Punch

Flavor and Character

A little further along the profile stretches into a clearer mix of notes showing a line of warm spice over a simple, grounded tobacco core. The result is a profile that feels familiar in a good way. Toward the final few draws the profile narrows down to its core character You’re left more with the memory of the time you spent than any one flavor. Near the end the blend leans into its darker notes and lets the lighter ones fade back It leaves a low, steady warmth sitting in the chest for a while after it’s out.

Somewhere in the middle the cigar quietly takes control of the pace and what felt like a quick break stretches naturally into a longer sit. As the room starts to pick up a little haze it turns from a simple distraction into something closer to a small ritual and the longer you sit with it, the easier it is to forget the clock. After that first inch is gone you begin to pick up more than just the basic tobacco taste bringing soft sweetness and a bit of dry wood into better focus. It comes across relaxed, more about staying steady than chasing surprises.

The Experience

As the room starts to pick up a little haze the smoke feels less like a test and more like company and what felt like a quick break stretches naturally into a longer sit. Moving into the early third the flavors start to show more of themselves mixing gentle pepper with calm, roasted undertones. The result is a profile that feels familiar in a good way. A little further along the profile stretches into a clearer mix of notes with hints of earth and toasted grain sliding in quietly. It comes across relaxed, more about staying steady than chasing surprises.

• Taste: Toasted grain, gentle smoke, and a rounded earth tone that feels comfortable rather than sharp.
• Strength: Medium Bodied
• Rating: 93
• Reddit Notes: Called the kind of smoke that works just as well alone on the porch as it does with a couple of friends and a quiet night.