The Java Mint The 58 brings Rocky Patel's collaboration with Drew Estate to your humidor in a thick 58-ring format. This box-pressed parejo packs Nicaraguan tobacco under a Brazilian Mata Fina Maduro wrapper, slowly infused with mocha and mint over three years. At $271.08 for 24 sticks, it delivers a medium-bodied smoke that starts sweet before revealing peppery edges - all rolled at Nicaragua's famed La Gran Fabrica factory.
The first inch hits with cold draw mint sweetness through the sugared cap. Initial puffs release creamy mocha notes wrapped in white pepper spice, thick Brazilian wrapper oils coating the lips. Smoke production stays moderate despite the chunky ring gauge, burning evenly through the tight box-press construction.
Approaching the midpoint, earthy Nicaraguan tobaccos surface beneath the declining mint infusion. Coffee bean bitterness balances the sweetness while pepper migrates to retrohale. Some smokers report tight draw issues common in thick box-pressed cigars - keep punch cutter shallow to preserve airflow.
Last third intensifies with baking spices and cedar undertones. Mint resurfaces subtly in nasal exhales, though nicotine strength creeps to medium-full. Recommended pairing: espresso to complement fading mocha notes. Average smoke time 75 minutes despite 5" length, thanks to slow-burning 58RG.
