N8 Churchill Review

[BigGuns]

I had the pleasure of getting together with a couple gents from the tasting panel this afternoon and pulled out the new N8 Churchill.  Such a great cigar!  "Refined" is the perfect adjective. 

Nice looking cigar with a Colorado wrapper and a perfectly applied cap.  The wrapper is pretty smooth with even seams.  Cold aroma is a subtle sweet cocoa and the draw is right down the middle - not too loose, not too tight.  Tastes like good quality tobacco.

1/3 - Upon lighting it gives a smooth clean NC tobacco taste.  Burn is smooth and the body is light.  Ash consistently holds for at least an inch (likely more, but I didn't want to push it).  There is a ton of smoke and it has a great "mouth feel".  Picking up some buttered toast.  Toward the end of the third it found its way to a medium body.

2/3 - A hint of sweetness comes in, but nothing overwhelming.  A solid balance of savory/sweet - not too much of either.  It has a good clean tobacco flavor and the smoke continues to be plentiful.  Burn remains consistent and the ash stays solid.  To my surprise, I picked up a nice twang toward the end of this third!

3/3 - The smooth clean smoke continues.  Maintained a solid medium profile throughout and carried it to the end.  Didn't get harsh and it burned my fingertips.

This was a great afternoon cigar.  Total smoke time was just over 2 hours and I only reached for my lighter twice - once to light it and once near the end to touch up the burn.  A solid smoke that was consistent throughout.  No harshness and no bold bursts of flavor, but a consistent savory buttery-ness that kept me engaged and enjoying it.  Smoke volume remained plentiful throughout and the burn was consistent.  A fantastic way to spend some time chit-chatting about football, the tobacco industry, cooking and holiday traditions.  A solid 90-pointer

I just realized I didn't snap a single photo...my bad...pics aren't my forte, as my wife would attest to!