From a boutique company you’ll definitely be reading more about in the near future comes the new Caldwell Blind Man’s Bluff Toro cigar, a devilishly delightful medium-bodied treat that every aficionado should be looking forward to trying. See here’s the thing, creator Robert Caldwell has this knack for finding just the right tobaccos for his smokes and then blending them to create an experience unlike any that has come before. For this stick, Caldwell tracked down a juicy variety of Dominican and Honduran longleaf to serve as the filler, and to this he added a robust Honduran Criollo binder and Ecuadorian Habano wrapper both fermented and aged to the peak of perfection.
As you pull a mocha-colored Blind Man’s Bluff Toro vitola from its cellophane, your gaze will linger on the rugged appearance and the mug-shot style visage adorning the band. This is a cigar that looks to recapture the spirit of days long past while still appealing to modern palates. A feast for the soul as much as for the eyes, once lit this stogie will pour steady reams of leather and coffee-flavored smoke from the beginning to the end. In between, the observant smoker will descry crisp cedar and fresh cut grass alongside heavier flavors of dark chocolate and black licorice. A touch of vanilla balances some barnyard notes evident in the second half while peanut, black pepper and some cardamom make brief appearances throughout.
Tuck them into a safe corner of your humidor and keep a close watch on these cigars because you’re going to have some serious moochers once word gets around about the Caldwell Blind Man’s Bluff Toro. Fortunately, you’ll observe below that they are quite affordable given the quality of smoke you get so even if you get blindsided by running out you won’t have to beg for loose change to get more.