I have always been a big fan of the NUB cigars! Everyone says the last 4 inches of a cigar are the best part of the cigar, the sweet spot. The concept for NUB was creating a cigar that was all a sweet spot and only about 4inches long. They have truly achieved that with their cigars. Also due to their large ring gauge these cigars are often a 40 minute smoke. My wife likes to point out that you don't have to ash a NUB either, and the ash will hold through the whole smoke.
I was hanging out at my cigar shop and helping the owner unpack some boxes and a single box of the newest NUB the NUB Cain appeared. I am not sure if they are really out publicly yet or if it was just a sample box. She let me have one, and told me it was going to become one of the hottest cigar she has.
So, Cain cigars are very full bodied, really bold. I have a hard time getting really into super bold cigars in the same way I have a hard time getting into extra bold California Merlots. I guess I am just not a fan of loosing my taste buds after 10 minutes of smoking. That was the experience I had previously had with Cain cigars. The Cain NUB however, was awesome.
I think the advantage of the Cain NUB was the large ring gauge and the ash that kept it in the flavorful sweet spot. I also punched the cigar instead of cutting it, which I recommend on most NUB cigars. It was bold and flavorful. It had great spicy coffee notes and due to the size and construction it was not overwhelming. I would highly suggest picking one up!
FK Kirsten's should have them in stock now, as of the last week they still had a box at the Ballard store.
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