S. T. Dupont Dominican Churchill (7 x 47)
Posted by Uncle Moneybag$ on 30 May 2006 at 10:53 pm | Tagged as: Cigar Reviews
Heralded by J.R. as a super-premium for tycoon-types, this gar doesn’t quite live up to its hype. But it is an excellent value at less than $100.00 for a box of 25 (I got mine for $60 on a JR weekly special). Too skinny to be a Churchill, but too fat and long to be a lancero, this gar starts off bland and finishes bitter. But the middle is sweet, with complicated flavor that is long on the palate. It’s best to smoke this gar as a robusto, leaving the last two inches to burn out in your ashtray. In its prime, this light-to-medium bodied stick is papery with hints of cinnamon and spice.
S.T. Dupont recently moved its production to Nicaragua. Let’s hope the DR’s spicy southern brother adds a little punch and consistency to this otherwise impressive smoke.
Regardless, the box and packaging alone are among the finest of any gar.
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I had a Dominican 5-Pack of these as PYRAMIDES 6.25 x 50 a few months ago when we started Dominican Mornings. I throughly enjoyed them all.
I think JR was blowing out the odd balls (7 x 47 ?!). It was part of the reason I passed on the deal, even though I enjoyed the brand.