Punch Grand Cru Brittania

My favorite mid-price cigar. smooth and flavorful with a great finish.

Lots of spice flavor but not for those that like mild. Impressive quality of construction and burn.

Great appearance and pre-light aroma. The draw, however, was way too tight which really hampered this smoke. It was definitely a medium bodied smoke (I did not find this to be "mild" one), but the flavors...they were all over the place. The first inch was kind of charry, then giving way to a bready flavor with hints anise. About halfway through, it became creamier - but only very briefly, before taking on a chewy, leathery, taste with a strong tobacco flavor. Not bad, but no outstanding tastes.

I liked this cigar. Nothing too amazing about it, but a spicy, fairly strong just overall nice taste. Not as strong as the regular line, but certainly not mild. I really liked the wrapper, and the burn was perfect, with a good draw.

Punch's are usually cigars that need some age and truly age very well. I only let this one age about 2 months in the humi. What I had was relatively ordinary. Nothing special. Good draw, good burn, and a decent taste. There were some sweet notes there, but overall just a regular cigar with nothing memorable. I did not notice the salty notes that many reviewers mentioned, but again maybe a few more months in the humi would bring that and other flavors out. For $7 I can buy 2 Padrons or 2 Gran Habanos- both much better than this one!

Other cigars may come and go, but I ALWAYS have a Britannia near by. Consistant is the word. In 7 years of smoking Britannias I've only had a couple bad cigars.

Great cigar! Had a great draw but the burn was a little uneven at first on a couple of them. Would recomend this cigar to the intermediate smoker looking for something a little stronger.

I sttod at the desk after paying for the cigar, and lit it...by the time I turned around to find a chair, I knew I was tasting something I'd go back to again and again.

A relatively mild, but very flavorful cigar...I ordered a box on the spot and have not regretted it..except now I don't have a box of these aging in the humidor.

Smoothest of the smooth never dissapoints!This has been my favorite sub-group that Punch make's for a good decade or so.To me this cigar also smells the way a good cigar should smell.Very well made ,long ash,Easy draw,very even burn(No touch up's here!)Just a great smoke!