Friday, June 2, 2017

18 Sabbaths Cattle Baron Bull Cigar Review: 5th Sabbath

Cattle Baron Cigars
Bull 4 1/2 x 58
w. Nicaraguan Habano
b. Dominican
f. Dominican Seco and Nicaraguan Viso
m. De Los Reyes, Dominian Republic
in collaboration with Mr. Phil Zanghi of Debonaire House
A muscularly built cigar with a well balanced medium-full profile. Well delivered traditional notes of sweetly piquant cocoa and cedar around a clean tobacco core. [A short (25wd) review as part and parcel of THIS Four Cigars Reviewed in 100 Words vol. III post. Reprinted with my own written consent and minuscule editing herein.]

HERE is a write-up of the Cattle Baron blend in its Trail Boss vitola.
HERE is me talking about the Cattle Baron blend in its Stockyard vitola.

Find out more about this, my 18 Sabbaths project, by clicking HERE.

Without any further ado, adon't, or amaybe -- lettuce look at this week's offering:
Spiced cedar and coffee, cream and sugar -- a diner-style cup a' joe. Honey notes and peanut brittle... no, no, no -- Cracker Jack. Piquancies are mulling spice and peppers: white, black and cayenne doth show. Ne'er o'erwhelming, this cigar is a gent; not some ham-fisted and loud-mouthed vagrant hack. Medium-full backbone'd and kindly so, a sturdy stage up-on which for the play to unfold. Traditional notes delivered via a new age ballsiness which still and ain't ne'er gruff. Finish is sweetbitter on creamy long legs; with just the right oomph aboard to be bold. Smoothly textured, rich and robust, all that plus balanced well more than 'nuff.

Ash is a stack a' dimes solid, and could be built till the cows get corralled home. Burn-line is even on-down on a thin and charcoal colored mascara line. No hard/soft spots on its well-packed barrel, the goldenrod top-leaf stays pretty as a pome. Tight nigh invisible seams, every-one a smooth draw -- everywhere, this cigar is crafted oh-so fine. There is surely a slow and well-rehearsed maturation and fusty bits which bring many, many a transition. Complex, but the Bull is a refrained 'un -- to be enjoyed by a greenhorn or old hand, no matter their station.