Cross-Breeding Cuban Cigars Comp... Week #2: RyJ Churchill

[MoeFOH]

We talk a lot about the flavour/characteristic DNA of various marcas and lines within those marcas... e.g. Cohiba honey, VR famosos chocolate, RyJ cherry, etc, etc... 

So for this comp we take a production Cuban cigar (this week it's the RyJ Churchill), and you pick a single Cuban stick (any marca or vitola) you'd like to cross-breed with it to take it to an ideal blend for you... or at the very least an intriguing experimental place 🤔. 

And if you think the base cigar is perfect as is, well, think about how you might improve on that . 

Post up your suggestion and discussion/tasting notes below.

All contributors go into the draw for 1 of 3 MOFOH Sovereign Suns 5-packs! 

Bonus tickets in the draw for current pics of you smoking the RyJ Churchill or your suggested partner for it .

Draw done Friday 15th Aug (Bris time)

Have fun with it and have a great weekend! 

[Chibearsv]

Steve, bonus pick for Churchill, yes?

[MoeFOH]

47 minutes ago, Chibearsv said:

Steve, bonus pick for Churchill, yes?

Yep. Thanks Scott. A victim of the ol' copy & paste trick. Again. Pray for me. 

Fixed now. 

[JohnS]

Improve the Romeo y Julieta Churchill? Make it more consistent in delivering that trademark 'fruitiness', preferably a berry fruit like cherry.

[Garand]

More creaminess in the beginning of a Por Larranaga.

[Gubbins]

Also would be interested to cross with Porlannaga, maybe an aged Petit Corona.  Adding a touch of sweetness on the finish. As many will say though, I don't really think much needs changing with the RyJ Churchill.

[zeedubbya]

The DNA of a Partagas P2, with the bready, toasted sourdough salted nut butter profile added to the Morello cherry of the RyJ Churchill would create a near perfect rendition of peanut butter and cherry jam on toasted bread. This would be amazing— like smoking a grilled peanut butter and jelly sandwich methinks… 😋 

[cigaraholic]

I’d like the vanilla cream cookie of Sir Winston with the cherry of the RyJ Churchill. Who doesn’t like a cherry vanilla cream cookie? 🤪

[Tunkat92]

Cuaba Distinguidos profile would add a nice complexity to a RyJ Churchill that has the famous cherry note. Nutty, mineral, and creaminess of the Distinguidos just seem like they would work great.

[BoliDan]

Agree it needs to bring back the red fruit flavor. In terms of cross breeds I don't know what could give it that sugary raspberry jam. I've has Quintero Pantelas that have it, but they are so inconsistent I can't even suggest it.

So, what are today's RyJ? Im not getting much fruit from them post 2020. Instead, it's just like sweet wood. Chewing on a powdered twig...Imagine bringing in another woody cigar, but with savory instead of sweet which I think of a Punch Punch. It's kid of a like chewing a twig coated in old motor oil. Would this make it better? Probably not, but thinking of mixing RyJ DNA is weird to me for some reason. 

Why did I light this thing, I'm so tired...PSdP pictured, couldn't find a PP.

[Ford2112]

RyJ needs that cherry otherwise why smoke them. And the Churchill is inconsistent. I say give em a little of that Petit Royales magic.

[Lucas Buck]

Love RyJ Churchills but they could use a bit more strength. They are mild, mild smokes. So how about crossing it with my all time favorite RyJ, the fabulous Cazadores.  Match made in Havana heaven. 

[westg]

First thought for me Juan Lopez No 1. If you have an aged R&J Churchill with 10 years on it they are just sensational. Right at the very top for aged Cubans from my standpoint. Cross blend with an JL No 1 keep the Churchill format. Aged for 5 to 10 you would have  balance in a cigar to almost perfection.

[zaca]

Love the flavors but don’t always have the time for them. I’d put it in the casual Sunday cigar rotation so I’ll go Monte Media Corona. 

[Chas.Alpha]

I’m not much for sweetness, but if they could cross-breed a PLPC with a RJC you’d likely end up with a cherry filled VRF.

Just sayin’…

[SUP8333]

Cohiba Maduro 5 Genios + RyJ Churchill, Chocolate cherry 😍

[garifo]

I would do the RyJ with the Bolivar Belicosos Finos, probably in a Double Corona Extra.

[MagicalBikeRide]

Would love a little of the good side from an aged Mag 46 - something to kick it up a touch or two. 

[Chibearsv]

2019 Churchill is very good. I’d like to see some added complexity like nuts and cream, ala Punch SdP.

[zeedubbya]

4 hours ago, Chibearsv said:

2019 Churchill is very good. I’d like to see some added complexity like nuts and cream, ala Punch SdP.

Yes!  Nuts and cream added would indeed be amazing!  🙌 

[Deeg]

I think the vanilla and cream of a HdM EE would be a great hybrid with a RyJ Churchill.