Punch Punch - Unknown (JBWP3RW)

[ChangBang]

Smoked a Punch punch last night after watching the raves beat the chiefs.  I've had a couple in the past and they've been relatively average, not too complex, easy smokers.  Felt light in the hand, so only gave it a punch cut to reveal a good draw.  Gave it a light and we're off!

1 - Initially I'm getting a clove spice to the cigar.  The spice is somewhat strong and makes my eyes water a bit if I try to retro the whole thing.  I've had this since February, so I'd guess it's a mid-late 2020 cigar?   Anyways it is up there in strength and spice and after a bit the clove gets weaker and I'm getting more of a ginger-ish spicyness like the side dish you get in sushi restaurants.  That flavor dominates the rest of the first third.

2 - It's more of the same but a little dirty.  Mostly due to my constant relighting - this cigar refused to stay lit!  I'd go from taking a draw, smoke pouring from the foot...to an unlit cigar 20 seconds later.  After my first picture I had to relight it - figured maybe I took too long with the picture or maybe that's when I got a drink out from the fridge(sprite) so I ignored it.  Kind of just taste a hot bitter spice now.  I also cut it again with a straight cut and poked it a bit with my draw tool to see if that would help my issues.  Kind of, but not really.  

3 - I put it out after the above pic, usually I smoke more but I was over the cigar with the constant relighting and the flavors have gone downhill by that point anyways.  Only new flavor was a little nuttyness, but otherwise harsh spiced tobacco.

Overall - 3/10 - I did not enjoy this cigar experience with it's fireproof wrapper.  The flavors initially were pretty good, but after maybe the 4th relight in the 2nd third, it was trash.  I still have 3 left from the 6pk I initially bought and this was by far the worst one.  Hoping the others are better!  And I'll probably not smoke another for a year to see if it smooths out a bit.