Davidoff Winston Churchill Raconteur Petit Panatela - 1 Single

Date Added: Friday 24 May, 2019 by John

This has been the big disappointment so far of the 6 cigar sampler Ive been smoking my way through (2 left).

Seemed like poor construction. Rather loose wrapper. Tight draw for the first half, got much better after that. Not a great deal of smoke. In its favour, it does burn slowly. Got too hot near the end, you cant smoke this down to a near-stub. Not much flavour - it flattered to deceive. Just as you think some rich fullness is developing, it fades away again. Once I felt some chocolatey note coming through, but again it disappeared. No complexity to speak of - monotone nothingness mostly. Mostly mild, but nothingness mild is not appealing. Quite a lengthy smoke - about 25 minutes.

Considering its Davidoff, Id anticipated much better. Not value for the price. Nothing like as good as La Rica tubitos, my favourite cheapo, in fact £2.50 or more cheaper. I didnt feel that much thought or care had gone into this Davidoff offering. Wont buy again. 2 stars.