Winston Churchill Chequer

[Garbandz]

Light weight,off smell,{mold},flat,dirty taste,hot burn,poor construction.I put it down and had lunch,came back to it, still awful.I lit a CAO MX2 afterward to see if it might be my palate,the CAO was wonderful....It could be a bad one ,I will try the other one in a week or so, it looks Identical,and is from the same box, ...

When I saw your oiginal post, I actually figured you might use the term "mold" with regard to how it smells.

In my experience, all things made by Davidoff have a signature "mustiness" to them. I actually find it to be wonderful and somewhat indicative of the age of the tobaccos in the blend. But I can see why it might have been off-putting for you.

While I like the Winston Churchill series from Davidoff, I do find it to be much richer than expected. Not spicy per se, nor overpowering. But definately fuller; richer.

As long as your humidor is operating as it should, I'd let the other one rest for a bit (sounds like you plan to) if for no other reason than to stabilize a tad. I'm hopeful that the next time you light up the cigar, it will be a much better experience!

[papajohn67]

Originally Posted by BillyCigars

When I saw your oiginal post, I actually figured you might use the term "mold" with regard to how it smells.

In my experience, all things made by Davidoff have a signature "mustiness" to them. I actually find it to be wonderful and somewhat indicative of the age of the tobaccos in the blend. But I can see why it might have been off-putting for you.

While I like the Winston Churchill series from Davidoff, I do find it to be much richer than expected. Not spicy per se, nor overpowering. But definately fuller; richer.

As long as your humidor is operating as it should, I'd let the other one rest for a bit (sounds like you plan to) if for no other reason than to stabilize a tad. I'm hopeful that the next time you light up the cigar, it will be a much better experience!

At 1st blush like sucking down stale beer.....love the WC's.

LOL @ Stale beer. Not a bad descriptor actually!