When Robert Holt of Southern Draw Cigars announced that there was going to be a short panatela vitola added to the QuickDraw line, I was excited to try these new sizes. After trying each of the three blends I found myself wanting to review the for our readers, but we rarely review something in a…
New #SharingOurPairings episode is up! Aaron and Jiunn from Developing Palates joined the show to talk about the Firethorn Code Duello from Robert Holt and Southern Draw. This cigar pairs quite well with #OldWellerAntique107 and #TakatsuruPureMalt. http://cigarfederation.com/page/sharing-our-pairings Rob is joined by the fellas from Developing Palates sit down to do for the latest edition of…
The Quickdraw, petite corona size, is the newest edition to the Southern Draw line of custom-blended cigars. Each has been specially blended to complement medium and robust styles of craft brews, boutique wines and spirits. The wrappers are rich and full of natural oils with a choice of Ecuadorian Dark Habano, and the more complex…
Cigar smoking is a social event that gives us the chance to connect with others from all different walks of life. If your local cigar shop is anything like mine, on a daily basis we solve the world’s problems, and then we start all over again the next day. During these sessions we have a…
“The wrapper is a very light brown with a tinge of yellow. The foot is folded over and closed while the head has almost a quarter inch twist coming off of it. The wrap lines are visible with the ones toward the foot slightly raised. A few visible veins that run the length of the…
“I had to pick a winner to smoke while watching the intense game 7 between Cleveland and Golden State! I did not choose wrong. This beauty is constructed of a double-fermented Habano Rosado wrapper, San Andres Mexican binder, and Nicaraguan filler. The wrapper is a more medium brown compared to the Kudzu but it definitely…
“I thoroughly enjoyed this hearty (and photogenic) stick! It’s composed of an Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro wrapper and a Nicaraguan binder and filler. The flavor profile is bold, rich and earthy with a burn of roasted cedar, and undertones of bittersweet cocoa. The burn of the cedar grows stronger as you reach the final third, with…
“These flavors hold steady until the halfway mark where the black pepper dies down a tad and cocoa, coffee and cedar dominate the inhale while an increased natural tobacco sweetness dominates the exhale. The last couple of inches add a leather component to the flavor wheel and also amps back up the black pepper just…
Southern Draw is a veteran owned boutique cigar company that should be well known to our reader, having cigars in both our Honorable Mentions of 2014 and Top Ten Cigars of 2015 lists, as well as several other highly rated blends. Recently, they have released to limited edition lancero versions of their core lines, with…
“On my sample, there was an oily sheen to the outer leaf, which displayed one prominent vein and no flaws. The cigar felt more tightly-packed than I would have expected from a box-pressed stick. Nonetheless, there were no irregularities. The pre-light smell was sweet and perfumed. I used my trusty punch to cut the cigar,…
