New Holland Dragon's Milk Cigars

youngryan216

Do you even Dragon's Milk bro?

Super pumped to try these.

youngryan216

+1 on the Milk carton design too. I'm probably going to grab one of these tonight if I can convince my woman to drive to the B&M with me.
$18 a stick ! CRAZY. But if you love Dragon's Milk like I do you know why I'm so excited to try one.

D Fresh

Let me know how they are. One of the cigar bars here is doing an event today with Tom Lazuka of Asylum and Brett VanderKamp from New Holland. Disappointed I can't make it to that!

Andrew Dzikoski

Their not on line yet but I have them here. BTW they smell amazing!

youngryan216

Andrew Dzikoski:

Their not on line yet but I have them here. BTW they smell amazing!

Are they going to be available through ccom? Possibly under $18 per stick? Please say yes before I drive an hour to and from my B&M and blow my budget to smithereens on these.

kuzi16

im excited about this as well... however, not too keen on "infused" cigars. (even though i know it isnt really infused, just that the tobacco is aged in the barrels that bourbon and beer has been aged in)
the other negative for me is that it is a very large cigar.

on the other hand, i like the beer quite a bit, and cigars are a given... so... iduno. i may have to get one.

Andrew Dzikoski

Yes they will be going for $17 a stick.

Lee.mcglynn

kuzi16:

im excited about this as well... however, not too keen on "infused" cigars. (even though i know it isnt really infused, just that the tobacco is aged in the barrels that bourbon and beer has been aged in)
the other negative for me is that it is a very large cigar.

on the other hand, i like the beer quite a bit, and cigars are a given... so... iduno. i may have to get one.

im with you kuzi although it sounds like a great idea I'm on the fence...I like cognac but I'm still not going to buy the HMR. I do like the anejo and that is aged in barrels so crap! But for $17 a stick I'll wait till someone else smokes one to find out if it's worth the coin.

D Fresh

I'm not good at reviews and my palate admittedly is still a work in progress but I'll try to give some general thoughts...
I really enjoyed this cigar. It's a large cigar and I paired it with both New Holland Dragon's Milk (obvious choice) and Goose Island Bourbon County Stout. Both are good pairings and I really enjoy both beers although I prefer the cigar with the Bourbon County. Without getting hammered and trying it with other beers I can't imagine a better pairing than the Bourbon County Stout. Can't really go wrong with either though and as always, taste is subjective
In terms of the cigar, I'm not a fan of infused cigars but this didn't taste like a traditional infused cigars to me. It wasn't until the second third that I started to taste some of the sweetness that I taste in the Dragons Milk beer itself. Predominant flavors for me would be some pepper and charred oak in the first third. Second third has those flavors although the pepper tends to drop off slightly for some maybe more nutty and sweeter flavors. At this point I should point out that construction has been top notch. Perfect draw, no burn issues, and good smoke production. The last third retained a lot of the same flavors as the second third. The sweetness that was there in the second third dropped off a bit for me but the burn remained perfect.
Final thoughts...simply put, I liked it. I would definitely recommend it. Price is subjective to each person and while I don't see myself buying a box at the current price point, I would recommend at least trying it and seeing what you think. I understand the cost because of the barrels changing hands but it's just a little overly priced for me. Hope this helps!

youngryan216

Great review. I would encourage you to continue to review as you develop your palate -- I'll read em if no one else does. Always interested in botl opinions.

Problem is, now I have to buy one because curiosity is a beotch and you made it sound pretty delicious.

D Fresh

youngryan216:

Great review. I would encourage you to continue to review as you develop your palate -- I'll read em if no one else does. Always interested in botl opinions.

Problem is, now I have to buy one because curiosity is a beotch and you made it sound pretty delicious.

Thank you, Ryan. I appreciate the kind words. I only hope that my review is helpful! Obviously to each their own!

jsnake

Sounds great but $17 a stick? No way. I won't be buying or trying one of these anytime soon.

SleevePlz

Well, being from Michigan, I feel some obligation to support New Holland and Asylum in their joint endeavor. So I imagine if I come across some at a B&M and I plan on staying for a cigar, I will light one up. I appreciate someone doing something a little different. Easier to justify this purchase over another $10 random Nicaraguan puro with a pretty band.

Jetmech_63

Andrew Dzikoski:

Yes they will be going for $17 a stick.

Jesus... Are they made by Gurkha?!

jgibv

D Fresh:

youngryan216:

Great review. I would encourage you to continue to review as you develop your palate -- I'll read em if no one else does. Always interested in botl opinions.

Problem is, now I have to buy one because curiosity is a beotch and you made it sound pretty delicious.

Thank you, Ryan. I appreciate the kind words. I only hope that my review is helpful! Obviously to each their own!

+1 thanks for the write up, D Fresh.
this is what i really wanted to know about, $$, and you told me all i needed to know: "but it's just a little overly priced for me."
sounds like a good smoke but $17/stick is too steep for me.

bearb

During the summer after a party, Tom was discussing this cigar. While he didnt figure it would appeal to all, it was an experiment he couldn't refuse. He was really pleased how they were turning out though. A lot of great stories from mr. Lazuka for sure. Great guy!