Author: ministr5
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Trinidad Espiritu No. 1 Paired with Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye
Pre-Light Draw: Spices and a slight savory note I can’t identify Light Up: pepper and citrus Burn Line: is absolutely perfect 1st 1/3: light pepper and a nice toasted note linger 2nd 1/3: slightly bitter leather note has joined the party Final 1/3: creamy ans surprisingly the pepper has almost completely gone. More citrus and… Read more
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Foundation Cigars Olmec Maduro Review
Today I have the pleasure of smoking one of my new favorite cigars, if not my new, #1 cigar. I am excited to bring you the Olmec Maduro by Foundation Cigars. If you are familiar with Foundation and Nick Melillo you will know that most of their cigar names have to do with people or… Read more
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La Barba Ricochet Cru Shade Paired with Coffee
WRAPPER: Ecuador Shade BINDER: Sumatra FILLER: Nicaragua,Pennsylvania and Dominican republic Size – Robusto (5×50) Almost perfect draw with just enough resistance. 1st ⅓ – On this third I was greeted with a nice white pepper note with some warming spices. 2nd ⅓ -The white pepper remains as well as the warming spices but I am… Read more
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Blackened S84 Shade to Black and Evan Williams Single Barrel
WRAPPER: Ecuador Connecticut BINDER: Connecticut Broadleaf FILLER: Nicaraguan Maduro and Pennsylvania Broadleaf Size – Toro (6×52) Great draw and just pouring smoke like a locomotive. 1st ⅓ – like a nice coffee with some cream in it. Little bitter, little sweet. Tiny bit of white pepper upon light up that quickly faded to black…couldn’t help… Read more
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Man O War Damnation And Monkey Shoulder Blended Scotch
Wrapper : Connecticut Broadleaf Binder : Nicaraguan Habano Filler : Nicaraguan Size : Torpedo ( 6×54 ) Perfect draw on this one. Little wobbly burn line in the second third but overall pretty good. Cold Draw : Chocolate and Sweet Tobacco. 1st Third : Pepper, Espresso and Wood. 2nd Third : Pepper has moved from… Read more
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Plasencia Cosecha 149 and Bunratty Irish Whiskey
Wrapper : Honduras Binder : Honduras Filler : Honduras Size – Robusto ( 5X52 ) Perfecy draw with just right amount of resistance and straight as an arrow burn line through most of the first third. Needed a touch up in the 2nd third. Cold draw baking spices, pepper and sweet tobacco. 1st Third :… Read more
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Macanudo Inspirado Green and Old Overholt 114
WRAPPER: Brazilian Arapiraca BINDER: Indonesian FILLER: Colombian, Dominican Size – Gigante (6×60) Good draw, maybe a little too open, and burning well with only a couple touchups needed. 1st ⅓ – earth and black pepper 2nd ⅓ – same notes but the black pepper is toned down. Slight creaminess on the finish. Final ⅓ –… Read more
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Macanudo Inspirado Red With Chattanooga Whiskey
Size: Toro 6 x 50 Wrapper: Eduadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Jalapa Filler: Honduran Jamastran, Nicaraguan Esteli, Nicaraguan Ometepe Cut: Punch Great draw, burning really well no touch- up needed. Ash doesn’t hold on too strong but i am notoriously bad at holding an ash on my smokes so take that with a grain of salt.… Read more
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Crown Heads CHC E Review
Crowned Heads CHC Serie E Cigar review by @CigarKurt Today I am heading further into Boutique Cigars and I am excited to bring you the Crowned Heads CHC Serie E. If you know anything about Crowned Heads, then you know that most of their Cigars are inspired by a Music Artist or Song. This one… Read more
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Caldwell Lost & Found Spoon
Caldwell Lost And Found Spoon Cigar review by @CigarKurt. Today, I am enjoying and bringing you the Caldwell Spoon from their Lost And Found series. Over this past year, I have been really enjoying Connecticut BroadLeaf wrappers and I am looking forward to enjoying this beauty. The Spoon I am enjoying is the 5 x… Read more