Usually, when a cigar is attached to a celebrity or athlete, the first thing people think about is that it's a gimmick. That isn't the case with this cigar as it carries a nice profile and smoking experience. I could definitely see myself sitting down with this cigar to enjoy an evening baseball game during the summer.
This is a fantastic cigar. Really nice cinnamon and toasty oak notes throughout. Great performance only adds to the appeal. These could definitely fit with some people as an ideal daily smoke.
Overall, the flavor profile was too subtle and did not meld well. Not that price factors into our scoring system, but given its high price tag of $22 MSRP, I expect a fantastic cigar. This one did not quite live up to it with its subtleties.
The first two thirds of the cigar was bomb. I couldn't get enough of that sweet creamy bread note. A cigar like this is my kind of pace. I would like to try this cigar in a few months to see how the last thirds youth shakes out.
The pepper level in the first third was pretty off the charts. I'd love to see what this cigar is like with an additional year plus of age on it to see if that pepper in the first third mellows out as it may become a more well rounded cigar.
This would be a perfect morning cigar with coffee. If I had more opportunities to smoke cigars in the morning, I would definitely put this in a group of a few cigars that I think capture that moment.
This is the Recluse that I know based on sampling a small portion of its portfolio; cigars focused on balance, full flavors and great construction. The loud voice but small population of lancero fanboys will love this one, and is not to be missed.
Big Papi by David Ortiz was blended by Ortiz under the supervision of El Artista, thus Mr. Ortiz’s public involvement in the brand is important to El Artista.
I enjoyed the toasted aspects mixed with the sweet bread quite a bit. Not the typical chocolaty and dank iteration of Connecticut Broadleaf, but this is not one to be missed.
I find the junior release of the Matilde Quadrata to be their strongest cigar thus far. But true to Matilde's form, it does not compromise full flavors. I enjoyed the interplay of the heated spice paired with sweetness, breadiness and minerality.