Punch Churchill. Long missed.

[El Presidente]

At one time I thought them them best of all all Churchills.  Sadly, the Churchill lineup is a shadow of what it once was. 

Nice to see some still around. 

Does anyone else have fond memories of this lovely cigar?

 

 

https://www.bondroberts.com/product/view/7801/Punch Churchills

 

[NSXCIGAR]

You hardly ever see the Churchills in tubes anymore. Monarcas about 50:1.

[nKostyan]

Smoked one (2003), very pleasant taste.

[Stevieboy]

I found a few in Malaga in November past. I bought all I could. Still to smoke one though.

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[griller]

Oh yes, very fond memories... The Punch Double Corona was pretty fantastic in it's own right, too. Sorely missed.

[BrightonCorgi]

In tubo is hard to beat. What's the difference the Churchill and Monarca?

[MrBirdman]

Maybe time for a return via RE once they return Punch to the stable…

[Juliano88]

Many large blends (SS1, SLRDC, Don Alejandro's, BCG, etc.) are missed. 

[gustavehenne]

On 12/21/2021 at 12:10 AM, griller said:

Oh yes, very fond memories... The Punch Double Corona was pretty fantastic in it's own right, too. Sorely missed.

My understanding was that the Punch DC is still in regular (but limited) production...

On 12/20/2021 at 3:04 PM, El Presidente said:

At one time I thought them them best of all all Churchills.  Sadly, the Churchill lineup is a shadow of what it once was. 

Nice to see some still around. 

Does anyone else have fond memories of this lovely cigar?

Nice box. I'm still so nervous about buying older gear due to construction issues - maybe silly of me but would rather drop some money for later gear. Sadly that means I'm missing a whole bunch of super interesting stuff.

[BrightonCorgi]

Punch Churchills usually have a bit of box press to them. I think of the older ones been more mold prone, or is that just me?  Not enough to scare me, but seemed like Punch Churchill and DC's were boxes I noticed more mold on that other similarly aged boxes in my humidor.

[HawkI84]

On 12/20/2021 at 3:04 PM, El Presidente said:

At one time I thought them them best of all all Churchills.  Sadly, the Churchill lineup is a shadow of what it once was.

As someone who's somewhat recently got in to Cubans, it makes be sad the Churchill (which might be my favorite vitola) is no longer available for a few of my favorite marcas - Punch being one of those, Bolivar and SLR being the others.

Not sure Trinidad has ever done a Churchill, but what I would give for one of those.

[riderpride]

Love those things; always had a hint of mint. Anyone able to speak to how the '98 compared to the '00s?

[BrightonCorgi]

On 12/21/2021 at 10:47 AM, HawkI84 said:

As someone who's somewhat recently got in to Cubans, it makes be sad the Churchill (which might be my favorite vitola) is no longer available for a few of my favorite marcas - Punch being one of those, Bolivar and SLR being the others.

Not sure Trinidad has ever done a Churchill, but what I would give for one of those.

Sales figures call the shots; simple as that. I'd imagine the cost of cigars have something to do with it for retailer stock. Longer smoking cigars have fallen out of favor. People don't have as much time or would rather have two different cigars in the same time it takes to smoke a Churchill. The longer smoking cigars have become more novelty. 😥 

Churchill is one of my favorite vitolas as well!

[JohnS]

For those of you who have a sentimental memory of the Punch Churchill, David Savona at Cigar Aficionado wrote a short review of a 1991 example this week...

Connoisseur’s Corner: Punch Churchill (1991)

98 Punch Churchill (1991)

Big Punch cigars can be glorious, and this stately Churchill—which is one year older than this magazine—doesn’t disappoint. It has a true box press, its edges squared by being compressed into a dress box next to its neighbors. It starts off with an earthy core balanced by copious coffee bean notes, a wisp of leather and a light chocolate sweetness. About halfway through, it hits a new gear, picking up strength and complexity, evoking flavors of almond paste and cappuccino. Wonderfully balanced, teeming with flavor and hard to put down. —David Savona

Source: https://www.cigaraficionado.com/connoisseurscorner/connoisseur-s-corner-punch-churchill-1991

[Havanaaddict]

Getting better every year!

[Ford2112]

14 hours ago, Havanaaddict said:

Getting better every year!

Omg. I love that old band. 

[Duxnutz]

14 hours ago, Havanaaddict said:

Getting better every year!

Found several of these in the Middle East many moons ago. Always been a treat.

[BrightonCorgi]

On 3/12/2025 at 4:45 AM, Havanaaddict said:

Getting better every year!

Agreed.

[avaldes]

Good to see some pictures, fondly reminds me of times gone by. I remember liking Punch Churchills better than DC's, especially cabinets.