“The Southern Draw Cedrus-The Hogan cigar is a spectacular cigar to look at. From opening the special box and sliding out one of these dark brown, smooth and satiny specimens to examining the feel of its square barrel, light oily sheen, and the perfectly finished tip of its head is enticing to…” read more
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“An aroma of heavy cedar off the toasted foot. Flavors of mild cedar char and orange peel for the first few draws accompanied by a leather spice notable in between draws. When the components settle in, flavors of creamy leather, sweet cedar and glazed almonds. There is minimal background involvement as the…” read more
“The cigar begins with a mix of slightly sweet cedar and a good dose of black pepper. As the cigar reaches the full ring gauge, the sweetness fades away and the pepper becomes more of a spiciness to pair with the cedar. The retrohale carries a similar profile except for an enhanced…” read more
“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 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
