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Honey & Hand Grenades The Falchion Maduro review by Don José


Hey team, Don José here back with another review.


Today we have the

Honey & Hand Grenades - The Falchion

by Viaje.







If this is your first time here, my reviews rate each cigar on 10 factors and each factor gets a rating out of 10 giving me an overall out of 100. The 10 factors are: Construction, Draw, Burn, Flavour, 1/3 overall, 2/3 overall, 3/3 overall, Journey (how well it flows), Complexity & Value for money.

 

Overview



So yes.. this is one hell of a name... the Honey & Hand Grenades, The Falchion Maduro, collectors edition by Viaje cigars.


As with other sizes in the line, this new vitola gets its name from a bladed weapon. The Falchion is a type of curved sword that was used in Europe from about 1200. This is one of the few to survive from the late fifteenth century. Its long narrow blade and interlaced decoration on the hilt suggest the Middle Eastern influence that was an important feature in Venetian and Spanish art.


Having been lucky enough to try a good number of Honey & Hand Grenades over the years and plenty more from Viaje in general, It's fair to say I'm very much looking forward to this cigar. Viaje have been a regular contender in my top 5 of the year mailers over the years and are consistently top level sticks.




Details:

  • Brand: Viaje

  • Size: 6x54 Perfecto

  • Wrapper: Mexican, San Andres

  • Binder: Nicaraguan

  • Filler: Nicaraguan



About the wrapper.


Mexican San Andrés is arguably as popular as Connecticut Broadleaf.


Like Connecticut Broadleaf, it’s thick, naturally sweet, and most-often stalk cut prior to curing.


In 1880, Cuban tobacco grower Alberto Turrent left his Cuba and moved to Mexico’s San Andrés Valley in Veracruz, the eastern side of the country on the Gulf of Mexico. He had Cuban tobacco seeds with him and planted what would become the first Mexican San Andrés tobaccos.


Today, after 6 generations, the A. Turrent farms are still the largest producer of San Andrés wrappers in the world.


The soil in Veracruz is volcanic and dense. It’s extremely humid. All of this contributes to the unique flavour of the San Andrés cigar wrapper.



let's get into the review.


First thoughts

Fantastic looking cigar, the perfecto shape seems to work well for the style and the brand to me. The foot comes wrapped in a bold red foil that needs to be removed to light obv..


The head and foot are closed, some people suggest cutting both.. but I find cutting the head and then lighting the closed foot works great - Just means no Cold Draw.

Construction

A perfect prefecto ;) - Great shape and construction


Burn & Draw To match the construction the Burn and Draw are also flawless! I do have a bit of a thing for the burn on Perfectos, they just really do seem to be nice and even and hold their shape well.

Flavour & Complexity Coffee, Pepper, liquorice, caramel, vanilla bean and some spice. Fairly classic San Andres maduro in some ways, but unique and interesting at the same time.

Strength 88% - Full


Enjoyment / Journey Damn fine cigar with a good build throughout and a great level of spice. Right up my alley and nothing better on this sunny arvo.


Overall The Falchion comes with the Collector’s Edition designation, meaning it will be a one-off size for the line so they wont be around for long. Get in fast and try one, if you're a maduro fan you wont be sorry you did.


I rate this cigar 91 points!



A look at the numbers.


Construction -- 10/10

Burn -- 10/10

Draw -- 9/10

Flavour -- 8/10

Complexity -- 8/10

First 1/3 -- 9/10

Second 1/3 -- 9/10

Third 1/3 -- 10/10

Journey -- 9/10

Value -- 9/10




 

About the author

Joe Murdie aka Don José has been reviewing cigars in New Zealand for over 10 years now, originally as a writer for NZBlokes, a mens magazine.


Outside of Cigars Joe is an international award winning film-maker based in Wānaka, OTA.

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