Caldwell Eastern Standard Review

Eastern Standard
Made by: Caldwell
Wrapper: Dominican
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican
Vitola: 6 by 54

Today I will be doing a Caldwell Eastern Standard Review, this is another cigar from the main line Caldwell production. The last two Caldwell’s both preformed wonderfully so my hopes are up for this one as well. I know for a fact that the lancero version of this line is wonderful, I have yet to visit this vitola. Let’s see what it has to offer.

Prelight

Visible seams, thick veins, and as always with Caldwell a beautiful cap with a sturdy pigtail. That is one thing I have to admit, the Caldwell cigars in the main line are all rolled very well. Not a very even pack on this one several lumps and soft spots. A very floral note on the foot with a light citrus in the background, the cut was absolutely perfect no issues at all. The prelight draw shows similar notes to the foot, floral and light citrus note that seems to be a mixed herbal flavor with a lip tingling white pepper finish.

1/3

The floral note is big on the front with a white pepper finish. There is a light oak note coming up as the first third progresses. Light to medium smoke production. Medium body, low strength and great light grey ash. The finish if wonderful clean and reminiscent of the floral/herbal note at the front of the profile. At the end of the first third there is a cedar note rising alongside the oak note. It’s a very well balanced profile currently. The floral note is diminishing in the front and the woodsy notes are beginning to take over the profile as the first third comes to an end. The clean herbal white pepper finish rounds of the profile wonderfully at this point.

2/3

The woodsy notes have come up even more on the front, a delicious mix of cedar and oak. And the white pepper finish has developed into an even more herbal/spice flavor that results in a wonderfully clean finish. The burn has been great so far, it is just starting to be off-set by a little. Medium bodied still and low to medium strength. As the second third comes to an end it has been consistent, and the floral note did reappear on the front for a brief moment. The Woodsy notes are rising again.

3/3

The oak developed more as the cigar entered the last third. The woodsy notes have begun to dominate the profile the white pepper finish has continued throughout the cigar. The body held at a medium the strength rose to match the body at a medium as I reached the nub. Very smooth and balanced transitions with a good amount of complexity.

Smoke Time: 1 hour and 45 minutes

Conclusion: 87

I am usually not partial to larger ring gauge cigars, but this blend held the profile of the other vitola’s in this line very well. Great construction and wonderful flavors with a unique finish that tasted spectacular. Highly recommended, another wonderful cigar by Robert Caldwell. The first two thirds would be enjoyable for a mild cigar smoker, but a medium cigar smoker would enjoy this all the way through and possibly as a breakfast smoke.

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