Wrapper: Brazilian Maduro
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Size: Torpedo 64 x 4”
Strength: Medium
Body: Medium
Price: $2.00-8.00 Each
Body: Medium
Price: $2.00-8.00 Each
Smoking Time: One hour
The Nub cigar is a neat concept that was the brain child of Sam Leccia of Olivia Cigars. Sam left the company in 2010 but Olivia still makes these. As I have mentioned before, Olivia is one of my favorite manufactures because of their consistency. The Nub is designed to be the “sweet spot” of the entire cigar. Let’s see.
The Nub cigar is a neat concept that was the brain child of Sam Leccia of Olivia Cigars. Sam left the company in 2010 but Olivia still makes these. As I have mentioned before, Olivia is one of my favorite manufactures because of their consistency. The Nub is designed to be the “sweet spot” of the entire cigar. Let’s see.
Appearance: Very toothy with a good looking, dark maduro wrapper with a torpedo shape. 8/10
Construction: I can only imagine how hard it is to make this small of a cigar while still maintaining the flavor profile. That said it seems they accomplished what they wanted to. Very solid and no soft spots or blemishes. 9/10
Burn: Not bad. The edge held for the entirety of the cigar but towards the end I did feel the heat from the flame on my lips. 8/10
Aroma: Not a lot of aroma really. Some coffee and sweetness but not much. 6/10
Draw: The draw was good considering the size of the cigar. I think the torpedo shape helped that. 9/10
Flavor: Some coffee and campfire notes. Not very complex and didn’t hold my attention for very long. 7/10
Availability: Easy to come by. You can get these anywhere. I got mine from Alcorns for about $4.60 10/10
Personal Overall Experience: Meh. The concept is neat but it just is not my cup of tea. I don’t really like the large ring cigars although this one was not too bad. The ash did hold for a good 2/3 of the cigar which was cool but it didn’t add too much to the experience for me. I think these would be good for a beginner but for me, they just didn’t get a rise out of me. 23/30
Total: 80/100
Matt
Construction: I can only imagine how hard it is to make this small of a cigar while still maintaining the flavor profile. That said it seems they accomplished what they wanted to. Very solid and no soft spots or blemishes. 9/10
Burn: Not bad. The edge held for the entirety of the cigar but towards the end I did feel the heat from the flame on my lips. 8/10
Aroma: Not a lot of aroma really. Some coffee and sweetness but not much. 6/10
Draw: The draw was good considering the size of the cigar. I think the torpedo shape helped that. 9/10
Flavor: Some coffee and campfire notes. Not very complex and didn’t hold my attention for very long. 7/10
Availability: Easy to come by. You can get these anywhere. I got mine from Alcorns for about $4.60 10/10
Personal Overall Experience: Meh. The concept is neat but it just is not my cup of tea. I don’t really like the large ring cigars although this one was not too bad. The ash did hold for a good 2/3 of the cigar which was cool but it didn’t add too much to the experience for me. I think these would be good for a beginner but for me, they just didn’t get a rise out of me. 23/30
Total: 80/100
Matt
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