All Saints Dedicación Habano Berkey
📌 Brand: All Saints Cigars
📌 Line: Dedicación Habano
📌 Size: Berkey (5 1/2" × 50)
📌 Weight: 10.9 g
📌 Age: 4 years
📌 Origin: Nicaragua
Tasting Notes
Cedar – Clean and steady foundation
Black Pepper – Medium spice throughout
Earth – Rich, balanced backbone
Toasted Nuts – Warm, lingering finish
First Impressions
The Dedicación Habano Berkey has a handsome presentation with a silky Habano wrapper and excellent construction. It feels firm and evenly packed in hand. Pre-light aroma reveals cedar, earth, nuts, and a touch of pepper. The cold draw is balanced and smooth.
Smoking Experience
First Third – Opens with cedar and black pepper leading the way. The smoke is smooth, flavorful, and medium-bodied with excellent balance.
Second Third – Earth and toasted nuts emerge, adding some depth while maintaining a refined profile. Construction remains excellent.
Final Third – The cigar continues to perform well, but the flavor profile changes very little. While enjoyable, it becomes apparent that the cigar is somewhat one-dimensional, lacking significant evolution.
Pairings
Alcohol – Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Bourbon (USA) - Rich vanilla, toasted oak, and caramel add extra complexity to the cigar’s steady profile.
Tea – Wuyi Shui Xian Oolong - Roasted sweetness and mineral depth complement the cigar’s earthy and nutty character.
Music Pairing
“Hotel California” – Eagles
Smooth, polished, and consistently enjoyable from start to finish.
Final Thoughts
All Saints Dedicación Habano Berkey is a very well-made cigar that delivers solid cedar, earth, and spice throughout the smoke. However, it never develops enough complexity to become truly memorable.
Final Score: 8/10
Why not a 10?
The cigar remained largely one-dimensional, offering consistency but not enough evolution or complexity to elevate the experience.
Only cigars that deliver flawless draw, balance, flavour evolution, construction and satisfaction get a 10.