“The first puffs of the Southern Drawn Cedrus Hogan aren’t overwhelming, leaving that impression to be made by the retrohale, which is markedly fuller though not particularly pepper-laden at the outset. That changes fairly rapidly though, with each sample delivering its own level of…” read more
“The first few puffs are loaded with black pepper spice, starting the Cedrus off with a bang! The pepper spice calms down quickly and becomes a spicy tingle on my tongue and throat. There is a vegetal note here and there, but I am really starting to notice (and love) this smokey, peach note that…
“Appearance: This is a really nice looking cigar with a medium to dark brown wrapper with reddish hue in the sunlight. The wrapper has small veins and really tight seams. The tapered, pyramid shape comes to a nice box press. The Olive green and…” read more
“After removing the cedar sleeve, the first step was to cut and test the dry draw. As opposed to pulling off the pig-tail cap, I used a straight cut to remove the cap of the IGNITE Top Rung. It was then on to the pre-light draw ritual. The dry draw delivered notes of mocha, wood,…
“After toasting the foot, the initial draw offers a good blast of pepper, tons of smoke production, wow I did not anticipate that one! There is a semi-sweet cocoa, wood (oak possibly) and earth notes. Very different from anything I remember from SDC in the past. About 1/2 inch in and things begin to…” read…
“The strength has remained a constant medium throughout making it a perfect cigar for anytime. Newbies will love this cigar as it is the perfect entry point for understanding what a premium cigar brings to the table only without the hefty price tag. And best of all…” read more
“Our initial thoughts once we got the Cedrus in our hands was that the overall presentation was phenomenal. The olive green band is yet another winning color choice to stand along side the distinctive pink Rose of Sharon and the dark purplish blue Jacob’s Ladder bands. It’s a damn near perfect…” read more
“Cedrus starts a bit salty, with a nice mineral, earthy quality. The draw is a little tight, but the construction looks great. This cigar’s concept has a big connection to the Pacific Redwoods and cedar trees, and the profile follows suit, slowly laying the groundwork like roots to…” read more
“An aroma of chocolate and mild campfire off the toasted foot. After initial ignition flavors off mild char and bitter dark chocolate. Once the blend settles in flavors of coffee, dark chocolate, earth and cedar appear. The spicy element is in the form of charred cinnamon spice, with a mild creamy…” read more
“Last year, Plasencia wowed this author by doing a full-blown brand launch presentation at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. At the time I commented that this is something small companies might not do, but Robert Holt and his team at Southern Draw Cigars proved me wrong. The company delivered a strong pre-IPCPR media campaign in…
