Video review HERE.
(Description provided by JC Newman)
Did you ever wonder what makes Cuban tobacco so rich and flavorful? Is it the tropical climate? maybe it’s the volcanic soil? Or is it because of the natural nutrients washed down from nearby mountains over the centuries that has made the soil so especially fertile? Whatever the reason, you are about to experience the taste of Cuba.
The new cigar Havana Q is a cousin of the J.C. Newman value cigar, Quorum, the number 1 selling bundle cigar out of Nicaragua. These are another value brand cigar, but with important differences. Havana Q comes in a variety of larger ring-gauges, to cater to the modern cigar smoker's contemporary preferences. Havana Q is also offered in a vacuum sealed humi-bag, making it ideal to store in a variety of brick and mortar locations, offering flexibility to even the smallest of smoke shops.
Handmade at the J.C. Newman PESNA factory in Estelí, Nicaragua, Havana Q is rolled with genuine Havana-seed wrapper grown by the Oliva family on the aluvial plains at the foot of the Cotuguay Mountains in the renowned Guayas tobacco-growing region of Ecuador. The special soil and climate there are comparable to the famed Vinales Valley in the Pinar del Rio province in Cuba.
Blend and origin:
Wrapper: Ecuador Havana Seed
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Size: 6” X 54
Factory: PESNA factory in Estelí, Nicaragua
The cigar has a very nice weight in the hand. Quite dense feeling.
The test draw after cutting the cap was a bit firm. Based on previous samples I expect the draw to open up as the cigar goes along. The initial flavors at light up were light citrus, light brown sugar, heavy citrus peel and nutmeg, light raw almond at the base of all those flavors, and a light black coffee base. There was light white pepper rated at 6 to 6 1/2.
At the first third (37 minutes) the cigar is close to the way it started. There was a little increase in the citrus and brown sugar notes. The other notes are still about the same. The white pepper is now around a 7 intensity. The finish is heavy nutmeg and citrus peel with pretty good lingering white pepper. The cigar is medium bodied. The cigar has nice flavors but it doesn't have much depth. The cigar is not too bad. I'm rating the first third 87.
As I moved through the second third (1 hour 8 minutes) the cigar improved. The black coffee increased making a very nice base. Overall the cigar is coming together. The citrus and brown sugar have increased giving the cigar a nice sweet flavor. The finish is nutmeg and light citrus with good lingering white pepper. The cigar is having a very good burn time, also. I rated the second third 89.
The cigar lasted an impressive 1 hour 38 minutes. The flavors are just like they were in the second third but a little weaker. The nice, sharp citrus notes are a bit dulled. The cigar is now medium to full bodied. The finish has a little more citrus with nutmeg with nice lingering white pepper. I rated the final third 88. Overall this is a good cigar. For a budget cigar it's quite nice. You can purchase these cigars HERE.
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