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