Let's talk about the Nub Nuance Double Roast 354 - that chubby little coffee bomb wrapped in a Sumatra leaf. This 3¾" x 54 parejo from NUB packs more flavor than should legally fit in such a short stick. At about $7.50 per cigar (boxes of 20 for $149.40), it's your quick caffeine fix without the jitters.
The Double Roast 354 feels like a coffee bean rolled in tobacco - compact but densely packed. Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper shows minimal veins with oily sheen. Triple cap holds firm, and the cold draw gives just enough resistance. Burns surprisingly even for such a short format.
Instant dark roast coffee explosion - we're talking French press levels of intensity. Hints of charred marshmallow and cocoa powder emerge, with a sweet cream finish that lingers like cappuccino foam.
Mocha notes take over with melted milk chocolate characteristics. The retrohale develops burnt caramel sweetness. Some users report nutmeg spice, though my stick leaned more toward almond butter smoothness.
Woody notes creep in - think coffee shop floorboards - balanced by persistent sweet cream. Not much complexity here, but consistent flavor delivery until the nub (pun intended).
Oliva's Nicaraguan rollers work magic with Jalapa valley tobaccos, cold-infusing coffee essence rather than surface-spraying. The Sumatra wrapper adds dark sweetness without overpowering - a rare case of flavoring enhancing rather than masking.
