(Description provided by J.C. Newman Cigars)
For the past five years, the month of October has been synonymous with Bricktoberfest for J.C. Newman Cigar Co. Each year, we launch a new Brick House branded beer stein which consumers can get with a seven cigar purchase at participating retail locations.
To make things more special in celebration of five years of Bricktoberfest, a limited edition Brick House toro pigtail was created. Fans of Brick House will notice this is a different blend than a traditional Brick House Classic, but will recognize the same flavorful and smooth tobacco with just a hint of spiciness that Nicaraguan cigars are known for. This cigar was blended to pair perfectly with a bold Oktoberfest style lager.
“The founder of our company, my grandfather J.C. Newman, was born and raised in the only Brick House in his village in Hungary. This was the inspiration behind our Brick House brand and a depiction of that house can be seen on this year’s Bricktoberfest stein. Although Germany is most known for Oktoberfest, it’s neighboring country Hungary also does it up big in celebration, making Brick House the perfect cigar to smoke when celebrating this Bavarian holiday.” Said Eric Newman, President and third-generation owner.
A Nicaraguan puro with a wrapper from Jalapa and double binders from Esteli and Condega around an all-Nicaraguan filler
Limited to 1,500 boxes of 10 or 15,000 cigars.
Boxes of 10
MSRP of $10 per cigar
The cigar is nice looking with the pigtail cap. It has a nice feel in the hand.
The test draw after cutting the cap was good with a touch of firmness. The initial flavors at light up were a lemony orange citrus, brown sugar, nutmeg, and light leather. There was black pepper rated at 7.
At the first third (27 minutes) there was a little more orange citrus than lemon. There was still brown sugar and quite a bit of a chunky, thick nutmeg, and leather. The leather is not intrusive at this point. The flavors are in a good mix. The cigar is medium bodied. The finish is orange citrus and leather with very good lingering black pepper. I rated the first third 94.
As I moved through the second third (55 minutes) the leather was very much in play. The citrus is light and it still appears to be a lemony orange. The brown sugar is light and the nutmeg is not too noticeable. The cigar is now medium to full bodied. The finish is leather with very good lingering black pepper. The cigar lost it's balance. I rated the second third 92.
The cigar lasted 1 hour 22 minutes. The leather notes kept increasing and now there's black coffee notes there also. The front end sweeter notes are very faint. The cigar is now full bodied. The finish is leather with very good lingering black pepper. The final third dropped off. I rated it 89. Still, overall not a bad cigar.
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