The NEW Stallone Bucephalus, Named after Alexander the Great’s horse, is a Habano Limited Edition Maduro Toro and is the first of six installments in what he classifies as an elevated, prestigious smoking experience. In the filler is 10% tobaccos from Macedonia, seven year aged Nicaraguan, and the wrapper is a five years aged, rum cask leaf. – Oak Glen Tobacconist
Bought from –
LA Cigar Collective
Information:
Wrapper: Nicaragua (Habano Maduro)
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua & Greece (Macedonia Region)
Origin: Nicaragua
Factory: Las Villas Cigars
Aging (if any): 7 year filler
Single (MSRP): $17.99
Box (MSRP): $180 (Box of 10)
Availability: Limited
Size:
6.5 x 52
Band/Packaging:
Very dark and somewhat erie packaging. Cool style to it, definitely unique and gives off Black Label Trading vibes
Wrapper:
Rustic, looks dry, veiny dark chocolate in color
Construction:
Firm, feels a bit overpacked
THE REVIEW
Cold draw:
Oak, rum, brown sugar
First third:
Red pepper, sweetness, rum, dark chocolate, oak,
Retro:
Rum, dark chocolate
Second third:
Brown sugar, rum, chocolate, slight tang,
Burn:
Great, a few minor touch ups but nothing major
Smoke:
Thick smoke
Final third:
Chocolate, rum, wood
Retro:
Rum, chocolate
Duration:
2 hours 14 minutes
Conclusion:
Going into this one I was very intrigued and honestly had little expectations. I had never smoked a Stallone, and never smoked a cigar with Macedonian tobacco. The main note throughout was rum, certainly due to the aging of the tobacco leaf in rum casks. It wasn’t a bad flavor, but an odd one for me. The chocolate and brown sugar sweetness throughout were nice touches to the blend, but there wasn’t a ton of change throughout. Some tangy notes and woody notes complimented the chocolatey rum. I must say the nicotine strength was fairly strong on this one, and I got a slight headache midway through. I certainly will come back to this cigar, and would recommend buying a few singles to try. Overall score of 87.
Result:
87