I had been looking forward to trying the NEW Deadwood Tobacco portfoilio addition, Buenas Noches. because it sounded like a different direction for the line. A Connecticut wrapper, Dominican-focused filler, and that classic Deadwood sweetness felt like an interesting mix. After smoking it, I can honestly say it lived up to the hype and then some. It still has the signature sweetened cap, but underneath it is a cigar with far more tobacco character and complexity than I expected.

Right from the first light, the cigar delivered creamy notes of butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and soft vanilla. The smoke was thick and smooth with an easy draw. Underneath the sweetness, I started picking up leather, nuts, earth, and toasted oak. The Ecuador Connecticut wrapper kept everything mellow and silky while the Dominican tobacco slowly started taking over the profile. Around the middle, the cigar changed character completely. The sweetness backed off and richer notes of roasted peanuts, cocoa, coffee, cedar, and earthy tobacco moved forward. It almost felt like smoking two cigars in one, but the transition worked surprisingly well.

Construction on my cigar was excellent the entire way through. The burn stayed even, the ash held firm, and the draw had just enough resistance. What impressed me most was how approachable the cigar felt without becoming boring. It walks a line between traditional tobacco flavor and the sweeter Deadwood identity better than I expected. The sweet cap definitely will not be for everyone, especially purists, but once it settles down there is a genuinely enjoyable blend underneath. For me, this ended up being one of the more interesting Deadwood releases because it actually balances sweetness with real cigar depth instead of relying on sweetness alone.

Ratings

• Flavor: 88/100
• Construction: 91/100
• Draw: 90/100
• Burn: 89/100
• Complexity: 87/100
• Sweetness Balance: 85/100
• Overall Experience: 88/100

Flavor Notes

• Brown Sugar
• Buttered Toast
• Cinnamon
• Cocoa
• Roasted Peanuts
• Cedar
• Coffee
• Earth
• Creamy Vanilla

Strength

• Body: Mild-Medium
• Strength: Mild-Medium

Finish

Creamy, sweet early on, then more earthy and nutty toward the final third with lingering cocoa and oak.