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Foundation Cigar Co. The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142 Toro
Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Murphy223

90
Cigar Geeks Rating

As the name of this cigar would suggest, the wrapper is Havana Seed CT #142, a variation of a Cuban-seed tobacco grown in Connecticut. Much of the rest of the line is shared with the original Tabernacle: the same filler components and the same four sizes. That means a Mexican San Andrés binder over a blend of Honduran and Nicaraguan fillers, though Nicholas Melillo has said there is less Honduran tobacco than the original line.

Foundation Cigar Co. The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142 Toro

Brand:: Foundation Cigar Co.
Name:: The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142 Toro
Length:: 6
Ring Gauge:: 52
Country of Origin:: Nicaragua
Filler:: Honduras
Nicaragua
Binder:: Mexico
Wrapper:: Connecticut
Habano
Color:: Oscuro
Strength:: Medium-Full
Shape:: Toro
Average Member Purchase Price:: $9.13
Average Member Rating:: (1 Review(s))
Notes:: https://halfwheel.com/foundation-ships-tabernacle-havana-seed-ct-142/286254/

This cigar was enjoyed with Bourbon

Pre-Light: 10 Points of 10 Possible

Beautiful looking cigar. It has a really rich dark brown wrapper with a nice smooth, oily sheen and minimal veins.

Sniff test and pre-light draw: I picked up a sweetness which was a mix of chocolate and fruit (cherries?)

Lighting and Burn: 12 Points of 15 Possible

Cap was clipped perfectly and the lighting was a breeze. The burn itself was a little wonky at first but evened out nicely. The cigar did not need any touch ups. The ash was a dark grey and solid. Not too firm so I didn't get anything longer than an inch before it fell off loosely. The cigar let off a nice amount of smoke volume and a sweet aroma.

Construction: 25 Points of 30 Possible

This was a very nicely constructed cigar. As mentioned above. It was tightly rolled and packed! Because of this, it affected the draw at the beginning. It was a bit overly resistant to start however I was able to maintain a consistent smoke throughout.

Flavor and Aroma: 43 Points of 45 Possible

Ah, the flavors! This was a really interesting cigar with a few more flavor profiles than I normally pick up. Pre-light draw was woodsy with sweet fruitiness to it.

First Third - Was a light spice with a woodsy overtone. Cedar

Second Third - Strength picked up and I tasted a bit more pepper but also a fruitiness (cross between cherry and orange) but also Cocoa

Final Third - Peppery spice remained but it wasn't over powering and I picked up more of a espresso/coffee flavor.

The aroma throughout was excellent. Really liked this cigar

Summary

Thank you for letting me participate. This was a VERY enjoyable cigar from start to finish. I really liked the various flavors that I picked up from earthy, wood, fruit and cocoa. I would like to thank Beegerply (Byron) and Bruce for allowing me to participate. This is a cigar I will definitely look to be adding to the humidor in the future.