The Don Lucas AL Series Churchill ALF presents itself as a meaty churchill (7"x50) priced at $193.50 per box of 15. This Dominican puro boasts full-bodied strength and dark sungrown wrapper aesthetics that beg for attention in humidors. While positioning as their boldest offering, it maintains approachability through aged Dominican tobaccos that avoid the harshness often found in other full-bodied sticks.
Pre-light notes reveal damp earth and molasses sweetness. The first inch delivers pepper spray intensity - white peppercorn upfront with cayenne retrohale. Construction shows tight ash lines but requires minor correction burns despite the dry box preparation.
At the 3" mark, transitions to baking spices and bitter cocoa. Cinnamon stick nuances emerge alongside persistent black coffee base notes. Draw tightens slightly, producing thicker smoke with roasted almond aftertaste.
Last third introduces charred meat savoriness that cigar forum regulars compare to Padrón 1964 Maduro. Nicotine punch becomes noticeable at 90-minute mark, pairing better with sweet rum than originally recommended espresso.
