Guardian Of The Farm
The first spark on Guardian Of The Farm feels easy and unhurried, with the wrapper taking to the flame and settling into an even burn without any drama. It sends up just enough scent to remind you why you lit a cigar instead of doing one more thing on your list. Whatever was buzzing around in your head a few minutes ago starts to slide off to the sides. There’s a thin line of smoke that hangs in the air a bit longer than you expect from the first pulls. You realize the first inch is gone before you’ve bothered to check the time.
Flavor and Character
By the time the ash has stacked once or twice the cigar quietly takes control of the pace and what felt like a quick break stretches naturally into a longer sit. As the burn evens out the blend opens up and feels more sure of itself with touches of coffee, dry cocoa, and a bit of wood weaving together. It’s not flashy, but it feels honest.
Moving into the early third you begin to pick up more than just the basic tobacco taste showing a line of warm spice over a simple, grounded tobacco core. The result is a profile that feels familiar in a good way. While you’re leaning back a little farther than before the cigar quietly takes control of the pace and the longer you sit with it, the easier it is to forget the clock. When the band is getting close to the heat the flavors pull in tighter and feel more concentrated It steps away slowly, giving you a few calm breaths after the last bit of ash falls.
The Experience
When the band is getting close to the heat the smoke grows thicker and presses a little harder on the palate You might sit for an extra minute before you realize you haven’t picked up your phone yet. A little further along the flavors start to show more of themselves showing a line of warm spice over a simple, grounded tobacco core. It’s not flashy, but it feels honest. A little further along the blend opens up and feels more sure of itself with touches of coffee, dry cocoa, and a bit of wood weaving together. It’s not flashy, but it feels honest.
- Taste: Charred wood, subtle mineral notes, and a low, slow spice that hums instead of shouts.
- Strength: Medium Bodied
- Rating: 93
- Reddit Notes: Brought up often as a dependable reach-for stick when you don’t feel like overanalyzing anything.
