Man O' War Phalanx
BigT06
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As I type this, the nub of my first Phalanx is burning in my ash tray...
This cigar is good. Real good.
I can tell it is young... meaning there is a "grassy" taste to it that I suspect will evolve into a more earthiness with some rest, and a bit of harshness that can be described only as "young".
That being said, it is still a good cigar, and shows potential of being a real home run with some age on it. Like the Diesel Unholy Cocktail, I would say the magic mark for these is gonna be 18 months.
The flavors that are there are a nice leather, a bit of pepper and spice, and a nice oaky note. There's also a charred meat taste that is quite enjoyable. The maduro wrapper does not add as much sweetness as I expected, but you can still tell it's def a maduro wrapper. All in all, it really feels like this blend was created for a habano or corojo wrapper, and then just tweaked to fit the maduro. From my understanding of it, that's basically what happened, but it was tweaked by a genius, and he made it work! And you can tell it's AJ. More specifically, you can tell it's a Man O' War. I'm glad for that fact, as the brand deserves to be recognized by any blend baring it's label.
I am VERY happy I got a box of these, and will prob pick up another to bury deep in the cooler for some long term aging. I definitely recommend this cigar to any MoW fan, and any AJ fan. If a MoW with a maduro wrapper is something you've been wanting (like most of us have!) you won't be disappointed with this cigar.
Construction was PERFECT. Burn/draw were PERFECT. Smoke output was great. When these things shake the "young" feel/taste, they will be absolutely awesome. This blend will def hold up to long term aging, but even fresh, it is good. A little less body than I was expecting, but that isn't to say it's a bad thing. This cigar was solid medium bodied, and even crept into med-full in the 2nd half. Get some of these. You won't be sorry.
Burn time to the nub was 1hr 45 min.
This cigar is good. Real good.
I can tell it is young... meaning there is a "grassy" taste to it that I suspect will evolve into a more earthiness with some rest, and a bit of harshness that can be described only as "young".
That being said, it is still a good cigar, and shows potential of being a real home run with some age on it. Like the Diesel Unholy Cocktail, I would say the magic mark for these is gonna be 18 months.
The flavors that are there are a nice leather, a bit of pepper and spice, and a nice oaky note. There's also a charred meat taste that is quite enjoyable. The maduro wrapper does not add as much sweetness as I expected, but you can still tell it's def a maduro wrapper. All in all, it really feels like this blend was created for a habano or corojo wrapper, and then just tweaked to fit the maduro. From my understanding of it, that's basically what happened, but it was tweaked by a genius, and he made it work! And you can tell it's AJ. More specifically, you can tell it's a Man O' War. I'm glad for that fact, as the brand deserves to be recognized by any blend baring it's label.
I am VERY happy I got a box of these, and will prob pick up another to bury deep in the cooler for some long term aging. I definitely recommend this cigar to any MoW fan, and any AJ fan. If a MoW with a maduro wrapper is something you've been wanting (like most of us have!) you won't be disappointed with this cigar.
Construction was PERFECT. Burn/draw were PERFECT. Smoke output was great. When these things shake the "young" feel/taste, they will be absolutely awesome. This blend will def hold up to long term aging, but even fresh, it is good. A little less body than I was expecting, but that isn't to say it's a bad thing. This cigar was solid medium bodied, and even crept into med-full in the 2nd half. Get some of these. You won't be sorry.
Burn time to the nub was 1hr 45 min.
Comments
Alex said these are the same blend as the MOW maduro from the War Chest, just different primings. He didn't say if the primings on these were higher or lower.