Esteban Carreras

Mr. Brownstone

This one may surprise you. First impression provides an elegant appearance. The construction is only a little soft, but the burn stays incredibly even while they draw remain smooth. Flavor notes consist mostly of earth, black pepper, and a touch of cream.

Beautiful cigar but burns like crap and tastes even worse. I’ve had 3 from the 5-pack I bought so far. Lit one with butane torch, one with a match and this one with a cedar spill and all three end up tasting like charcoal lighter fluid. I keep trying because I’ve heard nothing but good about these but so far they are near the worst cigars I’ve ever had.

Hopefully this one was just a dud, or dried out or something. But I couldn’t even get through the first third. Almost no smoke at all, very little flavor. Just not what I was hoping for. I had the habano version a week or so ago and it was great, this was the maduro. Bought 5 packs of each so hopefully after resting in the humidor a little longer the rest will be better, or at least smokable.

Beautiful looking cigar with a very smooth flavor profile. Burned great with a decent draw.