Nicaragua / Mild
Rose of Sharon
Southern Draw
By Benjamin Charles Brown
An extremely pleasant, consistent Connecticut smoke with an uncommon natural raspberry and strawberry cream profile. Not complex, but light, delicious, and remarkably steady for the money. 85/100 and highly recommended as a daily cigar if fruit-forward mildness is your lane.
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Tasting progression
First third
Creamy and sweet from the first draws with an immediate raspberry flavour. Not complex, but light and delicious, a fruit-forward Connecticut that announces itself without heaviness.
Second third
Still strawberries and cream. Extremely mild white pepper arrives on the edges without disturbing the soft fruit profile. Remains gentle and approachable.
Final third
Consistent through the close. No particular wow-factor crescendo, just an extremely pleasant cigar that stays true to the strawberry-cream lane, ideal for casual smoking without heavy flavours.
Final Verdict
85/100. Price is not usually a major factor in Captaincy scores (we rate the experience for what it is), but here the cigar has to be considered for what it is. It does not show the complex development of an expensive stick, yet it delivers a highly unique and memorable natural strawberry/raspberry fruit profile without being a flavoured cigar, plus remarkable consistency for the money. Highly recommended as a daily smoke if this palate appeals.