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(Description provided by J.C. Newman Cigars)
J.C. Newman launched Brick House; a true Cuban puro cigar made with the finest Havana tobaccos. To honor his family and heritage, J.C. modeled the Brick House label after his childhood home – the only brick house in their small, Hungarian village. Locals and visitors would gather at the house nightly to eat, drink, smoke and enjoy each other’s company. But with the Great Depression came the end of the Brick House.
Over 80 years later, grandsons Eric and Bobby Newman relaunched Brick House using the most exquisite Nicaraguan tobaccos. Wrapped in a hearty Havana Subido™ leaf, every cigar features a rich blend of Nicaraguan tobaccos carefully hand-rolled by master artisans. Aged in the mountains of Nicaragua, every Brick House cigar is a melding of flawless construction, superb quality and master blend.
Wrapped in Nicaraguan Havana Subido leaf, with a Nicaraguan binder and filler, this medium-bodied cigar offers notes of spice, cedar, and a touch of sweetness, delivering a smooth and balanced smoking experience from start to finish.
The cigar is a medium brown in color and has a nice feel in the hand.
The test draw after cutting the cap was good. The initial flavors at light up were citrus, cedar, brown sugar, and tanned leather. There was black pepper rated at 7 to 7 1/2. Nice start.
At the first third (27 minutes) the leather has increased. The sweet notes are very nice but I wish they were more pronounced. They are lagging. The finish is an earthy leather with good lingering black pepper. The cigar is medium bodied. I rated the first third 93.
Moving through the second third (54 minutes) black coffee entered the mix. The sweet notes have dipped just a tad, probably due in part to the black coffee. Plus, there's leather. The sweet notes were already at a level that needed improvement so with the black coffee and leather they didn't stand much of a chance. The cigar is still medium bodied. The finish is unchanged. I rated the second third 92.
The cigar lasted 1 hour 20 minutes. Not much changed in the final third. The same notes and intensity continued. The cigar is medium bodied, leaning toward medium to full. The finish is leather with a hint of the citrus/cedar/brown sugar. The lingering black pepper is now very good. This is a solid cigar. The notes are nice but the sweet notes could be more intense. I rated the final third 92.