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Punch invites cigar lovers to take a trip back in time with Punch Golden Era, a new, three-cigar collection that will be a full-time addition to the Punch anthology.
Punch Golden Era celebrates the beauty and versatility of the corojo tobacco that had a starring role in the “golden age” of cigars. Corojo had been used as the wrapper of choice until tobacco diseases and mold brought the tobacco to the brink of extinction.
Today, Punch is bringing Corojo tobacco back to its former glory, thanks to the famous Cuban seeds that have been cultivated on a 650-acre farm in Honduras by the Eiroa family.
The cigar is made with Honduran-grown, Cuban seed Corojo wrapper and binder, and its filler is comprised of Honduran-grown Habano and Cuban-seed Corojo tobacco.
John Hakim, brand manager for Punch said, “The Eiroa family has perfected Corojo tobacco and we are excited to bring it to life with Punch Golden Era. This tobacco delivers a silky, golden wrapper, a binder with ideal combustibility and a filler that produces unique spicy notes and a spectrum of nuances. We’re especially pleased to make a true Corojo experience available for cigar lover to enjoy any time the occasion calls for a rich and rewarding smoke.”
Mellow-to-medium-bodied, Punch Golden Era is elegant and refined. The cigar balances notes of earth, cream and nuts.
Punch Golden Era is hand made at Fabrica de Puros Aladino SA in Honduras. The cigars will be presented in 20-count boxes and will ship to retailers on May 1. The line will launch with three sizes.
Available vitolas:
Robusto (5” x 50); SRP per cigar $9.99 REVIEWED TODAY
Toro (6” x 52); SRP per cigar $10.49
Churchill (7” x 48); SRP per cigar $10.99
The cigar is golden brown and has an average feel in the hand.
The test draw after cutting the cap was good with some firmness. The initial flavors at light up were lime, brown sugar, leather, and walnuts. There was black pepper rated at 7. Interesting start.
At the first third (18 minutes) the cigar has gotten much sweet. I still had the lime notes but much more brown sugar. The walnuts and leather are still there in a decent amount. The cigar is medium bodied. The finish is lime and walnuts with very good lingering black pepper. The cigar has a nice mix. I rated the first third 93.
Moving through the second third (38 minutes) the walnuts that were quite subdued previously have greatly risen. They are actually more noticeable than the leather. The lime and brown sugar are decreased. The cigar is still medium bodied. The finish is a lot of leather with very good lingering black pepper. The cigar took a little dip. I rated the second third 90.
The cigar lasted 56 minutes. The cigar made a nice bounce back. The lime with elevated brown sugar returned and the walnut and leather notes went back to their nice amount. The cigar is still medium bodied. The finish is a little lime with brown sugar and walnuts with very good lingering black pepper. The cigar went back to the nice flavors of the first third so I went back to 93 for the final third. Pretty good cigar but I don't get the corojo notes that I remember from other Eiroa cigars.
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