Stallone Bucephalus

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 or a five pack to try.