The J.D. Howard Reserve HR52 measures 6x52 with a toothy Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper. This cigar, produced by Crowned Heads, features an Ecuadorian Binder and a Nicaraguan filler. Coming in with a nice semi-tight pack, and visible veins, we're ready to get it lit up.
When you get the cigar lit up, you get a nice smooth black pepper flavor with a sweet, spicy finish. On the finish you get a mix of cocoa and tobacco flavors. Through this point, the burn is even, the draw is perfect, and it's producing a lot of good smoke.
The 2/3's point brings a creamy tobacco/earth flavor. On the finish, the spice is getting more mild, but a little mint is starting to come in. It's barely noticeable, but it's there. So far, a lot of flavor changes, a great smoke through this point. The burn is still very even, still has a nice draw, and producing good smoke. So far so good
3/3's to the end, you get a real basic tobacco flavor with a spicy, nutty flavor on the finish. The finish lasts a while at the end of the smoke. Good burn, nice draw, and good smoke output accompanied by flawless construction, and great flavor makes it very easy to recommend.
Stogie Rite score: 90
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