Cigar: Debonaire Habano
Size: 6 x 54 (Belicoso)
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Central America
MSRP: $14.00 MSRP
Samples provided by Drew Estate – exclusive distributor of Debonaire Cigars in the United States
I’ve had the opportunity to review two from Debonaire Ultra Premium Cigars and have not been even remotely disappointed so far. My review for this week gives me another look from the Debonaire line: the Habano. For those who might have missed my first two reviews, Debonaire’s cigars are the fruit of 20 years of research and development in the hopes of crafting the finest premium on the market. And from my point of review and own experience, they have not disappointed me yet.
No construction issues were found on the last of the Debonaire Habanos I held for review. The pre-light aromas brought about familiar notes of wood and dried fruit while the cold draw, administered with a scissors-style cutter, gave me only faint wood notes on the palette. The draw, once the cigar was properly lit, was nicely balanced and brought opening flavor notes of wood, spice on the back of the tongue and something peppery – almost like a white pepper flavor. All of this is coupled with a slightly stronger than medium bodied strength. The pre-dominantly woody notes on the overall profile reminded me of the Cohiba I recently reviewed, so that is definitely a plus for the cigar. For the opening of the cigar, the spice notes took over the palette almost fully, even allowing for a long finish to their flavors. At the 17 minute mark, the spice began mellowing dramatically, allowing the wood notes to take the drivers seat on the palette, so to speak. The woody notes began creeping up in strength 12 minutes after this. The overall strength of the cigar began to rise bit by bit as well. The last 10-15 minutes of the cigar was heavy wood while the overall strength of the cigar approached full bodied levels, but never quite achieving it. Total smoking time was 1:06.
Besides one relight, the cigar smoked without a problem. Like the Daybreak and Sagita, the Debonaire Habano impressed and is worthy of the company’s title of being an “ultra premium cigar”.
By-The-Numbers
Pre-light: 2/2
Construction: 2/2
Flavor: 4.5/5
Value: 1/1
Total: 9.5/10
To recap the Debonaire Habano:
- A fantastic medium to medium-to-full bodied cigar, especially for those who are fans of Ecudorian Habano wrappers. The Habano offers a nice balance of flavors and a steady increase in strength throughout its smoking time.
- I think the price may deter folks from smoking this more than the flavor profile. I think its got enough strength and balance to appeal to nearly all levels of cigar smokers.
- As mentioned in the previous point, the price is the big factor with this cigar. My personal take is that while it is a few dollars out of my comfortable price range, it is good enough to be worthy of that cost.
- These are a definite upcoming purchase, even if I can only pick up a handful at a time.
A huge thank you to both Debonaire Cigars and their distributor Drew Estate for the opportunity to smoke this cigar. For those that celebrate this Sunday, have a safe and happy Father’s Day. And thank you all for reading. I look forward to the next time I can share my thoughts with you.
