Rico Barato Connecticut Churchill (7×48)
$37.94
$72.85
Overall: Outstanding for an inexpensive cigar. Review: I’ve smoked cigars a couple times a year for a couple decades, but didn’t know much about them and was lucky I managed to light the right end every time. Now, I am really starting to get into cigars. I’m taking the time to learn everything I can and have started at the low end and working my way up as my palette develops. That’s how I landed on this Rico Barato. This was a really, really good cigar for the cost. The flavor wasn’t overwhelming one way or the other, but consistent the whole time, and I agree with the other reviewer about notes of cedar, and a bit into the first third caught some cinnamon notes that remained to the last puff. It wasn’t bitter or have a poor taste at any point. What impressed me the most was how consistently this burned throughout the entire stick. I was *shocked* by the quality of such an inexpensive cigar. These are from American Viking, which Tim is a part owner of, so I wasn’t sure if they’d be good, or if they were just here because he has a stake in the brand. I was VERY pleasantly surprised at the quality. These are great for a casual smoke or sharing with your friends because you want them to stay the hell away from your good sticks I’ll definitely be picking up some more, and you should, too. FYI I kept this cigar at 69% humidity with a Boveda pack and at 71.5 degrees in my Tupperdore.
American Viking Cigars