Casa Blanca Deluxe
This is the third and final cigar in the Holt's grab bag from the other week. Little bit of trivia, the name means "white house." Actually it refers to "The White House," and was made for the Republican National Convention during the Reagan years. My feeling towards Republicans being what they are, I burned the cigar in protest.
Construction: As seems common from Holt's, the construction was fine. The draw was good, the burn perfectly even. The wrapper was nice and oily.
Taste: I thought I was going to hate this cigar from the smell of the wrapper, however I was pleasantly surprised by the fact that it did not taste like suffering. It's definitely the first cigar I can remember tasting leather when smoking, but it wasn't overwhelming. I can see someone liking the taste of this cigar, but that person wasn't me.
Stats: It's 6 inches by 50 ring gauge. Its wrapper comes from Ecuador, the binder from Mexico and the filler is from the Domincan Republic. Holt's sells them for $2.40 a pop.
Overall: The taste wasn't to my liking, but it wasn't objectively bad. At $2.40 for a cigar of this quality, I would say that it's a great value, and if you like leathery cigars grab yourself a bunch.
