Man O' War Puro Authentico Maduro Review

[Laynard]

11/20/2014

Cigar: Man O’ War Puro Authentico Maduro
Size: Corona, 5.0”x42
MSRP: $7.50
Strength: Full
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Maduro
Origin: Nicaragua



Prelight: Supposedly this little guy is “jam-packed” with Nicaraguan ligero, from filler to wrapper. Sounds a bit sadistic to me. The wrapper is oily, mottled, and quite rustic looking with some tooth and veins. The foot is almost closed, but not quite; the excess wrapper doesn’t completely close off the foot. The cap is also a little shoddy, with a pigtail that pierces through the top cap…I’ve never seen that before. So far, not impressed with the construction, especially given the MSRP. After a punch, the cold draw is about right and the taste is a combo of chocolate and wood. It seems like this cigar will taste better than it looks.



1/3: The cigar starts off strong with a blast of white pepper, with a very subtle wood and coffee finish. This doesn’t last long though, as the wood quickly begins to grow in intensity, and leather is added at the transition to the second third.



2/3: The pepper continues to fade as wood and leather take over in the second third. There is now backing notes of espresso and a very mild chocolate, but they are dwarfed by the cedar and leather flavors.



3/3: In the final third, cedar is the dominant flavor, with leather bringing up the rear. There is a little tar build up, so I purge. I am almost done with the cigar, so I don’t attempt to clip the tar ball out. The cigar ends still full of cedar and leather.

Overall: A good cigar that was not quite the powerhouse I expected, but this is probably due to its small size. It definitely tasted and performed better than it looked. I’d suggest giving these a shot if you can find them around $3.

[MattyMatt]

I have had a few of these. I agree that for $3.00 they are a good buy (I may have paid $4.00). I don't think the wow factor is there to justify an MSRP expenditure on these.

Thanks for the review!

[Brent Strande]

I picked up a box of 10 for around $3 apiece and enjoy them: they're Smoke Bombs!!

[Tman]

Yup! Great daily smoke during cold season if you can spot them for $3 a piece! They need about a year rest to perform well IMO.

[RogueBallBoy]

For my tastes these are one of the best inexpensive cigars out there. Easily procured for around $3 on the devil site. I get more cocoa/syrup and less leather/cedar than you got.