Cigar Review: The Griffin’s 2006 Special Edition XXII

I picked up a box of these a year ago before heading to a friend’s Christmas party. I handed most out but kept a few for myself. I smoked two the night of the party and they were wonderful. I smoked another a few months ago and it was pretty good too. Now, a year later, I visited one this morning. I was curious to see how a year would affect this cigar.

Size: 50×5 1/2 Origin: Dominican Republic Wrapper: Connecticut – Ecuadorian Grown Binder: Sumatra – Mexican Grown Filler: Dominican Republic

Appearance: Coming in a nice glass tube, this cigar always looks great. The Connecticut wrapper is smooth and veinless. Today’s sample had hint of wrinkles where the wet wrapper dried after rolling. The double band adds to its visual appeal. This is a great gift cigar for the smoker who doesn’t smoke often and will truly appreciate the packaging.

Taste: A year in the humidor helped bring a little strength around to this stick. My first experiences with these showed an extremely mild cigar. It definitely ranged in the medium-body category today. After cutting this at an angle, which is how I prefer cutting torpedos and perfectos, I held it to my lips and took a pre-light draw. Spicy butter. Yes, that’s what I said. I lit it and immediately a dry, woody taste covered my tongue. Eventually a strong floral overtone would add into the mix with a hint of pepper popping up every now and then. Very smooth. Eventually the floral moved to the foreground and stayed there for the duration.

Aroma: Holding the wrapper to my nose, a light cedar wafted into my nostrils. Smelling the foot of the cigar brought the scent of roasted nuts. Mmmm. Upon lighting, the plentiful smoke smelled of light tobacco that wasn’t unpleasant.

Construction: I’ve not had a problem with The Griffin’s ever. Feeling the cigar, it was consistent in construction, not too firm yet not very giving. Even being a perfecto, this burned extremely well, the wind was the factor in any inconsistencies here. The snow white ash held wonderfully needing a forceful tap to break it. This cigar definitely holds up to the standards I hold for a Special Edition cigar.

Overall: I don’t know that I’d hold onto these any longer as the aging didn’t really affect much with this cigar except to add a little strength, but I do know that I’ll smoke these again. I’ve still one left and they can still be found at around $100 for a box of 10. Like I said, this makes a perfect gift cigar, and well, it is the season for giving, right?

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