joya de nicaragua celebracion churchill

thebiglebowski · 02-21-2009, 06:30 PM

i'm sure many of you have heard me extol the virtues of this cigar off and on in many different posts here or 'there' often (good cheap smoke, NC that's decent, yard-gars, etc). but here's a quick economical review.

this is a great, straight-forward, no-nonsense smoke. spicy, bold, medium-full bodied, lasts FOREVER and construction is always spot-on. at the price of about three and a half bucks (by the box, online, i recommend atlantic cigars...) it really can't be beat. mind you, this is not anything to be compared to a fuente anejo, or a tatuaje or certainly to anything ISOM, but when i'm out in the yard, having a nice gin 'n tonic, chasing the dogs around that same damn yard after working my ass off in it, it's hard to find a cigar that can stand up to it in the price range.

i wholeheartedly recommend this cigar. while i understand, from a 'yard-gar' perspective, this might be on the high-side from a devil-site, bundle point of view, still. a great cigar that always delivers and if you buy some and are disappointed, PM your address and i'll take 'em off your hands.

cheers!

btw - did anyone catch the white stripes on conan last night? awesome.

BlackIrish · 02-21-2009, 07:01 PM

Great cigar -- same flavorful blend as the JdN Antano but toned down a notch.

It's no Anejo, but you've got some high-end tastes for a yard gar.

RichardW · 02-21-2009, 07:16 PM

I just had one of the torpedoes last evening, and I completely agree with you. It's a medium-to-full bodied, complex smoke, which for a little more than $4 per cigar (by the box), is a great deal

Thanks for the review

thebiglebowski · 02-22-2009, 02:48 PM

yeah, about the yard-gar philosophy - i'm probably not typical when it comes to that characterization. i don't smoke a lot of cigars (about 5 per week) so my justification comes from the fact that i can throw a bit more at quality vs. quantity. and with my typical cigar line-up, i also justify the expenditure because i actually spend less per month on cigars than i used to on cigarettes.

in fact, my yard-gar lineup now consists of just two cigars - this and the chisel.

Tredegar · 02-22-2009, 04:19 PM

They are a decent line of smokes. I have a fiver of torps coming from the devil site and can't wait till they get here. They will be going in the back of my humidor for a while to let them become a great smoke. Give them a year or two of aging and they get really good.

karmaz00 · 02-22-2009, 11:10 PM

nice cigar. thanks for sharing

Skywalker · 02-25-2009, 01:32 PM

I haven't had the churchill but the others I have had were very toasty and delicious!!!

These are the only Joya de Nicaragua I can handle!!!

Thanks for the review!!!

02-25-2009, 04:49 PM

thanks for the review

02-21-2009, 06:30 PM	#1
thebiglebowski Jack White's Roadie... Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: larry Location: music city, USA Posts: 665 Trading: (0)	joya de nicaragua celebracion churchill i'm sure many of you have heard me extol the virtues of this cigar off and on in many different posts here or 'there' often (good cheap smoke, NC that's decent, yard-gars, etc). but here's a quick economical review. this is a great, straight-forward, no-nonsense smoke. spicy, bold, medium-full bodied, lasts FOREVER and construction is always spot-on. at the price of about three and a half bucks (by the box, online, i recommend atlantic cigars...) it really can't be beat. mind you, this is not anything to be compared to a fuente anejo, or a tatuaje or certainly to anything ISOM, but when i'm out in the yard, having a nice gin 'n tonic, chasing the dogs around that same damn yard after working my ass off in it, it's hard to find a cigar that can stand up to it in the price range. i wholeheartedly recommend this cigar. while i understand, from a 'yard-gar' perspective, this might be on the high-side from a devil-site, bundle point of view, still. a great cigar that always delivers and if you buy some and are disappointed, PM your address and i'll take 'em off your hands. cheers! btw - did anyone catch the white stripes on conan last night? awesome.

02-21-2009, 07:01 PM	#2
BlackIrish MassHole Militia Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Eddie Location: Bunker Hill Posts: 1,395 Trading: (55)	Re: joya de nicaragua celebracion churchill Great cigar -- same flavorful blend as the JdN Antano but toned down a notch. It's no Anejo, but you've got some high-end tastes for a yard gar. __________________

02-21-2009, 07:16 PM	#3
RichardW Committed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: PNW Posts: 993 Trading: (10)	Re: joya de nicaragua celebracion churchill I just had one of the torpedoes last evening, and I completely agree with you. It's a medium-to-full bodied, complex smoke, which for a little more than $4 per cigar (by the box), is a great deal Thanks for the review __________________ "Those are my principles, and if you don't like them ... well, I have others", Groucho Marx

02-22-2009, 02:48 PM	#4
thebiglebowski Jack White's Roadie... Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: larry Location: music city, USA Posts: 665 Trading: (0)	Re: joya de nicaragua celebracion churchill yeah, about the yard-gar philosophy - i'm probably not typical when it comes to that characterization. i don't smoke a lot of cigars (about 5 per week) so my justification comes from the fact that i can throw a bit more at quality vs. quantity. and with my typical cigar line-up, i also justify the expenditure because i actually spend less per month on cigars than i used to on cigarettes. in fact, my yard-gar lineup now consists of just two cigars - this and the chisel.

02-22-2009, 04:19 PM	#5
Tredegar Sing along with me Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 670 Trading: (9)	Re: joya de nicaragua celebracion churchill They are a decent line of smokes. I have a fiver of torps coming from the devil site and can't wait till they get here. They will be going in the back of my humidor for a while to let them become a great smoke. Give them a year or two of aging and they get really good.

02-22-2009, 11:10 PM	#6
karmaz00 Habanos Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Jason Location: victoria Posts: 1,855 Trading: (1)	Re: joya de nicaragua celebracion churchill nice cigar. thanks for sharing __________________ Habanos Collector Since 2003

02-25-2009, 01:32 PM	#7
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: joya de nicaragua celebracion churchill I haven't had the churchill but the others I have had were very toasty and delicious!!! These are the only Joya de Nicaragua I can handle!!! Thanks for the review!!! __________________ Smoke what you like!!!

02-25-2009, 04:49 PM	#8
ChicagoWhiteSox Guest Posts: n/a	Re: joya de nicaragua celebracion churchill thanks for the review