NUB Habano something Review

[carbonbased_al]

Savvy sent me a NUB, along with some hitchhikers, to review after my near constant complaining about them. I'm not sure what RG it was, aside from way too fat. Damn thing was near comical in appearance. Nice construction though, Olivia rolls a good cigar. having had a few weeks to rest I fired it up a few days ago.

And it wasn't horrible. Plain and one dimensional yes, tasting nothing but cedar and earthy the whole way through. That's it. The wrapper cracked after the first half inch or so, which seems to be a common thing with these. I think perhaps Sam should focus on finding the sweet 3 inches of wrapper leaf to go along with the filler, cause wrapper splits suck the big one. I smoked to to the band though.

I didn't have as a bad a go as Dustin or Peter, but I cetainly wasn't blown away. After trying one i'm indeed firm in my belief that these are hype sticks. I was actually surprised how simple it was with all that filler. I'm not sold on the whole sweet spot theory, i've had a whole lot of regular sized NCs that were much better.

[Sean9689]

Sounds like you loved it!
I have eleventy-billion master cases inbound!
Investment cigar, no doubt.

[icehog3]

That sweet spot was one sweet 1/16th of an inch.

[Jay Hemingway]

Originally Posted by Sean9689

Sounds like you loved it!
I have eleventy-billion master cases inbound!
Investment cigar, no doubt.

[Coach]

had the 464T on an empty stomach........roughly took 40 min to burn but gave me a terrific head rush...........

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by Coach

had the 464T on an empty stomach........roughly took 40 min to burn but gave me a terrific head rush...........

Maybe you just stood up to soon, Coach?

[pnoon]

Originally Posted by Coach

had the 464T on an empty stomach........roughly took 40 min to burn but gave me a terrific head rush...........

Head rush? Is that what it was?

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by pnoon

Head rush? Is that what it was?

More like a rush of bile from your stomach to your throat?

[Puffy69]

Originally Posted by icehog3

That sweet spot was one sweet 1/16th of an inch.

Thats what she said...

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by Rock Star

Thats what she said...

Tell her you're sorry, and the Enzyte is in the mail.

[AD720]

Nub Habano 464 (4 x 64 Torpedo)
Price paid - Around $4

I finally picked up the Nub Sampler and it showed up today. I wanted to let them rest a bit I couldn't wait. The sampler I got contained one of each size of the three wrappers; Habano, Connecticut and Cameroon. I am a conny whore, but most of the positive comments I have heard about Nubs have been on the Habano.




So time to see what all the hype is about.




Pre-light -

Aroma is nice, not overwhelming. Construction looks really good. Not Padron Anny good, but pretty good with a couple of small veins. I clipped it with my Palio and took a prelight draw which was nice with just a bit of sweetness.

1st Third -

I toasted this jaw breaker up with my Colibri and I swear it took almost a full load of fuel to get this cigar lit. They look small but when you go to light it up you realize it is a serious cigar. After one or two puffs to get this cigar going I have to admit it tastes damn good right off the bat! Tons and tons of slightly sweet, slightly woody smoke. About half way into the first 1/3 I noticed a small crack developing. At this point I am not going to hold that against Nub since I did break my rule and smoke this right out of the box. The taste is holding just as it was off the first couple puffs and the burn is very even.




2nd Third -

The crack is getting a little worse and it looks like a new one is developing near the cap (but that might be my fault, I am a chewer.) Ash is still holding firm. It seems like it is starting to a little hot, but again that might be my fault since I smoke fast. I am starting to think that a short smoke is not the best fit for me. Still tastes pretty good. Slight sweetness with a little bit of wood on the finish. The burn is starting to get a little uneven.




Last Third -

My little crack situation is getting worse before it gets better but I have to say the taste is still pretty good. Construction problem and burn issue aside, this is a pretty consistent tasting smoke. At this point in a "traditional" smoke I would usually be starting to get a little harshness and none is present. At this point I am getting tired out picking wrapper flakes off my lips so I am going to let it sit and just enjoy the lasting flavor.







Overall Impressions -

The Nub Habano definitely delivers on the main claim of hitting the taste "sweet spot" right at the beginning and continuing throughout. I guess this is good and bad, the taste is consistent but I do like when a cigar builds to climax. While I did had some issue with the wrapper I will reserve my final judgement on them until the others have had some cooler time and I try them again. This is also my first experience with the vendor that i went with so I'm not sure if they usually come dry or what. I did light this one up fresh of the truck and the Habano wrappers in general are a little more sensitive than some of the others.







Start time - 7:08 PM
End time - 7:44 PM


Appearance - 8/10
Burn - 6/10
Construction - 4/10
Draw - 9/10
Flavor - 9/10
Strength - Medium
Value - 6/10

Overall - 7/10

[ca21455]

Thanks for the review and [SIZE=7]LARGE[/SIZE] pictures!

[longknocker]

Nice review & pics.! I haven't tried one yet, but I noticed from several other reviews that there were "crack" issues. Don't know if this was from "fresh" cigars or what. Any ideas, gorillas? Thanks for the great review!

[Freight Train]

Great review

[Dinosaur Jr]

thanks for the great review. I'm looking forward to trying these soon. bummer about the crack - hope that's not a trend with these (i've got some on order).