Despot Piramides (6 x 52)

Video review HERE.

(Description taken from despotcigars.com website)

Jovan and Ugljesa Despot are the second generation of the Despot family in the cigar business.

The Despot brothers have grown up with their father who, in 2004, launched the cigar scene in Serbia.

After finishing their studies, one by one they were incorporated into the activities of their father’s business and since then they have implemented some innovations in the work of the company, which is still developing. In 2019, according to his father, they launched the idea of ​​making their private label “Despot Cigars”.

Despot cigars are handmade from whole tobacco leaves, in Estelí, the heart of Nicaragua. The tobacco used for our cigars is carefully selected from the best tobacco regions in the world. Line J is the first of four lines. This line of cigars consists of four formats, in honor of the classic cigars made throughout history.

All our cigars are made from the same blend that consists of the most sought-after and the most prized leaves among manufacturers in the New World. We’ve spent years researching blends and the origin of tobacco in some of the New World’s most popular cigars, and this is our choice for the Despot J Cigars line.

Blend info:

Wrapper: Habano, Ecuador

Binder: Habano, Ecuador

Filler: Viso Estelí (Nicaragua), Viso Pennsylvania (USA), Seco Jalapa (Nicaragua)

Vitolas:

Lancero  7 ½  X 38

Corona  5 ½ X42

Robusto 5 X 50

Piramides  6 X 52 REVIEWED TODAY

The cigar looks like a typical torpedo and is well made. It has an average feel in the hand.

The test draw after cutting the cap was good. The initial flavors at light up were bittersweet grapefruit, nutmeg, raw almonds, a touch of brown sugar, and light black coffee. There was black pepper rated at 7. Not much sweetness at this point.

At the first third (22 minutes) not much has changed. The black coffee is elevated. Other than that I had the same flavor notes. The minot sweetness that exists combines with the nutmeg and almonds. The finish is almonds, nutmeg, and earthy black coffee with average lingering black pepper. The cigar is medium bodied. I believe this is their first production cigar and they're close to having a very good one but the cigar needs more sweetness of typical Nicaraguan tobacco. I rated the first third 87.

Moving through the second third (43 minutes) the flavor notes remained the same but there is more of the bitterness on the grapefruit taking away some of the sweetness. The strength and finish have not changed. I lowered the score to 86. 

The cigar lasted 1 hour 5 minutes. The bitterness subsided taking the cigar back to the way it was in the first third; bittersweet grapefruit, light brown sugar, nutmeg, and earthy black coffee. The cigar is still medium bodied. The finish is a little nutmeg and a lot of black coffee with good lingering black pepper. The cigar simply does not have enough significant sweetness. I rated the final third 87.

Overall Score: 86.67