Punch Rothschild

[jkim05]

Ok, so this is my first review so be gentle...
This maduro robusto looked incredible. Nice dark wrapper, smelled strongly of chocolate. Pre light pull also tasted of chocolate.
Lit well, draw was kind of tough as the cigar was packed full, but it loosened up as the smoke went on. Nice long ash, well over an inch and I had trouble getting it off, and even burn throughout.
First third was pretty mellow, slightly nutty, bit of chocolate flavor. The next third started kicking up the strength a bit, but really still a medium strength cigar at most. Spice kicked in a little in the second third. By the last third, the cigar really loosened up and the flavors intensified, but the spice died down. Really chocolately, but the nuttiness subsided, slightly fruity also.
I'd say it was a great cigar, I only wish I had more of it, but it took well over 30min. to smoke the little robusto. Looks about a 3.5-4 out of five, flavor a 3.5-4 out of five and value at least a 4.5 out of five. I paid 13.95 plus shipping for a five pack of these little babies. Would definitely recommend it to anyone who hasn't tried one yet.
Thanks, let me know how I did.

 

[Dave]

You picked a great cigar to review. Well, anything Villazon is right up my alley, and Punch (especially the Rare Corojo) tops the list. You can even say its a really affordable smoke considering a box breaks down to roughly $2 a stick on some sites. If you are interested in more of these, but want to downgrade a bit in quality, consuegra #9 are the way to go.

Good review, pics are also a great addition if you have a digital camera/phone camera handy.