Finally, there was also some white pepper in the retrohale. Yet, for me, this was a burnt aromatic note.įor instance, it would be similar if you were to chargrill meat with herbs or even set a spring alight. Some connoisseurs would argue that you can’t have aromatic flavours in a cigar. In the first third, I mostly experienced a very distinctive Brazil nut flavour, which is followed by rosemary. Nevertheless, the flavours are quite hard to detect. However, the second cigar wasn’t overwhelming whatsoever. In fact, it just came across as a powerbomb. Indeed, I still have a couple of those old box-pressed cigars with the band that covers the whole cigar.Īdmittedly, I found that the first Armada that I tried was a bit flat in flavour. One of my favourite cigars is the “Monte” that he did for Montecristo some years ago. In fact, I’m a big fan of AJ Fernandez’s creations. I don’t want to be influenced by the cult following, and I was very excited to try the Man O’War.
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Its wrapper has a nice reflection to it thanks to an oily sheen. Its spring is firm with just the right amount of resistance when pinched. The Man O’War is a very sleek cigar with an even construction. They were kept at 69% RH using the Boveda packs and monitored regularly using a Boveda butler. This ensured that they were properly acclimated for a consistent review. We’ve been holding onto these cigars for a couple of years and they were transferred to a Boveda acrylic humidor several weeks prior to the review.
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Only 10,000 of these are made per year, which partly explains its high price tag of around $20 per cigar. The Man O’War is made with an Ecuadorian Sumatra Maduro, which is a very low-yield crop.
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In this case, we opted for the War Horse Perfecto, which is 6.5″ x 64 in size. It is available in a variety of usually large vitolas. It is a cult classic and well-known among the cigar community. This is the Man o’ War from Armada, which is a brand produced by AJ Fernandez, in his Ocotal factory in Nicaragua.