Punch Rare Corojo - Review

[Da Klugs]

It's been a while since I've smoked a NC. Sam decided to "make me" smoke one of his cigars yesterday at lunch. One of us chooses the cigar, the other chooses the lunch location (distance is the issue) to fit the cigar to the drive. Perfection is 1/2 each way. Otherwise we end up looking like stalkers driving aimlessly around neighborhoods to finish the cigars on the way back.

I forgot how good these are. It's easy to get snobbish when you hit the Cuban slide. The Pita's have always been my favorite of this line. The wrapper has a great flavor to the unlit taste and during the smoke.

A 6 1/8 x 50 beautifully constructed cigar. If you read up on these they are the only cigar that has to use all of the words.. Ecuadorian, Sumatra, Corojo, Dominican, Piloto, Cubano, Honduran, Nicaraguan and Connecticut to describe it's construction.

Did one of those rare perfect lights. I don't know about everyone else, but for me the light dictates how well the cigar is going to burn. Almost every time I get a great one the burn is perfect.

Mellow, rich and flavorful. Maybe I've gone brain dead thinking that only Cubans are worthy. This cigar had nuances and smoothness that were wonderful to behold. Burn was perfect. Draw was perfect. Pace was spot on 1/2 when we got to Bearden’s. Bearden’s is a old time local restaurant featuring the "Bearden Burger" one of the precursors to the Big Mac only it has 2 3 oz patties and no center bun. Cool place, has a ledge up by the ceiling that a train runs around the restaurant. Cool!

Year to year these seem to vary a bit in intensity. These were 04 versions that had mellowed just enough.

After lunch and a judicious relight we did a cruise along the lake back towards the office. These are nice cigars was my smoking thought. Richened up in the last 1/3 like most NC's do. Not sure why that is, for me at least seems to be a more predominant phenomena in NC than Cubans.

These have a nice nutty smooth flavor that is unique to them. A cigar that should be in everyone’s humi. Know I have a box of these buried in the Dom cab somewhere. Going to dig to find them, these are worthy of including in a regular smoking rotation.

[Jason Love III]

Have fun with alllll that Klugs. I can't smoke anything but Cubans anymore... J/k of course. I was gifted two of these and one was ok and the other was just GREAT. Thanks for reminding me how good these can be!

[al two]

Originally Posted by Da Klugs

It's been a while since I've smoked a NC. Sam decided to "make me" smoke one of his cigars yesterday at lunch.

he MADE you. wow, your life really sucks




i've only had the double corona and thought so-so of it. love the pita size and i've been lookin to get another rare corojo to give it another whirl. very nice review.

[LeafHog]

Nice review, Dave. Good to hear you're not a total elitist snob!

I too enjoy the PRC, especially the rothschilde. Lots of good flavor, rarely do I have any construction or burn issues, and the price is right. I do occasionally get a tighter draw than I like, but I can't recall any that were actually plugged or unsmokeable.

[Puffy69]

I have a 1/2 box left of these. Havent smoked one in a while..I do like these aswell for NC. Nice rich flavor but I remember the draw being quite firm.

[King Cat]

Hmmm... I've had a double corona sitting in my humi for some time and have never really had a strong inclination to fire it up, until now. Perhaps I'll have to try one of these bad boys (when I get back home from the holidays).

[SeanGAR]

I've always enjoyed the Punch "Not So Rare" Ecuadorian Sumatras that I've had. I have never been disappointed (other than, obviously, with the bullship marketing).... the Pita is up there with Piranhas & a few others as my favorite NC treat.

[KraZieMaN55]

I still have a few sticks Pita and Magnum I saved from boxes I purchased awhile back. I really enjoyed these and they were not to expensive at all. Thought I leave what's left for some aging to see if they get better.

[KnightKrusher]

Great review, and as for Punch a great cigar .

[donp]

DK:
Great review! I have smoked the PRC and found it very similar to your findings and review. I love the wrapper on this thing, it makes the whole thing very tasty. I just scored a five pack on c-bid last week and am letting them rest for a bit; it is a great temptation to do that and, requires patience on my part.