H. Upmann Sir Winston: Weekend Review

[topdiesel]

 

Cracked the lid and plucked the first from this PSP box (ARG MAY 14) of Sir Winnies.  A recent purchase of a 2016 box highlights the rapid pricing adjustments of the past few years.  Time to see what this 3.5 year old classic has to offer. Clipped the head and sampled the draw.  It is firm and perfect with a nice sweet tobacco draw at cold.  Lit this baby up and the shortbread/butter cookie smacked me--So good.  

 

The shortbread was the dominant flavor for the first third.  Silky/creamy smooth retrohale with a hint of white pepper.

 

Somewhere toward the beginning of the second third, the flavors shifted toward a sweet creamy coffee and that is where the ash and cigar first parted ways.  Simultaneous with the ash dropping the finish really stepped up and remained longer and more pronounced.

 

About an hour into this smoke I tasted wisps of vanilla and spice, almost like a chai tea.  The body also seemed to increase.

 

Final 3rd has morphed again into a dark roasted coffee with a hint of baking spices and a sugary sweetness in the back of my palate.

 

Paired with pepsi and water.  Definitely makes the top 5 smokes of the year.

[Isaac]

Great review. Anxiously awaiting the Winnie’s on another 24:24

[Islandboy]

Mmm...sounds sooo good. Patiently awaiting the arrival of my first box, can’t wait. Thanks for the review!

[PigFish]

Nice to read about newer traditional classics holding up their end. Thanks for sharing!

-Piggy

[shaffer22]

1 hour ago, Isaac said:

Great review. Anxiously awaiting the Winnie’s on another 24:24

Me too! 

[shaffer22]

Also, really nice review. Thank you.

[Wertman]

Great review never had one of these babies would be great to try.

[TheMonk]

Great review, on a superb stick!

[zeedubbya]

Love the ARG 2014 Winnie's. Great review!


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[Sean3]

Terrific review, I think my mouth started watering.