Erez Cigars Habano

Next one in the Erez line is their Habano edition.

This cigar is wrapped in a Criollo 98, has a binder of Olor Dominicano, and has filler of Cubano San Vicente, Olor Dominicano and Criollo 98.

This cigar started off with a smokey oak flavor and just your average woody notes. A short while in hint of leather and bitter cream added to it, along with a very subtle spice similar to paprika. Getting closer to the end I got more leather and cream, with the spice getting less. At the final moments, the oak flavor came back and dominated the pallet. The aroma for this smoke was mildly sweet.

The construction on this smoke was pretty good. Produced a good smoke and had a fair draw. It burned uneven but corrected itself each time. I noticed to splitting a little, but it burn right past it with no problems and it did not get larger.

This Robusto will run around $7-$8, maybe as high as $9 depending on where you go, which is pretty good for something this complex. The only thing that brought this down was the splitting. Granted, it did not cause an issue, but it is still unpleasant when it happens. I would say this is a good smoke and it should be tried at least once, if not twice, by those who see it on the shelves. Thank you to Erez for sending this in for review.

Final Grade: A

Erez Cigars Connecticut

I picked an Erez cigar out of my humidor for review. I figured I should because the day was nice and I have a feeling there will be less of those.

This cigar is make with a Connecticut shade Ecuadorian wrapper, a Criollo 98 binder, and Cubano San Vicente, Olor Dominicano and Criollo 98 fillers. The wrapper on this looked even and had some veins; nothing too out of the ordinary. The construction felt nice and firm.

The first puff of this smoke offered a toasty flavor followed by a bitter cream. About a fourth of the way through the creamy drew back and became similar to a salty butter. At about the halfway point almonds came into the mix, which added a very nice touch. To make this better, the cream and butter aspects evened out. The after taste of this smoke was a simple toasted and creamy flavor. The aroma was toasty and had a hint of sweet throughout.

The draw on this was nice and even. The burn started off uneven, but corrected itself about a third of the way through.

In my state this cigar would run around $8, and that is for the Robusto size. The price is a little steep, but within range. Nothing to get in a tussle over. The smoke was plain, yet good. It had little complexity, but the flavors it gave off were pleasant. I did enjoy this cigar. This is one I would have while reading a book or something. Nothing to write home to mom about, but nothing to shake a stick at either. I want to thank Erez Premium Cigars for sending this sample in for review.

Final Grade: B