Let's cut straight to this Nicaraguan puro with financial swagger - the H. Upmann The Banker Arbitrage Churchill clocks in at 7"x56 ring gauge. Priced at $211.78 for 20 sticks, this box-pressed parejo comes draped in oily Ecuadorian Habano wrapper that glistens like a Wall Street broker's leather briefcase. Pair this medium-bodied stogie with black coffee for maximum effect.
The dark wrapper feels slightly toothy with minimal veins. Cold draw serves earthiness with a faint maple syrup sweetness - promising complexity before combustion.
Initial pepper kick settles into roasted nuts and milk chocolate. Medium smoke output with perfect burn line. Retrohale reveals orange zest notes that cut through the creaminess.
Transition to leather and espresso bean flavors at 25-minute mark. Noticeable nicotine strength builds up. Ash holds firm for 1.5" despite 56 RG. Pair with sparkling water recommended to cleanse palate.
Last third introduces baking spices and cedar wood. Occasional tar buildup needs purging. Smoke time averages 85 minutes. Best enjoyed before the nub gets bitter at 1.5" remaining.
Rolled in Nicaragua's Estelí region using hybrid seed tobacco from Dominican farms. The aged filler blend combines volado leaves for combustion and ligero leaves for flavor intensity. Box code shows 12-month fermentation period.
