Punch 8-9-8 Asia Pacifico Regional Edition 2018

Tasting Notes:

91/100
- Cigar Aficionado

"Beautifully constructed with a reddish-brown wrapper and three-seam cap. Every puff envelops the palate with rich layers of almond, toffee, leather and the zesty sweetness of gingerbread."

What we think:

The Punch 8-9-8 Asia Pacifico Regional Edition 2018 is a Lonsdale shaped cigar. Lonsdale cigars used to be the most popular vitola many years ago, but in more recent years we've seen the rise of the Robusto and the Corona sizes. This seems to be reversing again though; Lonsdale and Panatela vitolas have really seen a rise in popularity again. Despite the name, there aren't 25 in a box - there are 10 sticks, in the Lonsdale vitola. Each box is numbered and only 8,888 are being made - although there aren't many left at all. Totally handmade with long filler from the Vuelta Abajo region of Pinar del Rio.