Mitchellero Novellini Cigar - 1 Single

I always like to handle and smell my cigars before I smoke them. This cigar looked beautifully made with a lovely dark wrapper with no visible imperfections. It felt great in my hand. As for the smell, it didn’t have a particularly exciting smell which was a mild shame. I love those strong farmyard smells that you often get, but this isnt vital. The cap didnt look overly large, but it cut well and formed a perfect end and I got no bits of tobacco in my mouth at all. The cigar lit well and it burned reasonably evenly throughout. The best thing was that the ash remained in one strong piece throughout and never fell off at all. For me that was a thing of beauty. As to the flavours, overall it was a mild creamy cigar but it had enough hints of pepper to keep it interesting. The after flavour was quite creamy and I would liken it to a subtle mild hint of Devon clotted cream fudge. I always smoke my cigars down to the nub and flavours became more interesting the further down I smoked with the peppery hints coming through more. The band is very low budget, not exciting at all, I wouldn’t want to keep it from my collection. But the good thing was that once I smoked down for a while, the band came off incredibly easily without damaging the wrapper. If I were to use a whiskey analogy, I would say that this was like sipping a lovely Irish whiskey, a Redbreast or maybe a Yellow Spot. As to value, for £7.49 you get a beautifully handmade cigar with long filler that lasts about 40 mins. I cant imagine there are many better value cigars out there. Although I usually like slightly more robust flavours, this made a lovely change. Well done C.gars for stocking it.

Bought two to try. Found a split in the head of the first but decided to try. Very mild, not a great volume of smoke. Non-smokers found the room aroma pleasant reminds me of an old-fashioned country pub, low beams, leather chairs and open fire. Started to canoe at halfway point; recut, relit but continued to canoe. Abandoned at the band. One month, on tried the second again found split at the head. On cutting piece of black twig found and removed. On lighting, split at the foot developed and spread downwards leving only the band holding the cigar together. Gave it a try but abandoned. All other cigars in the humidor (rh 69%) checked and found in food condition.

Prices forgive everything, but I write some tips as I hope others get used to it sooner. Be careful of irregular burning. In particular, only the inside often burns, so it is recommended to burn the border of foot carefully. It tastes sweet but rather than chocolate, more likes baked bananas, chestnuts, and sweet potatoes. Personally, I recommend you to enjoy it in contrast to whiskey that tastes like fruit that is not sour. Dont burn it for a long time, it will taste bad very quickly. Dont drill holes, they get damp easily.

Nice cigars, well constructed, easy draw and nice peppery tones with a creamy cloud. Strength tends to vary though, some are medium, others stronger. Also, in terms of flavour, most are good, but you get the odd one that is great! At this price, how can you argue? Paired with any single malt, they are lovely, but I found smoky Islay malts suit these exceptionally well!

What a treat these are. If you are on a slight budget, these are very nice cigars for the price. Creamy and easy to smoke, with lovely tones and a nice amount of spice. I tend to smoke a couple of cigars a week, not out of choice, but from necessity and cant always afford the premium brands. These help me feel like I am still getting a decent smoke at a very palatable price. Cant fault this cigar at this price, they are excellent and well worth the money.