Punch Champion

Langod · 10-22-2008, 07:50 AM

Date: 10/21/08
Reviewer: langod

Cigar: Punch Champion
Size: 4.5 x 30-60
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra seed wrapper
Filler: Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Nicaragua
Binder: Connecticut
Flavor: Medium to full bodied
Age: unknown, received in a PIF this week
Ambience: Outside on a deck, cool fall night.
Beverage: none
Appearance: This is an interestingly shaped cigar. Much like a perfecto, but with the widest part of the bulge concentrated about 1/3 from the foot end. Medium-dark brown wrapper, smooth, no major noticeable defects
Pre-Light: rich, pleasant, leather and chocolate smell. Good firm feel, no noticeable soft spots.
Clip: Clipped easily with my cheapie $1 guillotine. Took a few pre-light draws and noticed a strong coffee and sweet flavor. Delicious.
Draw: easy
1/3: An initial hit of spice for the first few puffs, mellowing into a smooth leather and nut flavor which reminded me of almond.
2/3: A thick flavorful smoke becomes apparent – after exhaling, a rich creamy toasty-ness coats the mouth. Subtle coffee flavor also.
3/3: Rich and getting a very toasted flavor. The nutty flavor is gone, leaving toasted leather and a slight burnt coffee bean essence. I recut the cigar going into the last third.
Burn: Easy to light and maintain. Needed a touchup as the burn got past the fattest part of the cigar
Ash: This cigar did not draw well after the ash grew to ¾”. The flavor profile started turning bitter also. I started knocking off the ash every several puffs and had no more problems with burn or flavor.
Strength: little effect until the end when I noticed a light but distinct nic buzz.
Finish: I smoked this well into the last third. Stayed pleasant all the way through.
Time: about 1 hour.
Impression: Excellent smoke, great flavor and very smooth and creamy. I loved the mouth feel of the rich smoke. Highly Recommended – I will be searching these out for my humidor.

loki · 10-22-2008, 08:04 AM

I've smoked many of these and I love them...add a year or two to them and yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

BlackIrish · 10-22-2008, 08:10 AM

I've wondered about these because they seem available at auction at good prices. Thanks for the review!

BlackIrish

10-22-2008, 07:50 AM	#1
Langod NH Masshole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jim Location: Londonderry, NH Posts: 257 Trading: (3)	Punch Champion Date: 10/21/08 Reviewer: langod Cigar: Punch Champion Size: 4.5 x 30-60 Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra seed wrapper Filler: Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Nicaragua Binder: Connecticut Flavor: Medium to full bodied Age: unknown, received in a PIF this week Ambience: Outside on a deck, cool fall night. Beverage: none Appearance: This is an interestingly shaped cigar. Much like a perfecto, but with the widest part of the bulge concentrated about 1/3 from the foot end. Medium-dark brown wrapper, smooth, no major noticeable defects Pre-Light: rich, pleasant, leather and chocolate smell. Good firm feel, no noticeable soft spots. Clip: Clipped easily with my cheapie $1 guillotine. Took a few pre-light draws and noticed a strong coffee and sweet flavor. Delicious. Draw: easy 1/3: An initial hit of spice for the first few puffs, mellowing into a smooth leather and nut flavor which reminded me of almond. 2/3: A thick flavorful smoke becomes apparent – after exhaling, a rich creamy toasty-ness coats the mouth. Subtle coffee flavor also. 3/3: Rich and getting a very toasted flavor. The nutty flavor is gone, leaving toasted leather and a slight burnt coffee bean essence. I recut the cigar going into the last third. Burn: Easy to light and maintain. Needed a touchup as the burn got past the fattest part of the cigar Ash: This cigar did not draw well after the ash grew to ¾”. The flavor profile started turning bitter also. I started knocking off the ash every several puffs and had no more problems with burn or flavor. Strength: little effect until the end when I noticed a light but distinct nic buzz. Finish: I smoked this well into the last third. Stayed pleasant all the way through. Time: about 1 hour. Impression: Excellent smoke, great flavor and very smooth and creamy. I loved the mouth feel of the rich smoke. Highly Recommended – I will be searching these out for my humidor. __________________ Jim

10-22-2008, 08:04 AM	#2
loki H.A.T.E Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pittsburgh pa Posts: 1,484 Trading: (7)	Re: Punch Champion I've smoked many of these and I love them...add a year or two to them and yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

10-22-2008, 08:10 AM	#3
BlackIrish MassHole Militia Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Eddie Location: Bunker Hill Posts: 1,395 Trading: (55)	Re: Punch Champion I've wondered about these because they seem available at auction at good prices. Thanks for the review! BlackIrish __________________