Cigar guru Bob Hritsko has been puffing his way through the summer to bring you reviews of the best smokes to spend your lazy afternoons with. This time, he’s reviewed the 601 Serie Box-Pressed Maduro (Blue), a smooth, full-bodied cigar that’s the perfect end for a hot day.
From his review:
In the initial puffs, the cigar showed a black cherry, smoky flavor with an obvious peppery finish, but it did not take long to blend these flavors nicely, occasionally offering a vanilla and earthy tone. Certainly a rich, full-bodied smoke as you would expect with a Pepin cigar. The good news – I never felt overpowered by the cigar’s level of nicotine, something that Pepin cigars traditionally deliver a fair amount of. As I smoked through the halfway point, I found the peppery aftertaste subsiding enough to provide a great smoke! The ash, which tended to be mostly white, stayed intact through the halfway point, signifying a quality, well-made cigar.
The second half of the cigar showed more earthly flavors and a strong, espresso-like richness. I found the cigar to be nicely complex in flavor and aroma. With just the nub left, I did feel the cigar began to burn a little hot and tended get slightly harsh.
On the whole, sounds like a damn fine smoke. For more cigar reviews and news on our favorite vices, check out the Vices Channel at Bullz-Eye.
