Esteban Carreras 211

When I recently opened the humidor for something to smoke I came across this stick about which I knew nothing.  I’m sure that I got it at an event somewhere, but I have no other details.  If you have info on this cigar please leave a comment.  Nevertheless, I did some research and found out that the 211 is a police code for a robbery.  And Carreras has made other cigars using this police code system for naming.  If this cigar is a robbery, the I got nothing for my trouble.

At first look, the cigar is appealing.  I was smoking a corona.  It had a nice wrapper and looked well made.  The band is a t the foot.  I clipped the cigar and it lit without problem.

Unfortunately, I had quite a bit of trouble keeping this cigar lit.  I didn’t think the draw was tight, but it kept going out despite my continuous puffing.  I was disappointed.

The flavor of the ciagr was fine.  While there was a bit of spice, I would think of this stick as mild or a ‘breakfast’ cigar.  There were hints of cocoa throughout and they were quite nice.  There was not much change int he flavor as the stick smoked.  My cigar, burned a bit hotter than I’d like, but I think that was because I had to relight frequently.

This cigar sell for around $5.  Usually, that’s a good price point.  I’d like to try another of these before making a recommendation.  If it draws well and stays lit, then I’d think there was a lot of value to this smoke.