Ashton Churchill 2018 (aprx)

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This cigar was in my father's humidor for quite a while and the only information I had about it is that he got it around 2018 and on the cellophane there was a sticker saying Churchill.

Anyway, here is the review:

This cigar feels firm and wrapper is smooth but not oily. no imperfections.

Cold draw: The best that I can describe it is light maybe a little nutty but somewhere in the distance.

1st third: Right after lighting a cedar humidor aroma rises from the cigar. Just like cold draw the best that I can describe the flavor is light. there is a note of something in the background but I cannot really tell what it is as its to far and dim. further into this third creamy flavour moves closer to the front stage and begins to shine. Creamy flavour and aroma develop further through this third remaining at the front stage.

2nd third: I can feel nut flavour dancing somewhere in the background but it's not nearly enough to understand. Further in this third nuttiness remains in the background and light chocolaty hay flavor rapidly comes to the front. Going even further into the third I noticed odd flavors developing that reminded me of wet cardboard. I checked the cigar and as I guessed it started to overheat. After letting it cool down it smoked right away and odd flavour faded. However, cooling the cigar also took away the chocolaty hay flavour. Now the cigar is one dimensional and simply creamy which is not bad but it's not as enjoyable. As a pleasant surprise towards the end of this third nutty flavour developed more taking the front stage with creaminess.

Last third: Nutty flavour becomes most prominent and creaminess backs off a bit. Retrohale remains pleasant 

Smoking time 1 hour 27 minutes

Personally I would rate this cigar at 87 points because although the flavour was lacking through the first two thirds, the last third finished off very well. The construction of the cigar was good, I had to correct the burn only once, and there was no problem with the draw. Overall pleasant experience but I wouldn't go out of my way to buy this cigar, as there are much better options available for a similar price.