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(Description taken from cigaraficionado.com website)
The Henry Clay War Hawk Rebellious is coming back. This limited-edition cigar first appeared in 2020, but according to owner and distributor Altadis U.S.A., it’s returning due to popular demand. Unlike the core Henry Clay War Hawk line, which is produced in Honduras, Rebellious is made in Nicaragua by A.J. Fernandez. It’s expected to start shipping next week.
A few things have changed for this year’s release, but a few things remain the same. The cigar comes in the same size as before, a toro measuring 6 inches by 54 ring gauge. It’s still a limited edition and it’s still composed of all Nicaraguan tobaccos, including the same Habano-seed wrapper. But Altadis decided to make more boxes this time around—more than twice as many. While production is limited, the company went from only 1,200 boxes in 2020 to 3,000 for 2024. The cigar is also more expensive, with a suggested retail price of $14, compared to $9.60 per cigar four years ago.
Rebellious is intended to be a medium-to-full-bodied cigar, and comes in 20-count boxes.
“The War Hawk Rebellious is a blend that truly resonated with enthusiasts,” says Rafael Nodal, vice president of product capability for Tabacalera USA (Altadis U.S.A.’s parent company). “Bringing it back was a priority, and this limited production highlights the depth of Nicaraguan tobacco with a bold yet balanced profile.”
The cigar is nicely made and has an average feel in the hand.
The test draw after cutting the cap was very good. The initial flavors at light up were lime, apple, brown sugar, and earthy black coffee. There was black pepper rated at 7 1/2. Pretty good start.
At the first third (35 minutes) I had the same notes. The finish is black coffee with very good lingering black pepper. The cigar is medium bodied. The notes are working well together. They are pleasing. The black coffee is in the perfect amount. I rated the first third 94.
As I moved through the second third (1 hour 1 minute) not much has changed. There seems to be a little richness in the sweet notes, possibly due to some caramel influence. The cigar is medium to full bodied. The finish is unchanged. Even with the slight richness I would not raise the score. I held the score of 94 for the second third.
The cigar lasted 1 hour 43 minutes. Again, not much changed. In fact, I'd say nothing has changed. Same notes, same strength, same finish. I held 94 for the final third. This is the picture of consistency. AJ has made another great cigar. Smallbatchcigar.com has these in 4 packs for $56 but you can take 10% off with code tinytim.
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