Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro
Binder: Indonesian
Filler: Nicaraguan (Condega, Jalapa, Estelí)
Size: 5.25 x 54 Robusto
Strength: Medium/Full
Price: $13.00
My cigars have had 3 months of naked humidor time.
Released July 2023.
THE WHOLE MEGILLAH:
The cigar queefs and I smell strong notes of baking spices, barnyard, floral, cinnamon, dark chocolate, and red pepper.
The draw is what I call a tight quedgie but I shall allow my PerfecDraw to sleep in. It demands at least 10 hours of sleep per night. Diva.
First puffs hit for the bleachers with notes of assorted spicy peppers, creaminess, cashews, dark chocolate, and cinnamon.
I can’t stress enough the importance of an empty stomach to gain the trust of the blender’s intent. I wish it weren’t true, but it is. The first cigar of the day shines for me. After that, food and drink interrupt the flow. This is the reason that so many smokers think I’m off more than a little. The time and place of indulging in the company of a wonderful cigar blend is essential. I didn’t make up the rules. I just follow them.
Super rich with a very buttery croissant flavor that lingers on my un-Jagger-like lips. These guys are 80 years old. They just released a new album and plan on touring. My bones and joints hurt just getting up from the toilet.
Construction is fine, thank you. The char line is as sharp as the jumping cholla cactus (Cylindropuntia fulgida to the thousands of botanist smokers that read me.) I slipped and fell on while in the high desert of California.
Very smooth. A simple complexity is in play.
1’ burned. 15 minutes. Notes of extreme creaminess. Sharp spiciness that makes the tip of my tongue tingle (accidental and arbitrary alliteration). A sweetness that has hints of pears, red licorice, and mocha java.
Do I know why I still do this. No.
Five of the eight cast members of “Three’s Company” are dead. I’m surprised that more female actresses haven’t died from excessive plastic surgery. The exacting vanity and the struggle to look 25 has turned most into contestants in a Bogart-look-alike contest.
Sweet. Creamy. Savory. Balance.
Strength is medium. But not for long. My Spidey sense.
Wildfire is a fairly new boutique brand. Gotta give them some slack on the pricing. If this was a $9 or $10 cigar, I’d be raving. $13 pushes the envelope.
I reviewed the Wildfire Cigar Co. The Intro and the Wanderer back in May of this year. Both were excellent cigars. The Artaois (The Bear God) is a nice follow up.
1-1/2” burned and the sweet spot finds a home. Complexity envelops my palate with a-plum. Flavor bomb status is granted.
Even richer than earlier. I have no idea if another few months would allow the sleeping bear to see the complexity arise sooner. As the construction is solid, the burn takes its time.
Jeremy McDonald worked for Caldwell before going it on his own with Wildfire. His batting average has been impressive.
The blend becomes a seasoned smoker’s dream. The tentacles of flavors, subtleties, nuances, and reach are brilliant.
“Send Me to the ‘Lectric Chair”.
A new level of consciousness is upon me. I kick back in my office chair and stare lovingly at this cigar. I ask for its phone number, and it ignores me. Splendid blend.
Strength is medium/full at 2” burned. 40 minutes.
You must allow these cigars to sleep in your humidor for at least 3 months.
I’ve smoked different sizes and the Robusto is better.
Size matters. No matter what your wife says. God bless the child that’s got his own.
One of the creamiest cigars I’ve smoked.
The cigar gathers its flavor points and holds them tight. The whole takes over as the richness and complexity teems like a sea of swarming simbas.
Perfect construction and burn line.
I remember being shocked seeing the Manson girls at the back of the dance floor when we played California State Prison in Chino. We played there a few times and the murderous nutbags were there each time. I remarked to a guard that it was nice of them to allow some men to attend. “Those aren’t men.” I was young.
A dastardly good cigar. Man, oh Manischewitz.
Worth every nickel of the $13 price tag.
You don’t realize how dependent you are until your microwave breaks…waiting on the new one is torture. Next time, I won’t wait 62 years before replacing it. I won’t miss the door lock. I keep forgetting the 15-digit combination.
I have a corona that I can’t wait to smoke. This is a regular production cigar. Yes.
I can’t imagine how popular I will be after I croak. Or maybe I won’t. I won’t be here.
A hugely gratifying cigar.
Final smoke time is 90 minutes.
You can snag these cigars from sponsors Small Batch Cigar (10% off with promo code ‘katman’) and Luxury Cigar Club (15% off with promo code ‘katman).
RATING: 95
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