Punch Punch Punch GUT JUL 16 (JBWP3RW)

[Notsocleaver]

Punch Punch Punch, the cigar so nice they named it thrice. Someday I'd love to hear an account of how they came up with the name of this cigar. So generic its actually catchy.This 2016 boxes represent the beginning of a resurgence of Punch after years of unremarkable cigars. My 2007 box was pedestrian. My 2013 cab was 50 cigars of almost but no quite. This 2016 box is something special, and I'm glad I have second box waiting.

It wasn't until about 4 years in that these really lost their harshness and took off. Fresh they reminded me too much of my days smoking clove cigarettes in college. Now the clove, nutmeg and cherrywood notes feel like they are more in balance.

This particular cigar was a pretty representative example of the whole box, well rolled with a slightly toothy wrapper. The flavor profile is something that I don't reach for everyday, but it remains on of my favorite change of pace cigars. With the price of cigars soaring and bond roberts definitely becoming a thing, I've starting things of my stock in terms of sell or hold. I'm rating this one a hold.

[Midas]

Glad your 2016 example was better than mine!


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