This Geek Critique has been generously sponsored by BewareDaPenguin (Adam).
The Cigar: Long Live the Queen Limited Edition Ace of Hearts
The Specs:
Wrapper: Cameroon
Binder: Sumatran
Filler: Dominican Republic and Nicaragua
Country of Origin: Dominican Republic
Strength: Medium-Full
Size: 6" x 52 [box pressed]
Shipping: US addresses only
Due Date: June 25, 2023
The Hype:
Boutique brand owner Robert Caldwell is releasing a new line of cigars called Long Live the Queen, a regular production line of smokes that he says has been aging for the better part of a year after rolling. The Ace of Hearts is the limited edition version of this cigar, rolled at the Ventura family's El Maestro factory in the Dominican Republic. It's a four-country blend consisting of a reddish-brown Cameroon cover leaf, a Sumatra binder grown in Indonesia and a mix of Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers.
The Reviewers:
Initially, volunteers should be Veteran status or higher and not doing the June review. This critique will be due by June 25, so please take into account your schedule and only volunteer if you are prepared to turn it in on time. If you are interested, please indicate so in the forum below and we will make the final selection.
1. Beegerply
2. 05Venturer
3. benchjockey
4. nirab
5. Brlesq
Note: A reviewer who posts their review late will receive neutral feedback. A reviewer who does not post at all will receive negative feedback. There are always exceptions to the rule and a reasonable excuse for tardiness or a no show will be respected and thus not counted against the reviewer. Our sponsoring members and our administrators make the choice of who is to participate in any particular Geek Critique and can be better informed of their choices with this initiative in place.
Thanks again to BewareDaPenguin for providing the cigar for this critique! And thank you to the reviewers.