Jose L Piedra Brevas Cigar - 1 Single

I bought three of these, my usual Inka Red half corona was (is) out of stock. The second one was perfect, I will get back to the first shortly. The second cigar burnt perfectly, produced good smoke and ash and might have put these in the frame for my go-to smoke. Even replacing Inka Red! But we havent covered the first Cigar yet. I appreciate that these are hand rolled so expect a little inconsistancy. However, from the outset the cigar did not draw, needed a real sucked-in cheeks suck to get anything. Then it started to unravel from the lit end. I have not previously see annything like it. I could see the ash from the whole structure from wrapper to filler separating before my eyes. About a third in I ditched it and lit a Monte no 4. So three stars so far. If no three smokes Ok I might re-order and revise my rating.

Utterly unsmokable, even after being opened up with a perfect draw. I ordered two singles, I wish I had saved my money and bought one monty 4

This was the last of a budget Cuban sampler which I enjoyed today with a couple of cups of Grumpy Mule Honduran Coffee, after a mornings graft in the garden. When it arrived it was a little dry, so left it in the humidor for four weeks and it was just right despite the wrapper appearing dry. The wrapper is veiny and it has a rustic look to it. I clipped it before I remembered it had a short filler, this resulted in it being a little flaky initially; might have been better if I hadpierced it with a match stick. It is too small to use a punch. It lit easily and burned very evenly. There was plenty of creamy smoke. The first ash fell after approx third of the smoke on a windy day. Two more ash drops for the entire length. The draw was very easy and consistent throughout. On my palate this was a mild to medium and I was very pleasantly surprised at the overall taste and quality of the smoke. I enjoyed it enough to smoke it right out without any temptation to stub it out early. The taste was consistent apart from the last inch when it started to taste just a little hot and too peppery for me. It didn’t require relighting until the last inch when I was distracted and left it a few minutes between draws. Overall this was an enjoyable 30 min smoke. At the right price these are a good humidor filler for when you have a quiet half an hour between SHMBO finding you another job !!

Outstanding cigar for the money! Confirms again, that Cuban cigars are the best in the world. I have tried top brands from Nicaragua, Dom Rep, and Honduras in my quest for cheaper cigars that deliver on taste and all New World cigars fall short of the mark perhaps with the exception of Arturo Fuenta. I enjoyed this so much, I cant wait to try Jose L Piedras other sizes. RECOMMENDED - dont hesitate to buy.

As a relatively new cigar smoker who is on a tight budget.Thought I would try one of these and boy I am so glad I did. Great flavour all the way down to the nub. Well constructed. A great burn and no need to relight. Ash held on well. A 45 minute smoke. My pocket money will buy more of these and not Airfix models. Cannot recommend these enough. BUY BUY BUY