three nights, three churchills

[Ken Gargett]

had no idea what the guys were doing for last wek's vid so this was a coincidence. over three night's, now finally over colds/flu etc, had three different churchills - boli gigantes, sancho panza gigantes and a tubed R&J churchill. all aged a few years. the boli from a box from havana (2004) and the other two from rob's aged sale of a bit ago. have lost the details but the other two would be around 2002, give or take.

if someone had said they were the three cigars and you could take your pick, i'd have automatically assumed that the boli would star; i'd expect good things from the R&J and probably would not have given the sancho a moment's thought (only reason i had a few of them were that they were part of a package deal). perhaps those black band project boys are on to someting.

we have seen a few more R&J reviews which have been far more positive than the vid.

i'd place mine between the two - better than the vid but nowhere near how fabulous others found them. there was good honey and earthiness but not much evolution and a little bitterness on the finish. had it with the bowmore mariner 15 year old malt which, and i'm no a great fan of whisky but trying to expand the knowledge, was fantastic. wonderfully smoky and peaty. it is a really good cigar malt for me.

my take on the boli was similar to the vid though one of the lesser efforts from this box which has been excellent. earthy and spicy. good with an 'extra old mt *** rum'.

the sancho was the real surprise. it was mellow, with roasted nuts and honey, soft and creamy, very well constructed and took well over two hours. a long slow lovely smoke and i'd happily go 90. for me, it was the pick of the three (understand they have been discontinued - what a tragedy).

a real surprise.

[IceChant]

Reading I think it's about time I'll try R&J churchill again (maybe I'll have better experience than described again...), it does makes me think when few people like it as I never did but it's all about taste.

[El Presidente]

The Sancho Panza Gigantes is a real surprise packet. So distinctive and packed with subtle flavour. Certainly a cigar to mellow with.

[rfenst]

The Sancho Panza Gigantes is a real surprise packet. So distinctive and packed with subtle flavour. Certainly a cigar to mellow with.

Yes. Slightly salty, slightly sweet. Toasted tobacco. Little spice.

[Colt45]

I like all three. I enjoy the SP, but almost all I've smoked "lose it" in the final third or so, becoming somewhat dirty and disjointed.

I still have a few '03s left.

[Guest rob]

The last Sancho I tried was so 'salty' and misguided that I have not been all that enthused to try another. But that is mainly because I have so many other good, reliable choices that I don't need to take the chance.

[cb]

The sancho is my favorite daytime beach smoke. Overly complicated, no. Smooth and thoroughly enjoyable yes.

[BonVivant]

Nice discovery! SPCG from '98 and before are fantastic!