(Description taken from Cigar-Coop.com website)
David P. Ehrlich is the second brand launched by Mike Bellody’s MLB Cigar Ventures. The slogan for MLB Cigar Ventures is “Developed by Legends, Smoked by Connoisseurs” and that has been the philosophy adopted by Bellody as he has built his brands.
For David P. Ehrlich, Bellody turned to another industry legend – Ernesto Perez Carrillo. Last year, the company launched the first cigar line under the David P. Ehrlich brand – the Tremont. Another goal of Bellody’s is to work with these legends and get them to move a little out of their comfort zone.
The David P. Ehrlich brand is described as a partnership by Mike Bellody and MLB Cigar Ventures’ National Sales Manager, Barry MacDonald. David P. Ehrlich was the name of a historic tobacconist whose eponymous shop was located in the city of Boston. The store traced its history back to 1868. For Bellody, it happened to be the place where he purchased his first cigars over two decades ago. It also turns out that MacDonald’s family owned Ehrlich’s for almost 40 years. While the store is no longer in operation, MacDonald was able to work with Bellody to bring back the brand – this time to be used for a line of premium cigars. The first line, the David P. Ehrlich Tremont, also has ties to the store – it is the name of the street in Boston where the Ehrlich tobacco shop was located.
Blend Profile
The David P. Ehrlich Tremont uses an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper. This wrapper, as well as the Connecticut Broadleaf, can be considered two staple wrappers that Perez-Carrillo has used over the years. The remainder of the blend is a mix of tobaccos from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. The Tremont is produced at Perez-Carrillo’s Tabacalera La Alianza factory in the Dominican Republic.
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan & Dominican
Country of Origin: Dominican Republic (Tabacalera La Alianza)
Vitolas Available
David P. Ehrlich is available in five sizes. Each are packaged in 20 count boxes.
Robusto: 5 x 52 REVIEWED TODAY
Corona; 5 1/2 x 44
Toro: 6 x 50
Gordo: 6 x 60
Churchill: 7 x 47
The cigar is well made and has an average feel in the hand.
The test draw after cutting the cap was effortless. The initial flavors were sweet cedar, brown sugar, spiced apple, an earthy black coffee, and black pepper which I rated at a 7 1/2. There is a buttery note in the cigar.
The first third (19 minutes) had some changes. Now there are buttery caramel notes to go along with the sweet cedar and brown sugar. There is a nice black coffee base and the pepper is very good. It seems to be moving up slowly. The finish is caramel with some very nice, long lasting lingering black pepper. The cigar is medium bodied but it seems like it will move up. The finish is very good in this cigar. I no longer have the spiced apple flavor. For the first third I rated the cigar at a 90.
The second third (39 minutes) had the introduction of flashes of whipping cream and cinnamon. The cedar is still nice and sweet and at times it tastes like a dry cedar. The brown sugar and buttery caramel are also still very good. And, the black coffee base is nice. The pepper remains very good. I would say it's up to an 8. The finish is unchanged and I love the lingering black pepper. The cigar is very close, if not at medium to full bodied now. The cigar is very sweet. For the second third I rated the cigar a 91.
The cigar lasted 58 minutes. The black coffee notes came out a little more in the final third. The other notes are still in play. The pepper remains very good on both ends. The finish is unchanged. The cigar is medium to full bodied. The cigar remains very sweet and here at the end it got a little darker. I enjoyed this cigar. If you see these give them a try. I would put it on your "seek and try" list. The final third I rated a 91.
Overall Score: 91
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