Curivari Achilles Review

Achilles
Made by: Curivari
Wrapper: Nicaraguan
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Vitola: Heroicos (5 1/4 by 50)

The Curivari brand has been popular and highly recommended here in town. Simple bands and not an excessive amount of hype, this cigar may be a well-kept secret. Let’s see what it has to offer with a Curivari Achilles Review.

Prelight

There is a good amount of tooth to the dark oily wrapper. Well applied triple cap, barely visible seams, and lots of medium sized veins. The foot is releasing a deep thick nutty note with some light woodsy notes in the background. Clean cut, very little loose tobacco, and a very tongue-tingling pepper-filled prelight draw. Very easy draw, and there is also a little distinct cedar note on the end of the prelight draw.

1/3

The primary flavors are a very nice balance of white and black pepper with a mixed nut finish, I am picking up cashew and walnut. Pretty full body and low strength at the moment. I expect strength to increase. Thick creamy smoke and a lot of it. The ash is developing to be compact and light grey. As the first third develops the nut flavors are coming up and there is a cedar note rising as well. Not the most even burn, but no touch-ups have been needed. The nuttiness has now developed a mineral salty note to it and the cedar is on the finish. The pepper is still present but is complementing the rest of the profile.

2/3

The mixed pepper note has risen again. The body has actually fallen to a medium-full and the strength is still at a low. The cashew, walnut and cedar are all still present though. As the second third progressed the nut and cedar came back to the front. The burn did end up needing a touch-up but the flavors have been consistent and enjoyable. As I am approaching the last third the pepper is coming back up.

3/3

That seems to be the main transitions, back and forth for control between the mixed white and black pepper and the salty cashew and walnut with the cedar finish. The body is still at a medium to full and the strength has not moved from the low it was at in the first third. The cigar had one more transition back to the nut and cedar forward, the strength did rise slightly to a low-medium at the nub.

Smoke Time: 1 hour and 5 minutes

Conclusion: 88

This is a relaxing cigar, by the second third you know the profile and what flavors to expect. The transitions back and forth between the nuts and the pepper were smooth and enjoyable. Great flavor with no overwhelming strength. I did have to dock it’s score due to the burn but other than that no issues. Great experience and definitely one that I will be revisiting.

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