Topper Original Handmade Ebony
5 1/2 x 47 Belicoso Soft Press
WRAPPER: Connecticut Broadleaf
BINDER: USA
FILLER: Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua, United States
FILLER: Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua, United States
STRENGTH: Medium
ORIGIN: Durfort Holdings S.A., Dominican Republic
NAME DROP: Phil Zanghi, Debonair
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| Image courtesy Topper Cigar Co. |
I
Softly yet evenly packed, and exhibiting a tick a' wobble. Smooth draw and a softly textured one. Rustic to the point of rugged yet classic visual. Notes of black pepper, more-so through schnoz, a citrus and red fruit medley. Simple woodiness and a shaded earth under-belly. A burgeoning meat-sauce savoriness.
II
Rich coffee and molasses enter. Burn is quick-sided, ash builds well -- each spoken in this mixed-filler context. Cumin/slight red pepper flow, fruits ebb. A sweet floral thing hits end of finish; an orange blossom honey. Citrus sidles back up. Visions of Babe Ruth, cigar in mouf, swatting long balls.
Softly yet evenly packed, and exhibiting a tick a' wobble. Smooth draw and a softly textured one. Rustic to the point of rugged yet classic visual. Notes of black pepper, more-so through schnoz, a citrus and red fruit medley. Simple woodiness and a shaded earth under-belly. A burgeoning meat-sauce savoriness.
II
Rich coffee and molasses enter. Burn is quick-sided, ash builds well -- each spoken in this mixed-filler context. Cumin/slight red pepper flow, fruits ebb. A sweet floral thing hits end of finish; an orange blossom honey. Citrus sidles back up. Visions of Babe Ruth, cigar in mouf, swatting long balls.
These offerings marked Topper Cigar Co.'s return to its handmade 1896 to the 1960s roots. In 2013 Chris Topper, the 4th generation Topper atop Topper, related to Cigar Aficionado that "Broadleaf is our foundation." With Broadleaf all the rage in to-day's 'boutiques,' why not imbibe in the cool and do-so easily up-on yer wallet. How easy? Couple bucks a stick.
As this is a mixed-leaf offering, read my "The Long & Short of Long, Short, & Mixed Fillers, A Cigar Primer," for more on that, gentlepersons.
Rarely, with the exception of whenst I hang my Levi's out on the clothesline, doth I feel nigh as Americana, gentlepersons.
As this is a mixed-leaf offering, read my "The Long & Short of Long, Short, & Mixed Fillers, A Cigar Primer," for more on that, gentlepersons.
Rarely, with the exception of whenst I hang my Levi's out on the clothesline, doth I feel nigh as Americana, gentlepersons.