27. Piloto Cubano
This was another 7” Churchill from the Po Boy II (which means it is available for box purchase folks!) It had a light Connecticut wrapper with just a couple small veins. It seemed to have solid construction with an even fill and a solid cap. I punched the cigar and it gave a pretty tight draw. It was slightly nutty and very mild. As a whole I thought it was pretty underwhelming.
This began with a slightly astringent taste that seemed sharp on my tongue. That settled don fairly quick and it became a rather passé mild profiled smoke. The burn was as close to perfect as any of these budget sticks had offered. At various points there was a “tanginess” that emerged from the cigar, but this was the most interesting aspect of the stick. In the end it was a solid smoke that would serve as a reliable yardgar, but my pants are still intact and I certainly was not memorably impressed.
The single best part of the cigar: The burn was as close to perfect as you can get.
The single worst part of the cigar: A one trick pony! It could be great, but it settles for good and uninteresting.
Overall rating on a scale of 1-10: 7.4 (It tasted decent and the burn was spot on)