Basic Information:
Name – Man O War Cigars
Producer – AJ Fernandez Cigars
Size – Toro
Wrapper – Ecuadorian Habano
Tobacco Blend – Nicaragua
Pricing – $5.36
Body – Medium +
Construction/Appearance:
Band is gold, red, silver and black with a knight or warrior emblem.
Reddish brown in color with shiny oil spots and a toothy texture. Some visible veins and seams are double capped.
Pre-Light:
Aroma – Sweet cedar and hay.
Type of Cut – Straight
Cold Draw – Musty, damp cedar and nuts.
After Toast:
First Third – Starts off with wood and earthy notes with pepper on the retro hale. Shortly after the initial light. a nice nutty note takes control. Burn is wavy, but it is breezy outside today. Ash medium gray.
Second Third – The cedar really picks up moving the nutty note to the background. At the half way point, a smooth vanilla component comes into play with a touch of coffee. Burn remained wavy.
Final Third – Earthy and nutty notes along with spice and cedar return to the forefront to come full circle with this smoke. Burn remained wavy.
Suggested Pairing:
Bourbon – Knob Creek
Wine – Markham Merlot
Overall Experience:
The Man O War Cigars is fairly simple smoking experience with a few cyclical flavors rotating in and out. A nice medium to full bodied experience, rich on the palate. I’d smoke this again given the opportunity.
Ratings:
N/A
About AJ Fernandez Cigars – http://ajfcigars.com
