Kinky Friedman Kinkster churchill

Don Fernando · 02-13-2010, 04:38 AM

I don't know where I got this cigar from or who gave it to me, but it got my eye when I was looking at my collection the other day, so I decided to smoke this 7 x 50 Churchill. The Kinkster is Kinky Friendman's budget bundle and 20 of these Churchills go for 60 dollars on his website. The cigars have Dominican filler, a Nicaraguan binder and an Ecuadorian Connecticut shade wrapper. The cigar was packed in cellophane.

The cigar has a strong aroma of straw and wood. The wrapper is smooth and silky, but still looks unattractive due to the pale color. The cigar feels soft and is probably underfilled as the predraw was pretty loose. I could taste a bit of wood with the predraw.

Once I lit the cigar I could taste some coffee and wood. The flavors are a bit musty and give me a bit of a burning sensation on my tongue for a little while. The coffee disappears after a few puffs and the burning sensation disappears after an inch. All I can taste is musty wood.

Halfway I get a strong ash flavor with again the musty wood. At 2/3rd the cigar also gets a grassy flavor with the ash. The wood is gone, but the mustiness still remains. The burning sensation is back again.

I get a poor amount of very thin smoke and had lots of burn issues. The draw was on the loose side. The ash was light gray and reasonably firm.

Would I buy this cigar again? No, I got one word for this cigar: BLEGH.

Appearance: 7 / 10
Construction: 6 / 10
Draw: 6 / 10
Burn: 5 / 10
Smoke & ash: 5 / 10
Aroma first part: 5 / 10
Aroma second part: 5 / 10
Aroma third part: 5 / 10

68TriShield · 02-13-2010, 08:59 AM

Nothing like a bad cigar eh Ferdinand? Thanks for the warning

02-13-2010, 09:02 AM

I'm having trouble looking up blegh in the dictionary. It much be the dutch word for

You have some of the best reviews on the website.

Don Fernando · 02-13-2010, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aldebaran

I'm having trouble looking up blegh in the dictionary. It much be the dutch word for

indeed

Quote:

You have some of the best reviews on the website.

thank you. All my reviews (first one I wrote in april 2007) are on my blog www.cigarguide.org

MedicCook · 02-13-2010, 09:30 AM

Thanks for the reivew Ferdie. The good thing about smoking a bad cigar is the next one you smoke will be that much better.

02-13-2010, 10:23 AM

Thanks for the review

G G · 02-13-2010, 12:53 PM

Nice review Ferdie.

02-13-2010, 04:38 AM	#1
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,064 Trading: (29)	Kinky Friedman Kinkster churchill I don't know where I got this cigar from or who gave it to me, but it got my eye when I was looking at my collection the other day, so I decided to smoke this 7 x 50 Churchill. The Kinkster is Kinky Friendman's budget bundle and 20 of these Churchills go for 60 dollars on his website. The cigars have Dominican filler, a Nicaraguan binder and an Ecuadorian Connecticut shade wrapper. The cigar was packed in cellophane. The cigar has a strong aroma of straw and wood. The wrapper is smooth and silky, but still looks unattractive due to the pale color. The cigar feels soft and is probably underfilled as the predraw was pretty loose. I could taste a bit of wood with the predraw. Once I lit the cigar I could taste some coffee and wood. The flavors are a bit musty and give me a bit of a burning sensation on my tongue for a little while. The coffee disappears after a few puffs and the burning sensation disappears after an inch. All I can taste is musty wood. Halfway I get a strong ash flavor with again the musty wood. At 2/3rd the cigar also gets a grassy flavor with the ash. The wood is gone, but the mustiness still remains. The burning sensation is back again. I get a poor amount of very thin smoke and had lots of burn issues. The draw was on the loose side. The ash was light gray and reasonably firm. Would I buy this cigar again? No, I got one word for this cigar: BLEGH. Appearance: 7 / 10 Construction: 6 / 10 Draw: 6 / 10 Burn: 5 / 10 Smoke & ash: 5 / 10 Aroma first part: 5 / 10 Aroma second part: 5 / 10 Aroma third part: 5 / 10 __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

02-13-2010, 08:59 AM	#2
68TriShield Got Torque? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dave Location: Maryland Posts: 7,184 Trading: (40)	Re: Kinky Friedman Kinkster churchill Nothing like a bad cigar eh Ferdinand? Thanks for the warning

02-13-2010, 09:02 AM	#3
Aldebaran Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Kinky Friedman Kinkster churchill I'm having trouble looking up blegh in the dictionary. It much be the dutch word for You have some of the best reviews on the website.

02-13-2010, 09:30 AM	#5
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: Kinky Friedman Kinkster churchill Thanks for the reivew Ferdie. The good thing about smoking a bad cigar is the next one you smoke will be that much better. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

02-13-2010, 10:23 AM	#6
ChicagoWhiteSox Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Kinky Friedman Kinkster churchill Thanks for the review

02-13-2010, 12:53 PM	#7
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,701 Trading: (10)	Re: Kinky Friedman Kinkster churchill Nice review Ferdie.