Henry Clay War Hawk Toro (NCRW)

[PSD4]

Last night I smoked a Henry Clay War Hawk based on some recommendations in the NC thread in this community, and I wasn't disappointed!

The cigar worried me at first, as the first couple retrohales felt like I snorted cinnamon! However the first third settled down into a really pleasant cinnamon, citrus, cream, and white pepper mix and stayed that way through most of the second third, when the citrus took a back seat (or rather jumped out of the car) to the creamy cinnamon which was the prevailing flavor through the end. The cigar, with the exception of the pepper blast at the beginning, was mild- to medium-bodied and full-flavored. It is a Honduran blend, and I will target to try some others based on how much I enjoyed the flavors of the cigar. I've seen several others recommend Honduran tobacco and it seems to be a good fit for my taste. My only complaints are that the pull was a wind tunnel at times with little smoke, mostly in the second third. 

Overall I'd give this stick about a 87 - and without the construction issues it could have been a 90! I'll be buying more.

 

[Rhinoww]

I had a very similar experience with this cigar at a tasting last year. I wonder if the intro pepper blast will settle in a year. Hmmm, depending on price I might give a try and let ‘em rest.