cj121
13-07-2009, 07:18 AM
Also known in the US as the Nub Habano
Wrapper: Habano
Filler: Nicaragua
Size: Nub 466 (4 x 66)
Strength: Medium to Full
http://puffingcigars.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/nub-habano.gif (http://puffingcigars.com/cigars/nub-habano-466/53/)
I didn't smoke the torpedo.
Appearance
It was beautifully presented with a neat, rich, tanned horse chestnut colouring. The bands are minimalist and modern, which I found attractive.
Construction
Firm to the touch and seemingly densely packed. These are well made sticks with the one I had, having few veins. Faultless to the eye.
Taste
The pre-light draw found a sweetness on my lips, which was pleasant. The Nub Habano definately gives you a sense of where that Habano wrapper gets its influence from and there's a little bit of the motherland in there. On lighting, I got an immediate nudge of spice.
I'm not the world's most descriptive when it comes to picking out flavours (sorry folks), but I was aware of that spice remaining subtley throughout, accompanied by leather and I felt, a hint of liquorice. Not a bad combo at all, and it didn't smoke unfamiliarly. The availability of flavour did depend on the volume of smoke...
Draw/Ash/Burn
No tight draw dramas for a densely packed stick. I did question whether my club/shamrock punch probably was a bit 'open' for this particular stick and I found the draw too light and I was unable to get a large volume of smoke.
The ash held well, but was effected by the issues I had with an uneven burn throughout. Within the first 10mm, the stick was struggling to burn evenly and even with corrections including dampening small areas and re-touching with the lighter here and there, it didn't come good. To top it off, the wrapper burst in the last third, which saw me putting it down sadly. I store at 65% RH, so over humidification was not the issue. Any feedback would be welcome.
Overall
The Nub has been promoted as a cigar that provides a sweet-spot from the off as opposed to one where it builds in the second, or last third. This is attributed to its impressive, and unique, dimensions.
I can't subscribe to this theory on the basis that whilst smoking a stick, the crescendo of flavours (IMO) acumulate and increase as a concentration of such build up towards the mid/end as the result of drawing smoke through it (if that makes sense). The Nub, I feel, behaves in the same way.
It was a shame I had the issues I did as it probably didn't do the Nub justice. However, I would have one again and I think they should be included in your 'must try' list.
1026
Wrapper: Habano
Filler: Nicaragua
Size: Nub 466 (4 x 66)
Strength: Medium to Full
http://puffingcigars.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/nub-habano.gif (http://puffingcigars.com/cigars/nub-habano-466/53/)
I didn't smoke the torpedo.
Appearance
It was beautifully presented with a neat, rich, tanned horse chestnut colouring. The bands are minimalist and modern, which I found attractive.
Construction
Firm to the touch and seemingly densely packed. These are well made sticks with the one I had, having few veins. Faultless to the eye.
Taste
The pre-light draw found a sweetness on my lips, which was pleasant. The Nub Habano definately gives you a sense of where that Habano wrapper gets its influence from and there's a little bit of the motherland in there. On lighting, I got an immediate nudge of spice.
I'm not the world's most descriptive when it comes to picking out flavours (sorry folks), but I was aware of that spice remaining subtley throughout, accompanied by leather and I felt, a hint of liquorice. Not a bad combo at all, and it didn't smoke unfamiliarly. The availability of flavour did depend on the volume of smoke...
Draw/Ash/Burn
No tight draw dramas for a densely packed stick. I did question whether my club/shamrock punch probably was a bit 'open' for this particular stick and I found the draw too light and I was unable to get a large volume of smoke.
The ash held well, but was effected by the issues I had with an uneven burn throughout. Within the first 10mm, the stick was struggling to burn evenly and even with corrections including dampening small areas and re-touching with the lighter here and there, it didn't come good. To top it off, the wrapper burst in the last third, which saw me putting it down sadly. I store at 65% RH, so over humidification was not the issue. Any feedback would be welcome.
Overall
The Nub has been promoted as a cigar that provides a sweet-spot from the off as opposed to one where it builds in the second, or last third. This is attributed to its impressive, and unique, dimensions.
I can't subscribe to this theory on the basis that whilst smoking a stick, the crescendo of flavours (IMO) acumulate and increase as a concentration of such build up towards the mid/end as the result of drawing smoke through it (if that makes sense). The Nub, I feel, behaves in the same way.
It was a shame I had the issues I did as it probably didn't do the Nub justice. However, I would have one again and I think they should be included in your 'must try' list.
1026