Punch Rare Corojo Crystal

I had heard great things about this cigar so I had high hopes. I believe it got a 90 rating from Cigar Aficionado. (Editor: A magazine that is entirely funded by cigar company ad revenues rated a cigar highly? No way!)

The construction of this cigar was great. It was one of the most solid cigars I've ever smoked. It burned completely even throughout and the draw was great. There was lots and lots of smoke. (Editor: Smoke? From a cigar? Amazing. About as amazing as your ability to coordinate motor function long enough to push out this substandard write up.)

This cigar had an over powering pepper flavor from the moment I lit it up to the last puff. The taste didn't change at all. Pretty consistent throughout. Now, I looked at some other reviews and they mentioned flavors of chocolate and wood. I did not taste these in my pepper stick. I poured myself some whiskey to sip on while I smoked. The problem was I could not taste the whiskey but it did wash some of the pepper flavor out of mouth. I like full flavored cigars but.... I'm not sure what was up this thing. (Editor: Are you sure it isn't just that your failings in life happen to taste like pepper?)

Now, I am pretty sure the cigar I smoked was not the same one that got a 90 ranking. I did find some other people with very similar reviews as mine. So.... there is a bad evil peppery batch of these floating about or my palate did not enjoy this cigar.

It did give me a nice buzz though. I think I could have drank any awful liquor I wanted with this one because there was no way to taste anything else.

All that being said I will probably try this cigar again later because I'm curious if it was me or the cigar. (Editor: I think, regardless of cigar quality, we can always safely say that it's you, Curt. It's always you.)


Punch Rare Corojo Crystal
Size: Torpedo (5.5 x 54)
Taste: Medium-Full
Draw: Great
Burn: Perfectly Even throughout
Flavors: Strong Pepper from start to finish.
Overall Rating: Pepper ray gun