Antonio Gimenez Panatela Cigar - 1 Single

Date Added: Sunday 13 March, 2022 by James

This cigar is a hot mess! I try not to leave negative reviews as, all too often, its just a subjective matter of preference and the flavour profile isnt to my taste.
However, this was an objectively unpleasant smoke. The draw was very tight. It opened up a bit with the use of a PerfecDraw, but it was still a nightmare to keep lit and smoke without a lot of effort. I finished this cigar long before it even reached the half way point, partly because it kept going out, and partly because the flavour was quite unpleasant.
The predominant flavour is bitter and its quite difficult to find the nuance of other characteristics underneath the overt bitterness. A touch of hay and chocolate comes through on the occasional draw, but its rare.
I appreciate this is an inexpensive cigar, but there are other, better brands with cigars around this price point, such as Quorum or Dutch Label.