GR Specials Black Label Churchill

GR Specials Black Label Churchill Cigars A new blend from an established company many of you are already rabid fans of, the GR Specials Black Label Churchill takes bang for the buck to a whole new level. Hailing from G.R. Tabacaleras, home of the ever-popular Gran Habano, and named for creator Guillermo Rico, the Black Label Churchill is a 7” x 48 medium-full strength stogie that will check every box on your list of requirements for a quality smoke that fit every occasion. The specs are pretty impressive too, with a hefty Habano outer leaf concealing a unique blend of Costa Rican and Nicaraguan filler tobaccos cradled gently in a chewy Colombian binder. The golden brown Habano 99 wrapper is somewhat rugged in appearance, with some noticeable but inoffensive veining and feeling a bit like leathery velvet, or maybe velvety leather. Rolled with enough leaf to where each stick yields slightly to pressure without being spongy, the draw is smooth through and through and carries a hint of red pepper. With a lit profile primarily comprised of crisp and well-fermented tobacco taste, there is still enough flavor variety from beginning to end to please the most discerning of palates. Leather and nutmeg are most easily detected in the thick, creamy smoke followed by some cedar and fresh hay during a clean finish. A bundled cigar that sits atop many a smoker’s go-to list, it punches well above its weight when the time comes to make comparisons. It’s like a stronger La Palina Classic or a milder Padilla Reserva Habano, but available at a price that will allow you to enjoy one more than twice a decade. For what little we’re charging, even twice a day doesn’t sound too unreasonable. So prepare some space in your humidor and get ready for some GR Specials Black Label Churchill.