23. Scorned Woman
NOTE- So I realized yesterday that in my inattention to detail I posted two #19s and two #22s , so today we are back on track with a legitimate #23 ! Only 7 more days to go

The name of this 8” Churchill amused me. Unfortunately it isn’t available to purchase outside the Po Boy III, otherwise it would be a great gift for a woman to buy her husband after he’s caught with his secretary. If it was anything like the Stogies Gold Leaf it would serve as punishment enough. The wrapper was light brown with numerous veins but no visible damage. There were a couple spots however where it was lifting up and the cap didn’t appear to be affixed very well. The fill felt pretty solid, even though the foot was not entirely full. It did have a wonderful tobacco scent. Mild, sweet, and with a faint hint of chocolate. The draw was reasonable with a pretty unimpressive flavor, especially after having enjoyed the foot odor
This one had a nice mild start that paired well with my morning coffee. All of the flavors in the stick seemed to come out within the first few inches. After that, while the flavor remained pleasant, it became very one dimensional and passé. One of the most notable tastes was something like a buttery chocolate chip cookie, but without the chocolate chips- just that mildly sweet, slightly oily dough taste. There was another section that was reminiscent of hazelnuts. The rest of the cigar was plain jane mild cheap stock. The burn was fairly good throughout. It went askew a few times but it fixed itself without my intervention.

The single best part of the cigar: The cookie taste was pretty cool.
The single worst part of the cigar: The way the cap flaked early and stuck out to annoy my lips for the rest of the smoke.
Overall rating on a scale of 1-10: 7.4 (perhaps this is because I’m coming off a couple bad ones, but this cigar was a nice mild option)