16. Hesitant Pirate

This is a 7” from the Po Boy II selection and can be purchased in bundles of twenty for $19.99. This cigar got bonus points right of the bat for being one of the coolest bands in this .99 sideshow circus. It may be the best because when you remove the band under the overlap I found a red X which served to turn it into a freakin’ treasure map! The construction was solid with a good fill of tobacco. The wrapper was a lighter shade of brown with no visible damage and the foot was full. The cap did crack slightly when I punched it but this proved to be a non-issue. The cold draw was firm with a slight nuttiness.

I wanted to judge this cigar by its band but the flavors when I smoked it were a mixed bag. It is very mild and started off with a bit of sweetness. However, I noticed before too long that I was getting an aftertaste of ash and fabric softener. About halfway through I found a bit of tanginess sitting in the back of my throat. There was a bright sport where I thought I tasted some cedar in the retrohale, which proved to be the most interesting part of the cigar. In the end it began to simply taste like a watered down dirty ashtray. It’s a good thing I didn’t put any money of this horse for her looks because I would have ended up shooting her before she made it out of the 3rd turn.

The single best part of the cigar: Was the band! I would have this thing tattoo on me if I had some free space.
The single worst part of the cigar: Tasting like I put a cigar out in a pitcher of cheap bear and then drank it.
Overall rating on a scale of 1-10: 5.8 (Like when the question and answer round of the Miss America Pageant teaches us…you can be pretty on the outside and yet still devoid of quality tastes.