Quick Smoke: Viaje Late Harvest 648 (2012)

Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief verdict on a single cigar of “buy,” “hold,” or “sell.”

I picked these up 18 months ago for around $9 per cigar. First a five-pack, then a whole box. It’s a Nicaraguan puro with a pigtail cap and a bright Colorado-brown wrapper. The profile has lots of leather and wood, but it’s restrained and not over-the-top. It’s medium-bodied with balanced flavors, including a little creaminess and cocoa. With excellent construction, I can recommend it, although I think it was better before the aging.

Verdict = Buy.

–Patrick S

photo credit: Stogie Guys