Let's talk about the Villiger La Flor de Ynclan Churchill - that 7-inch beauty with a 48 ring gauge that'll keep your palate busy for a solid 90 minutes. Priced at $283.50 for a box of 25, this Dominican-made cigar combines Nicaraguan and Dominican fillers under an Indonesian binder, all wrapped in that signature Ecuadorian Connecticut leaf. The construction's on point - we're talking triple caps that stay put and ash that holds like it's got something to prove.
The cold draw gives sweet hay and pencil shavings. Lit up, it's all creamy cashew butter with a whiff of drywall dust. Burn line stays razor-sharp even in 70% humidity. Retrohale brings white pepper that tingles without assaulting the nostrils.
At the 40-minute mark, the body shifts gears. Almond skins emerge alongside damp cedar notes. There's a distinctive mineral quality - think licking a river stone - that keeps things interesting. Watch the ash here - some testers reported minor flaking around the 2-inch mark.
Last act introduces baked bread crust and hazelnut spread. Noticed slight tunneling in 2/5 samples during testing - keep your torch handy. The nicotine kick stays polite, perfect with that third cup of coffee.
This stick's got DR's Piloto Cubano for combustion, Nicaraguan Jalapa for structure, and that silky Ecuadorian wrapper everyone's crazy about. Rolled in Villiger's Santiago DR factory where humidity control's tighter than a Cuban's bunching technique.
