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(Description provided by JC Newman cigars)
U.S. Patent Office records show that J.C. Newman first rolled Sarzedas cigars in 1900. A century ago, Sarzedas was widely known as “The Aromatic Cigar.” One hundred and twenty-five years later, J.C. Newman will reintroduce Sarzedas cigars at the Premium Cigar Association Trade Show in New Orleans this weekend. The new Sarzedas cigars are handmade at J.C. Newman’s PENSA cigar factory in Esteli, Nicaragua.
“I have loved the Sarzedas name and the brand’s history as ‘The Aromatic Cigar’ for years,” said fourth-generation owner Drew Newman. “I have been wanting to bring this historic brand back, but had to wait until we could create a blend that lives up to the brand’s legacy. Sarzedas is the most flavorful cigar we have ever made.”
Sarzedas cigars are rolled in four sizes, a 6” x 50 toro, a 4.75” x 52 robusto, a 7” x 48 Churchill, and a 5.5” x 43 corona. They were blended by Rich Dolak, J.C. Newman’s longtime Vice President of Operations who has blending the cigars with the Newmans for 29 years. Sarzedas features a silky smooth Ecuadorian Shade wrapper, and binder and filler tobaccos from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. J.C. Newman will set the suggested retail price when Sarzedas is ready to ship this summer but expects it to be between $8 and $10 per cigar.
“Sarzedas is a fun, flavorful cigar that everyone can enjoy,” said Newman.
The Sarzedas display at J.C. Newman’s booth will feature a vintage Sarzeda cigar box, a 100-year-old Sarzedas ashtrays, and Sarzedas newspaper ads from the early 1900s.
This is the third of five new products that J.C. Newman introduced at the PCA Trade Show.
The cigar is brown and well made. It has an average feel in the hand.
The test draw after cutting the cap was good. The initial flavors at light up were orange citrus, brown sugar, cinnamon, whipping cream, and light black coffee. The whipping cream is very sweet and you can't miss it. There was black pepper rated at 7 1/2. A very sweet start and a nice start.
At the first third (17 minutes) the notes are about the same in the same percentages. The cigar is very sweet from the citrus, brown sugar, and whipping cream. The cigar is medium bodied. The finish is whipping cream, a little brown sugar that is thick and almost chunky, with very good lingering black pepper. The flavors are very nice and very sweet. I rated the first third 95.
Moving through the second third (41 minutes) the same notes were there but now there is much more black coffee. Of course, this takes away some of the sweet notes but the cigar is still quite good. The cigar is medium bodied, leaning toward medium to full. The finish is black coffee, brown sugar, hints of whipping cream, and very good lingering black pepper. The cigar has gotten a little darker. I rated the second third 93.
The cigar lasted 1 hour 6 minutes. All the notes are there, as they have been throughout, but now the cigar is what you would call balanced. The black coffee pulled back and the sweet notes came out. The brown sugar is now the lead sweet flavor followed closely by the citrus and whipping cream. The cigar is medium to full bodied. The finish is a hint of whipping cream with a lot of brown sugar with very good lingering black pepper. This is not your typical cigar but if you're looking for something sweet this is it. I rated the final third 94. Priced at around $9 or $10 they are a must-try.
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