The Rocky Patel LB1 Churchill Shaggy Foot serves up Honduran-Nicaraguan fusion in a 7x48 Churchill format. This box-pressed stogie features a distinctive shaggy foot - that rough-cut end resembling a factory worker's quick snip - giving it instant old-world charm. Priced around $189 for 20 sticks, it's positioned as a mid-range daily smoke with enough complexity to keep regulars interested.
Initial puffs carry heavy earth with baking spice kick. The shaggy foot actually helps with smooth ignition, delivering immediate pepper notes that make your nose tingle. Ash holds solid for first 1.5 inches.
Around the midpoint, Nicaraguan fillers flex their muscles - charred oak and bitter cocoa emerge. Retrohale stings slightly with ammonia sharpness common in young tobacco. Burn line stays razor-sharp despite varied leaf composition.
Sweetness finally breaks through the heavy profile near band removal. Molasses-like undertones briefly surface before dark coffee grounds dominate. Expect mild tongue tingle from accumulated alkaloids.
Rolled at El Paraíso factory (Danli, Honduras) using tobaccos aged 3-5 years. The "LB1" designation refers to factory grading code for wrapper selection. Copper bands conceal minor vein imperfections common in sun-grown Ecuadorian leaf.
