Troya Clasico LXIII Churchill

Starts up in an unusual fashion for a Pepin cigar: it’s buttery smooth. Bean flavors take the vanguard here — cocoa and African coffee, a candy-like sweetness. Following quickly on this is a bittersweet woody flavor that fans of Pepin will recognize immediately. The smoke for the first third is relatively mild compared to other Pepin made cigars. The body picks up more weight into the second and third acts, and ventures into leathery territory. The finish is lengthy and the aftertaste retains the slightly bitter woody flavor that announces itself at the start. The last third builds, edging towards a full body, and the cigar exits with a tart smack. While there aren’t any major transitions it is consistently complex and very well balanced throughout. One of my favorite Pepins so far.