Rafaeli Churchill, a Jeweler on a Budget

David Rafaeli, a jewler, is the CEO of Miraculous Templar Cigars and selected the Templar’s Iron Cross with a diamond insert as the cigars logo.
At first look you notice that the cigar appear to be too veiny, lighting end appeared unfinished. You also notice the end is prepunched for you, usually a mark of an inferior cigar.   Nevertheless, it proves to be a reasonable cigar in the right situation.

This stick is sort of hard to judge since at first it appear to have a firm, easy to draw for first 1/2, then very difficult for about 4 minutes, then drawing well again.  This seems to indicate a plug of tobacco that was not well bunched.  At a low price 4 questionable minutes out of a 45 minute cigar seems to be about what you might expect.

This stick has a mild flavor, little after taste, medium smoke density.  The taste is somewhat creamy and not complex.

These maduro churchills come 50 to a box for about $100. For a Churchill that is an aggressive price making it a good value. Overall this cigar was consistent with budget cost but very hard draw in the middle is of concern. We are hoping to smoke another one of these soon to see if it was just one bad stick or…

If you have had any experience with these cigars, positive or negative, please comment so that we can all learn more.