Video review HERE.
(From the Warfighter Cigars website)
Warfighter Cigars are hand rolled in Nicaragua by the Plasencia factory and blended by the owners of Warfighter with the expert help of David Blanco. Warfighter Cigars use only premium long-filler tobacco. Our goal is to provide you a smoke that is reminiscent of your favorite caliber - that perfect blend of recoil and terminal shock. If you are out there laying it on the line, or have served us honorably, you deserve nothing less!
All of our cigars come in two versions: Garrison and Field. Every Warfighter has a duty uniform and a dress uniform. Each is essential, but they serve different purposes. For more formal situations, choose our Garrison line with the appropriate accoutrements. For the rugged stuff, the Field line with its durable and multi-purpose kit is the way to go.
The Garrison Line
- 5.56 mm Garrison has a Corojo wrapper from Nicaragua, the binder is Nicaraguan, and the filler is Nicaraguan and Honduran. (Medium Strength)
- 7.62 mm Garrison has a Rosado wrapper form Nicaragua, the binder is Nicaraguan, and the filler is Nicaraguan and Dominican. (Medium Strength) (REVIEWED TODAY)
- 50 cal has a Oscuro Maduro wrapper from Honduras, the binder is Honduran, and the filler is Nicaraguan. (Full Strength)
The cigar is well made with a very shiny band. The cigar has a very dense feel in the hand. It has a nice weight to it.
The test draw after cutting the cap was firm. I decided to go with it anyway with the thought I could always use the PerfecDraw tool if need be. The initial flavors at light up were a candy-like, baby aspirin orange citrus, cinnamon, lightly earthy coffee, nutmeg, and a white pepper which I rated at a 6 1/2. Good start.
The first third (25 minutes) had the candy-like, baby aspirin orange turning to more of a straight orange citrus but it still has candy-like aspects. There are touches of white chocolate to give it more of a candy-like flavor. There are nice cinnamon and brown sugar notes. The nutmeg is very noticeable but it does not detract. There is a touch of black coffee at the base. The pepper is about the same. The finish is one of straight cream with a touch of nutmeg and a minor amount of lingering white pepper. The cigar is medium bodied. I rated the first third an 88.
At just shy of the 2/3 point (1 hour) I used the PerfecDraw tool to open up the draw a bit. It worked very well and the flavors improved. At this point I got more black coffee notes. The orange citrus is still there but the cinnamon and brown sugar notes have equalled or slightly surpassed the citrus notes. The nutmeg is also elevated. The pepper seems to be switching to a black but it's not there yet. It's more of a mix of white and black pepper. The cigar is now medium to full bodied. The finish is the same flavors but there is more lingering pepper. The 2/3 score improved to an 89.
The cigar lasted 1 hour 30 minutes. Shortly before I got to the end my neighbor saw me in the yard and asked if I wanted some bourbon he had. It turned out to be Van Winkle 12 year Lot B. While I'm familiar with Pappy Van Winkle I was not familiar with this particular version so I looked it up online and to my amazement I found this bottle goes for around $550 and up! Wow! Needless to say I had to sample it.
But first, back to the cigar review. The citrus notes have changed over to more of a cedar but the nutmeg, brown sugar, and cinnamon are your primary flavors. The black coffee has gone back to a nice base but not overpowering. The pepper remained good and it was still a white/black combination. The finish is primarily unchanged and the cigar ended at medium to full bodied. I enjoyed this cigar much more than the Field version. These are available now. I found these at my local shop. With the citrus changing to a cedar I lowered the final third score back to an 88.
Overall Score: 88
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