Crowned Heads Juarez Jack Brown

August 25th and 31st, 2023: This is a 5 x 56 maduro cigar made by Crowned Heads. 

Construction: According to Neptune:

Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Maduro

Binder: Ecuador Sumatra

Filler: Dominican Republic and Nicaragua

At 5 x 56 it's quite a handful and feels quite substantial. 

Burn was inconsistent and the second one cracked and fell apart in the final third. 

First Puff: quite encouraging; deliciously complex with a nice peppery finish which soon smoothed out to a more creamy profile.

Flavour: first third: a mild to medium maduro flavour with a delicious creamy texture and light chocolate. However, as burn deteriorated, so did flavour. By the final third there wasn't much flavour left to speak of. 

Body: mild to medium bodied. 

Aroma: delicious chocolately aroma.

Draw and burn: dreadful. I couldn't keep an even burn. Draw was difficult. I left the second cigar.

Burn was inconsistent throughout. Note the glowing spike, suggesting poor rolling. Flavour suffered and the cigar soon cracked and fell apart.

Overall: Flavour was quite compelling, but construction was a real issue. Despite the hefty size, I didn't get 60 minutes out of either cigar smoked and the second one cracked and fell to pieces in the final third. Pleasant puff, but not satisfying. Nonetheless, I'm keen to leave them for a few weeks and try again.

September 14th, 2023: This one hit the spot; a very pleasant creamy, balanced, mild to medium body cigar with no construction issues. Flavour was smooth and complex throughout: dark, creamy, chocolate. Didn't quite get to the hour mark, but it was quite pleasant. 

October 5th, 2023: Good draw, good construction. Excellent complex flavour with medium body and good aftertaste during the first two thirds. The final third lost a bit of complexity, but was still acceptable. Overall quite satisfying at 70 minutes. 

December 20th, 2023: A delicious example of the blend: smooth, medium body, a wonderful chocolatey flavour. Aroma nothing special. Excellent burn and draw. Very satisfying. 70 minutes. 

January 10th, 2023: Much the same as above. The only detraction from perfection is the light and transient aroma. Otherwise, very satisfying at around 70 minutes.

March 18th, 2024: Very smooth, creamy, maduro and chocolate flavour, medium body all the way. Consistent and complex. A bit of strength and good aroma. Very satisfying at around 90 minutes. 

Initiation of my new cigar lounge made for a slower savouring.

April 17th: Lacked body. It was one of those cigars which you try to compensate for lack of body by faster puffing. Not satisfying 60 minutes.