Once again, it’s been a while since I’ve posted. The end of the semester always seems to get the better of me, and that usually means no blogging and far less time to enjoy a good smoke, much to my chagrin. But I’ve just picked up a pack of the Mehari’s Brasil small cigars from Agio and I thought it would be worthwhile to spread the news.
Another in my repertoire of small vitolas, this line from Mehari’s is an excellent quick smoke. Lasting 15 to 20 minutes, these Arapiraca-wrapped cigars are the tobacco equivalent of a shot of espresso: thoroughly enjoyable without being too demanding in terms of time. At 4″ x 23 ring gauge, these sticks are a little larger than your standard cigarillo, though they feel much more substantial (where I usually go through a CAO Brazilia Mini in around eight minutes, these last me at least twice as long). They come in boxes of 20, retailing for around $16.
Though just a little rough looking, their pre-light aroma is of earth and pepper. Upon lighting up, the Mehari’s Brasil has a distinct flavor of sweet maduro tobacco (a taste which remains present throughout the smoke) complimented by hints of tea, cinnamon and clove. As the stogie burns down, cocoa comes and goes, as does a certain smokiness reminiscent of latakia. Toward the end, leather rounds out the pleasant transition from more mild to fuller-bodied flavors.
I posted a while ago about storing dry-cured cigars in a low-humidity humidor, but I’ve actually found that these do just fine at room humidity. This seems to preserve their perfect draw and has had no negative effect on what is one of the more complex blends I’ve tasted in any cigar of this size. For the overall satisfaction they provide, not to mention their convenience in terms of storage and smoking time, I give the Mehari’s Brasil 90 points.
3 Comments
May 4, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Another little dry cured cigar I like is the Villiger Export Maduro.
Thanks for the review I’ll have to try and find these.
June 30, 2008 at 4:41 pm
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October 24, 2009 at 10:50 am
Thanks for the review. Good info. I found a cigar while visiting St Louis. There was a group of guys smoking them at the bar we went to, and they shared with me. The cigar was called bowtie. The petit was really smooth and flavorful. The website address is http://www.bowtiecigar.com. Keep up the good work!!!