Nub Habano

Yes, this is definitely my favorite cigar but something made this cigar even better tonight. It was FREE! My cousin Joe also smokes cigars and this is his favorite as well. We got together and he was nice enough to bring some smokes with him and he insisted that I take a Nub Habano off his hands. I felt a bit bad, taking such an awesome cigar from him, so I insisted that he take one of my Bahia Blues. I hope he likes it, but we both know that I got the better end of this deal.

I V cut this cigar and we smoked most of it in the front yard of one of our cousins house. I love this cigar more and more each time I smoke it. It burned pretty well, I only had to make one slight correction to the burn.

Great smoke as usual. 

From Cigars International:

Wrapper: Habano
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Experience: Rich tobacco influence with hints of nuts and bread. Smoky aftertaste.
Category: Medium to full in body

Nub started as a theory. Born in the Oliva factory, a cigar maker was hell-bent on proving he could capture the essence - the core - of a cigar’s flavor immediately upon lighting and throughout the duration of the smoke. Well, they nailed it.

Rather than wait for a cigar to develop and evolve, which typically occurs an inch to two inches in, the idea behind Nub was to specifically blend it to hit its sweet spot right off the bat and remain at its peak right through to the end. Each size is short and stout in stature. That’s by design - not for novelty - as blends and sizes were worked and re-worked a thousand ways from Sunday in order for Nub creator Sam Leccia and the Oliva family to capture the essence of each Nub blend. Anyone can create unusual shapes, each of the Nub blends and accompanying shapes was instead created to summon and deliver the blend’s sweet spot.

Habano - glossy, milk chocolate-brown wrapper. Rich tobacco core with a smoky aftertaste. Hints of peanuts are supported by a baked bread component. Spice through the nose. Medium to full-bodied with a rich, creamy character throughout.