“Damn Good” Cigars | Cigar Review

By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on April 6, 2014 • ( 2 )

Wrapper: Honduran-grown Connecticut-seed
Binder: Sumatran
Filler: Indonesian, Nicaraguan, Mexican San Andres
Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto”
Body: Medium/Full
Price: $2.50 by the box of 20 from BestCigarPrices.com only.

As usual, Jason sent me another 25¢ house brand. Kidding. $2.50.

BCP has 20 different house brands and he knows exactly the type of cigar I like and that’s what he sends me. And so far, every cigar has been a winner. Despite the ridiculously low price.

From Jason Harding of BestCigarPrices.com:
“Both the factory and blender behind Damn Good are a secret. The man who gave us Damn Good has since gone into self-imposed exile after drawing the ire of the big shots in the industry for providing us with such a dynamite cigar at such a low cost.”

There is zero information about this cigar anywhere. Why do I get the feeling that these were grown, blended and rolled in La Puente, CA?

This cigar is the epitome of rustic. A dull matte finish on the wrapper. Very light in the hand. Lots of veins. A nicely applied cap. And a horrible cigar band.

I clip the cap and find aromas of caramel, sweetness, cocoa, spice, floral notes and cedar.
Time to light up.

The draw is good. And spice hits my palate before anything else. And then some cedar, a bit of sweetness and that’s about it. The spice is running the show.

Now I’ve had this cigar about two weeks. Jason suggested a week was all I needed.
So let’s see.

The strength hits classic medium right away. The char line is looking pretty good.

At this price, basically, this is a knock around cigar. But how good a knock around cigar?
The cigar is not jam packed…as the quick burn testifies.

About an inch in, interesting flavors appear: sweetness mixed with butterscotch. A strong cocoa element. Very toasty and a flaky pie crust flavor.

OK…not bad so far. But will it harsh me out at the end? It has a very earthy appeal.

Look at that cigar band. Is that the ugliest thing you’ve ever seen? Clearly, no dough was spent on this. Methinks the shiny band is made to attract the young crowd or newbies.

A bit of creaminess appears. The cigar band is so huge that it must be removed only 10 minutes into the smoke. But it comes off cleanly. I like that.

I also like the body. With only an inch smoked, it becomes medium/full. My kind of blend.

The blend is turning into a decent flavor profile. Nothing mind bending, but very pleasant.

The second third begins. Pretty much more of the same although the sweetness and the butterscotch intensify a bit.
There is also a slight nuttiness.

Halfway mark…More of the same. It is becoming smoother. I don’t expect this to become a flavor bomb. Or complex. But based on the first half, it is the perfect lawn mowing cigar, give away to your mooch friends, or desperate because all of your good cigars are gone. Nothing unpleasant about it. And I am amazed at the construction. An almost perfect char line. Steady cap. And no sign of cracking wrapper.

I have a humidor full of cigars like this. I save them for the last stick of the day when my palate is fried from chain smoking. If I don’t finish it because the Lithium has kicked in or because I’m too tired to finish it….no big deal.

The strength has shifted back to medium bodied. Odd.
The spice has moved to the back of the line.

Now it’s just running on sweetness, creaminess, nuts, and earthiness. Again, not unpleasant.
The last third is upon me. And the flavors are more defined and have a better character.

Because the cigar is not packed solid with tobacco (Yet, no soft spots), it is a good errand runner cigar. A perfect errand cigar.

The spiciness returns giving the cigar some oomph.

Jason sent me some cigars a couple months ago that is not a house brand. You can get them everywhere. Another $2.50 cigar. And within a month, all of the wrappers had cracked and come off…leaving the entire binder exposed. I can’t name the cigar. But, again, it was not a house brand. I chose not to review it.

One of these days, Jason is going to surprise me and send me some $7 cigars.

The cigar finishes up cleanly. No harshness or heat.

Here is the deal. For $2.50, you normally get a cheap one trick pony cigar with maybe two flavors; one is barnyard. This stick actually has some nice flavors. It is not a premium cigar. But for the reasons mentioned earlier, it is a good deal.