Appearance

A medium brown colored wrapper with tight seams and a few prominent veins. It has a light oil sheen. The filler bunch is well packed with no apparent soft spots.

Aroma

No aroma to speak of on the wrapper or at the foot. The loss of aroma from the tobacco is a good reason to use cello.

Prelight Draw

Cedar, light dried fruit, almond and a distant hint of spice.

1st

The initial draws bring notes of cedar and almond with a hint of mild allspice. The draw is very snug. About 3/4” in the draw begins to loosen. The ash is salt&pepper gray and stacked. The burn is off by 20*. After using simple physics the burn almost fully self corrects by the end of the 1st/3rd.

2nd

The draw is still snug but not as bad. There were 2 tiny tunnels right under the binder causing the erratic burn. At the midway point of the cigar the draw opens up and the smoke production increases to the high end of medium range. The spice has continued to develop in small increments since the start and now is like a warm cinnamon. Dried fruit notes join the profile. The finish is long with notes of cedar, dried fruit, almond and a warm cinnamon spice. Draw and burn have been spot on since the midway point of the cigar.

Final/3rd

The ash has held firm and straight until removal at the end of each third. The profile has been well balanced from the start. A pinch of black pepper spice joins the profile late in the final/3rd. A well balanced and flavorful profile right to the nub.

Overall

The Prohibition Cigars Batch PC/CR Limited provides an enjoyable smoking experience. A well balanced and flavorful profile with a great draw and burn after the midway point of the cigar.

A big thank you to brother Ari @arithepoet for the samples for review.

Well done Ari!