Punch London Club

[Dom]

Brand: Punch
L/RG: 5x40
Size: London Club
Price: >$2.00
Date: 5/13/09
Weather: 67, wind 8 MPH, overcast
Beverage: Diet Sprite

Appearance/Presentation:Natural wrapper, very discolored and splotchy. Relatively few veins and pretty oily.
14/20

Lighting and Burning: Lit up very quick which was to be expected considering the small rg. Burn was very even, and the ash was a real dirty grey.
14/15

Construction: Draw was great, just the slightest tug. Wrapper was very well put on and stayed together really good. Triple cap, overall good construction.
27/30

Flavor: This is the first i've had of these since a few buddies and i split a box back in Feb. Flavor was VERY smooth and mellow, which i'm going to attribute to the age, but idk. There was some spice at times on the tongue, and some nice leather, but in general flavors were sparradic and inconsistent. I do have to mention a very unique flavor that I picked up; it was like a real crisp light pop of flavor, the best way i could describe it is 'citrusy' I got it about 10 times throughout and it was pretty nice, real crisp and clean.
29/35
























RATING: 84/100

Overview: This was pretty damn good, boxes go for around $35, and if you can wait for 3-4 months, you'll be rewarded with a nice, mellow, enjoyable smoke thatll only burn 25 minutes.

[Cigar Man Andy]

Thanks for the review. Nice job. Okay smoke.

[azpostal]

Thanks for the review. I like the Punch brand.

[tx_tuff]

Great review, thanks. Good to see some reviews on lower priced sticks.

[andrewsutherland2002]

If you like the London Club, get a box of the Punch Elites. Great stick with a bigger ring gauge (corona sized stick)

Nice Review!

[RYJ 08]

Looks like ill have to wait quiet a while to smoke it as the photo date is 2080 LOL. Good review ill have to keep an eye out for them.

[CharlieCobra]

I've got a box of these just chillin'. I fired one up when I first got 'em and found them to be harsh. Hopefully they'll mellow after some more time.

[Frinkiac7]

I bought a box in Sept 08 and am just getting around to most of them now...they are awesome for what they are, the size and money. Quick, unobtrusive smoke. I smoked a couple when they were new and all you could really taste was "tobacco." Sort of like the basic NC Punch flavor profile. Now I get that plus a distinct tang, like a green tea aftertaste to them. It's a great flavor and I absolutely love it. For like $30/box these are a great deal if you let them sit a bit. Let them sit for 6-8 months if you can and they will surprise you.