Wrapper: Undisclosed
Binder: Undisclosed
Filler: Undisclosed (five different fillers)
Size: 7.5 x 50 Double Corona/Robusto Extra/Big Motha’
Strength: Medium/Full
Price: $44.00
I have had my cigars resting naked for two months.
There is no information about the aging of the tobacco.
BACKGROUND:
Another Eladio Diaz blend from his factory Tabacalera Diaz Cabrera in the Dominican Republic.
Diaz was Davidoff’s main blender and quality control boss until he left in 2021 to start his own cigar business with partner Luis Torres. He also worked for Hendrik Kelner.
Cigars released May 3, 2023.
Only 350 boxes of 10 have been set free into the public domain.
THE WHOLE MEGILLAH:
All I can start with is that this better be a great cigar.
I can’t get the Babylonian scroll off the cigar. It finally slides off like a snake shedding its skin. I had a dirtier analogy but it’s too early in the day…
Oh no…I’ve gone nose blind. I can’t smell anything emitting from the wrapper. This has never happened. Oh shit…Covid? Impossible. I feel fine…Baby says she’s mine. You know, she tells me all the time. You know, she said so. I’m in love with her and I feel fine.
Hope this is not a portent of things to come.
I use my PerfecPunch & Stand to slice the plane of the cigar’s cap. I sniff away…dark chocolate, espresso, malt, cedar, black pepper, and barnyard.
This is my hypothesis. This is really old tobacco…in a good way, of course. Gulp.
The cigar feels a little light for a road flare. The draw is a bit wide open for my tastes…not a good sign. Hopefully, wringing my hands at this point just means I’m an old lady.
Light ‘er up…
Very nice start with notes of graham cracker, vanilla, creaminess, malt, and mild spiciness.
$44 cigar. $44 cigar. $44 cigar.
I never understand why blenders hide their cigar tobacco. Makes no sense…what did they do? Steal it? Maybe it’s Cuban. I know I’ve reviewed expensive cigars that have Havana leaves in them. Not guessing. I was told to keep my mouth shut. Oops.
And sure as shit, the cigar begins to get that Cubanesque twang….salty mineral, citrus, and a scoche of fruitiness.
Oh no…have I found the Ark of the Covenant?
It tastes very similar to what Jeremy Casdagli blends. He too used the services of Hendrik Kelner. This is beginning to feel like a Fellini film. And I’m supplying the subtitles.
Strength is a mellow medium.
I swear to the baby Moses, there is Cuban tobaccy in this snausage. Remember…I have no proof whatsoever. Could absolutely be that Eladio Dias mimicked the Cuban twang with his mystery tobacco. I am flummoxed.
The construction is superb. The char line is dead nuts.
Complexity kicks in with 1” burned. But it only took 11 minutes to do so. Uh-oh. Maybe the construction is lacking. Underfilled.
I smoked the Freud Agape and loved it to death. Not my death. Someone else’s death. I’m still barely hanging on here…
Regardless of my Oliver Stone conspiracy theories, this is a good cigar that has that enigmatic sophistication that seasoned smokers crave.
The flavor profile makes a huge leap. Lemon curd, extreme creaminess, black pepper, graham cracker, cinnamon, malt, brioche bread, Twang up the kazoo, cedar, and peaches. Mikey likes.
The cigar needs some oomph. Descriptions have said either medium/full or full. I guess be careful about what you wish for. I’m going to get slammed in the nuts when I’m looking the other way.
The char line is beautiful. A conundrum. Burns too fast which signals bad construction. But the burn is a thing of beauty which can only mean excellent construction. I’m Alice through the looking glass. Another acid flashback. I see Rod Serling in my peripheral vision.
The depth of character builds like union ironworkers on speed. Columns and beams are whizzing by and finding their place on the monolith.
Back in the day, I witnessed Indigenous Indians hoist steel. These guys were crazy. No harnesses. Not tied off. Just walking beams and connecting them with the grace of a ballet. People stared in awe.
The cigar. Man, it is a great blend that sneaks up on you. Not sure, if like a Cuban, this cigar needs a long nap before smoking. Have I smoked it too soon? No idea.
On one hand it tastes like a Connie. On the other hand, it smacks of intense sophistication.
Is it worth $44? Again, no idea. I’m only 1-1/2” in. 25 minutes burned. Ha. So, it has slowed down. Big smile.
Just like that…medium/full lands with a ball peen hammer to the scrotum. Ever wonder why your only memories of getting your nuts hit or kicked happened when you were young? We didn’t put them on display with a target painted on them. Thankfully, if someone tried to kick me in the nuts today, odds are that my low hanging fruit will be saved from impact.
A superb cigar morphs constantly. This cigar checks that box. Not a flavor bomb. But instead, intensely rich with a wingspan measured in meters.
Sips of water cause small palate explosions. The spiciness of the black pepper goes right to the roof of my mouth while red pepper is added and tingles the tip of my tongue.
Again, this is all Cuban to me.
In 2014, Eladio Diaz, working for Davidoff released one of his personal blends named the Oro Blanco. Price: $500 per stick. Halfwheel named it their 2014 cigar of the year. $500. Makes this $44 cigar seem cheap.
I don’t know if this cigar is worth $44 but it has turned into a masterpiece of blending. I taste Davidoff, Cohiba Behike, and Casdagli. This is magic.
Here’s the thing. The cigar was designed for those with the type of discretionary cash available that the price tag means nothing for a great cigar. For those that buy conservatively, this is a major luxury. Small Batch sells them in a two pack. Atlantic Cigar only sells them by the box…ouch.
If I had Dr. Rod’s money, I’d buy another two pack. And save it for something special, like being able to get an erection at 73…and having some place to put it.
2-3/4” burned. 40 minutes. Nice easy slow roll now. This will be a 2-hour smoke.
Strength hits full tilt and I’m swooning like a prom date hoping to lose her virginity.
The cigar keeps on burning no matter how much it sets in the resting position. The burn is a gig line.
The cigar is not underfilled. But that first inch was.
The blend is now so intense that my brain is in overload, which means I must pick one critter from my ferret collection and allow him his freedom. Run Mustafa, run. Yes, I have a few ferrets from India. I love the smell of cardamom in the morning.
One of my first jobs as a teen was working at Wallach’s Music City in Lakewood, CA. They had a huge sheet music department and that’s where I plotzed. They also had those listening booths where you could take a record and play it before you bought it. Good times. Fuck me, I’m old.
The Disrupter is magnificent. If you smoke this cigar with food in your giant belly, you will miss out on the array of subtleties and nuances. This cigar is chock full of those things. I’m sure the cigar industry reviewers will trash it and give it an 84. Happens every time.
Got our Social Security today. Think I will shop for some gruel.
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Even if you were a rocker in the 60’s, you still loved this band. I did. Still do.
Sweets: Lemon crème pie, cinnamon graham crackers, malted milk balls, white chocolate, vanilla ice cream, peaches, and brioche. Savory: curry spices, black pepper, red pepper, Cuban twang, salty mineral, lemon peel, and toasted almonds.
I’m exceeding my word count allowance. I have 4” to go. 60 minutes. I’ll shut up.
Strength is a man killer. I need to couple my brain back to my spinal cord.
The first half was a beautiful tease. The second half is bedazzled.
The Disrupter continues its exceptional journey till it falls off the edge of the earth.
If the industry reviewers bother to review this cigar, ignore them unless they sing hail to the chief. This is a great cigar. A battle of the fittest. Darwin will test your ‘nads. But it’s worth it.
This is an expensive cigar. I believe it is a tasty treat. No shame in saying that the price point is ridiculous. It probably is. But its pedigree is not in question.
If you can afford it, good for you. You won’t be let down. You won’t curse my existence and stick a katman doll with pins.
Sponsors Small Batch Cigar (10% off with promo code ‘katman’) and Atlantic Cigar (no promo code) carry them…but probably not for long. Although, the price point does scare away most smokers so who knows how long they will be available.
RATING: 97
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