Punch Spring Roll (4.5” x 50)

Video review HERE.

(Description provided by General Cigar)

Punch will kick off The Year of the Rabbit with a limited-edition smoke called Spring Roll. The new release marks the fifth installment of the brand’s highly successful Chinese New Year Series which has included these sought-after Punch blends: Fu Manchu (2022), Kung Pow! (2021), Chop Suey (2020) and Egg Roll (2019).

John Hakim, brand manager of Punch said, “Punch Spring Roll is like a three-course meal: It delivers a great smoking experience in a size that really brings the blend to life, and it comes at a price point that hits the post-holiday sweet spot for cigar lovers. Paying homage to the original, Spring Roll is the yin to Egg Roll’s yang. Since the Year of the Rabbit is said to bring good fortune, we invite Punch fans to kick back and let the good times Spring Roll.”

Handmade at the HATSA factory in Danli, Honduras, Punch Spring Roll is a five-country blend featuring filler tobaccos from the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Mexico and the USA (Broadleaf), with a USA Broadleaf binder and an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper. The smoking experience is richly spiced, with notes of leather and a natural sweetness that comes from the cigar’s Ecuadoran-grown wrapper.

Punch Spring Roll cigars feature the signature shaggy foot and come in 25-count “takeout” boxes inspired by the packaging of Punch Egg Roll which kicked off the Chinese New Year series.

Limited to 5,000 boxes, Spring Roll will ship on February 1.

Punch Spring Roll (4.5” x 50) – SRP per cigar $5.99

The cigar features a shaggy foot and has an average feel in the hand.

The test draw after cutting the cap was good with a touch of firmness. The initial flavors at light up of the unfinished foot were citrus, brown sugar, a little nutmeg, and light leather. The overall flavors are light. 

Once the burn reached the wrapper (about 4 minutes) the flavors expanded to citrus, peach, brown sugar, nutmeg, and pronounced leather. There was black pepper rated at 7. Not a bad start.

At the first third (20 minutes) the nutmeg notes are coming out more. I still had the citrus, peach, brown sugar, and quite a bit of leather but the nutmeg muffles all those notes. The cigar is medium bodied. The finish has hints of peach and quite a bit of leather with good lingering black pepper. The cigar isn't back but it could be better without all the nutmeg. I rated the first third 90.

As I moved thorugh the second third (42 minutes) the cigar is about the same but the nutmeg and leather are slowly rising. The finish is leather with good lingering black pepper. The cigar is medium bodied. I lowered the score to 89. Still pretty good but just a little more nutmeg and leather.

The cigar lasted 56 minutes. The cigar is hanging in there. Not much, if anything, changed. The notes are the same. The cigar is medium bodied. The finish is unchanged. I held 89 for the final third. This isn't a great cigar but it's not bad. And you can't beat the price; $60 for a 10 pack at smallbatchcigar.com, and use code Tinytim for 10% off and free shipping. 

Overall Score: 89.33