Cigar Review: Casa Fuego Churchill

Cigar: Casa Fuego
Wrapper: Habano (Nicaragua)
Binder: (N/A)
Filler: Corojo (long fillers from Nicaragua)
Size: Double Corona (Churchill) 7 x 50
Strength: Medium
Body: Medium
Price: $2-$3 on Cigarbid or Cigar Internal web sites
Smoking Time: 1 Hour

The Casa Fuego cigar comes in the following sizes: corona, robusto, belicoso, toro and double corono (not sure why they don't refer to these as churchills). They are made by Jesus Feugo in Honduras. Jesus Fuego also makes the Gran Reserva and 777 cigars (have not tried the 777 yet, but have been wanting to for some time) and is the President of Tabacos SA. Jesus has been accredited to many blends including, but not limited to, Rocky Patel's 1990 and 1992 cigars and Xicar's HC cigars. I guess Jesus is considered a boutique cigar maker, but he has made this mass production exclusively for Cigars International. I bought these on one of my Cigarbid orders taking a chance on a cheaper cigar that could be good enough to buy again.

Appearance: The habano wrapper is slightly oily with some small-medium veins and I found small tears and nicks on some of them. Tripple capped. The band was black and gold with some red and was slightly embossed. The gold on the band flaked off on all of the cigars and left gold glitter on my hands every time. 6/10

Construction: Again the wrapper was constructed very well and the seams were hardly noticeable. The triple cap held strongly after clipping. The cigar had a decent weight to it and had a slight give when squeezed. 10/10

Burn: The Casa Fuego easily lit every time. The burn line wasn't exactly straight, but I do not remember having to relight or touch up a single one. 10/10

Aroma: The aroma was not bad. Of course tobacco and a slight wood-burning smell. 7/10

Draw: Great. Slight resistance, but ample smoke with each puff. 10/10

Flavor: The flavor was consistent from foot to nub: coffee and a sweet spiciness that was very pleasant. Some hints of that wood-burning (like a campfire...this was a good thing). 7/10

Availability: The cigars are available at anytime on Cigarbid or Cigar International web sites. 10/10

Personal Overall Experience: I initially bought a 8 cigar flight sampler on Cigarbid which had all of the sizes except for the corona. I liked the churchill the best and have since bought several 5-packs of them for about $9-$12. I'm always looking for a inexpensive cigar to throw in my humidor and I've found one here. I don't think it will win any awards, or is strong enough to match up to an after dinner cigar, but I think it is very enjoyable. 24/30

Total Score: 86/100

Thanks for reading and take care-
Joe