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(Description taken from Cigar-coop.com website)
The 2019 IPCPR Trade Show had the re-launch of Dissident Cigars by new owner Benjamin Holt and under James Brown’s Oveja Negra Brands umbrella. At the trade show, one of the original brands from Dissident Soapbox will see a return.
Dissident Soapbox comes with a different look and a different blend. The cigar is highlighted by a Brazilian wrapper over an Ecuadorian binder and fillers from Nicaragua. Production is being handled from Brown’s Fabrica Oveja Negra, and distribution by Boutiques Unified.
While the sizes are similar, gone are the old names of Rant, Rave, and Tirade; replaced by more the more traditional names of Petite Corona, Robusto, and Toro Gordo. Each of these three sizes will be presented in 20-count boxes.
In a press release announcing the Dissident Soapbox, Benjamin Holt commented, “I am very excited about this. A lot of thought, time and work has been put into making this happen and I’m ready to show it to the world. I think these blends are very unique and offer a special smoking experience for those who love cigars. They really highlight the quality of tobacco that’s used at Oveja Negra.”
Blend and Origin
Wrapper: Brazil
Binder: Ecuador
Filler: Nicaragua
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Factory: Fabrica Oveja Negra
Vitolas Offered
Petite Corona: 4 3/4 x 46 (SRP $8.00)
Robusto: 5 1/2 x 52 (SRP $10.00)
Toro Gordo: 6 3/4 x 54 (SRP $11.00) REVIEWED TODAY
The cigar's wrapper is very smooth and a medium to dark brown. The cigar also has a pretty good feel in the hand.
The test draw after cutting the cap was good. The initial flavors at light up were sweet cedar, a lot of brown sugar and cinnamon, a touch of caramel, a dry/earthy nutmeg, and an earthy black coffee. There was a nice amount of black pepper rated at an 8. The flavor notes are very much inline with other James Brown cigars. This cigar has a nice sweetness with ample dry, earthy nutmeg. Nice start.
At the first third (32 minutes) the burn is dead perfect. The cigar is going along just about like it started. There continues to be a tremendous amount of dry, earthy nutmeg but the sweeter notes are equaling them. The coffee notes are not as dominant as the nutmeg but they're noticeable. The cigar is medium bodied at this point. The finish is nutmeg with a touch of caramel to give it some light sweetness. There is a nice amount of lingering black pepper. I rated the first third 93.
At the second third (58 minutes) the overwhelming nutmeg notes decreased allowing the sweeter notes to rise. The cigar is now medium to full bodied. The finish is basically unchanged except there is now more lingering black pepper. While this cigar has a lot of the flavors of a typical James Brown cigar it is not quite as sweet. But, here in the second third the sweetness increase. I rated the second third 94.
The cigar lasted 1 hour 21 minutes. In the final third the coffee notes took an upward turn. The sweeter notes decreased. But, the sweet notes now have a toasted note. The cigar is now full bodied. The finish has more cedar on it now. It is now cedar, touch of brown sugar, and nutmeg with elevated lingering black pepper. The overall black pepper in this cigar has been very good. I rated the final third 93.
Overall Score: 93.33
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