Brickhouse Churchill

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1 review for Brickhouse Churchill

  1. Ed

    Brickhouse Churchill

    Origin : HondurasBrickhouse
    Format : Churchill
    Size : 7.25 x 50
    Wrapper : Nicaragua
    Binder : Nicaragua
    Filler : Nicaragua
    Hand-Made
    Price : ~$115 for a box of 25

    Brickhouse cigars were released at the 2009 IPCPR show in New Orleans. This line of cigar was originally introduced by the J.C. Newman Company in 1937. It has recently received a rating of 91 by Cigar Aficionado. It is a Nicaraguan puro featuring a Havana Subido wrapper grown in Esteli. It comes in four vitolas, with the Churchill being featured today.

    Appearance : [rating:5/5]
    The Havana Subido wrapper has a mahogany-red color with some visible veins. The wrapper just oozes oil which makes it very silky and smooth to the touch. Only one cap is observed.

    Brickhouse Churchill

    Construction : [rating:4.5/5]
    The Brickhouse is well-constructed. It does not have any soft spots, and it is very firm. The only drawback was a very tight draw on pre-light. The band can easily be removed as it does not stick to the cigar.

    Flavor : [rating:4/5]
    The wrapper has a floral smell with hints of hay while the foot has a sweet smell which resembles either molasses or honey. The pre-light draw has a spice to it with a note of nutmeg.

    The first half of the cigar has a nutty and cedar taste with a slightly peppery retrohale. The second half is nuttier yet sweet. Towards the end of the smoke, the sweet notes disappeared while the nutty notes were dominant.

    Value : [rating:5/5]
    At less than $5.00/cigar, this is a good smoke. This medium strength cigar features good construction and a decent flavor profile.

    Overall Rating : [rating:4/5]
    This is a pretty good cigar, although I am not sure about the 91 rating from Cigar Aficionado. The main issue I have is that it seemed that the flavors encountered were pretty steady with not much change during the smoke. It was definitely a good cigar, but it was not very complex. It was, however, one of the best looking cigars I have seen; what a beautiful sheen! It is a good cigar to try and enjoy.

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    • Keith

      I really enjoyed my first experience with the Brickhouse. I have another one in my humidor to try on a clean palate.

    • Nick

      Best Cigar I have ever had. Most consisent, stick after stick, excellent draw and burn. My go to cigar when i want something i know won’t disappoint.

    • mastermike

      Great stick for5 bucks, their ad is right on 5 bucks and a confortable chair

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Cigar Region Honduras
Filler Nicaragua
Wrapper Nicaragua
Binder Nicaragua
Length 7 1/4
Ring Gauge 50
Vitola Churchill
Construction Hand Made
Price Paid $115 / box of 25