This is the first of six blind reviews, 3 from me and 3 from Matt from Matt’s Cigar Journal. Click here for the rules to the contest. Note that all cigars Matt gave me to smoke were from the same manufacturer, so hopefully after smoking all three I can put it together…
Cigar #1 is a very rustic looking cigar. The wrapper is wrinkly and muddy brown but finished with a nice cap.
The pre-light draw is very nice and I get a bit of pepper notes on my lips before I even light it up.
The first puff was as expected very peppery, with a charcoal finish.
The first impression I had right away was that this was a Nicaraguan cigar. The earthy, peppery, muskiness that is Nicaraguan tobacco was right there from the start.
The ash was gray and flaky but held on pretty firmly as I smoked it down.
The peppery note faded as I got through the first half and it opened up a bit with some coffee and leather flavors.
It wasn’t extremely complex but it was still a pretty good cigar. First impression I think of a Viaje or Oliva cigar, but I will hold off judgment until I smoke the rest…
Check out Matt’s review for Cigar #2 here!
