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(Description provided by Kevin Parow)
A collaboration between The Commish and Baxter Cigars.
Produced at Tabacalera Hernández | Under the New England Cigar Militia Brand
Spy Glass is part of an exclusive line of limited-release cigars created by The Commish in collaboration with respected industry partners. Handcrafted at Tabacalera Hernández in Estelí, Nicaragua, Spy Glass marks the beginning of an ongoing partnership with Baxter Cigars—the first of many joint releases to come.
Produced under the New England Cigar Militia banner, Spy Glass embodies a dedication to consistent quality, creative innovation, and respect for the traditional craft of premium cigar making.
Blend Profile
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano
Binder: Habano 2000
Filler: Select Nicaraguan tobaccos from Estelí, Condega, and Jalapa
The Spy Glass Habano OG is presented in a 5 x 52 Robusto vitola, packaged in 5-count packs with an MSRP of $10.50 per cigar. Production is limited to approximately 500 cigars, making this a truly collectible release within the Spy Glass series.
The guy on the band looks like Hunter S Thompson, Kevin's friend.
The cigar is medium brown and nicely made. It has an average feel in the hand.
The test draw after cutting the cap was good with a little firmness. The initial flavors at light up were orange citrus, brown sugar, cinnamon, light toffee, and earthy black coffee. There was black pepper rated at 7 1/2. Nice start.
At the first third (20 minutes) I'm noticing this Habano is a little earthier and has more black coffee than the Spy Glass II Habano Boxpress. The notes were the same. Medium bodied. The finish is hints of citrus and brown sugar with a little thickness of toffee residue and very good lingering black pepper. I rated the first third 95.
Moving through the second third (42 minutes) the earthy black coffee has moved up. The sweet notes are still there but there is an obvious rise in earthiness and black coffee. The cigar is medium to full bodied. The finish is unchanged. I rated the second third 93.
The cigar lasted 1 hour 3 minutes. The citrus notes made a little resurgence. The earthy black coffee pulled back a little. The cigar is still medium to full bodied. The finish is unchanged. The sweet notes did not quite get back to the first third amount. I rated the final third 94. This is a good cigar but not quite as impressive as the Spy Glass 2 Habano Boxpress. You can purchase these cigars HERE.
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