Size: 6.25 x 46
Wrapper: Havana Subido
Origin: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Flavor: Medium to Full
Price: $4.75
This Cigar’s brother the Brick House Robusto was rated 92 by Cigar Aficionado, so I was excited to try it, as it’s made with the same ingredients and wrapper. Overall, it was a good cigar, but in my opinion, it didn’t live up to the hype. That being said, it was a decent cigar.
When I initially lit the Brick House, I was immediately impressed by its even draw and thick smoke. It was spicy and delicious. I loved its medium to full bodied taste. It was tangy a little leathery with a very pleasant burn in the back of the throat. After two or three puffs, it was billowing out smoke. It had a very cool burn.
This very enjoyable taste lasted until I was about halfway through the cigar; that’s when things started going a little downhill. About halfway through, the smoke became a bit overpowering for my taste. It became a tad chemical tasting and the burn started to heat up... but despite the new taste dimension and warmer burn, it still kept the positive notes that it had started with.
About ⅔ of the way into the cigar, the chemical taste took over and it started to burn HOT. It became overpowering and I developed a headache. Still, I was determined to finish it off, so I did; and ended up with a monster headache.
Despite its less than favorable finish, this was a decent cigar, and if it had been able to keep going the way it started, I would have been raving about it. Unfortunately, it didn’t and therefore, i have to refrain from saying that it was great - it was a decent cigar, at a decent price.
Daadaash Rating: 7/10
Bottom Line: Decent Cigar. Good Value.
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