smoked a few months ago.” –Brian (B-daddy)
“This is just a great cigar. It kept me interested the entire time with all the flavor changes. It also seemed to deliver the best of a full and medium body cigar. I nubbed it and wish that I had another to light up on the spot. This is a box buy for me.” –Jason (bigslowrock)
“Overall I gotta say this was one very enjoyable smoke from start to finish. Usually floral notes are not my thing in a cigar, but I think this smoke did a good job with it. Depending on price I could see myself smoking this again. Would probably be a good morning cigar with coffee.” –Nicholas (volpow61)
“Although it wasn’t too complex, it was still a fun cigar to smoke.” –Ron (shuckins)
“I would be very interested in trying this in another more standard vitola to see if it improved or was less exciting. I think a longer stick would induce some more interesting flavor changes and I want to see how far this thing can go. On the other hand, I think the odd shape had a lot to do with the spiciness and strength. Overall, I enjoyed it very much and would definitely recommend giving it a try. It kept me interested with it’s changes and the profile was for the most part balanced and tasty.” –Emmett (rhetorik)
Smoking Time (in minutes): 73
Total Score: 92 (Very Good)
| Reviewer | Appearance | Aroma | Construction | First Third | Second Third | Final Third | Draw | Burn | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian | 93 | 91 | 88 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 88 | 91 |
| Jason | 94 | 93 | 95 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 91 | 94 |
| Nicholas | 89 | 88 | 87 | 91 | 88 | 86 | 94 | 95 | 88 |
| Ron | 97 | 85 | 95 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 97 | 85 | 90 |
| Emmett | 94 | 91 | 90 | 91 | 95 | 93 | 93 | 88 | 93 |
| Overall | 94 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 93 | 92 | 94 | 88 | 91 |
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