Black Star Line El Milagro Sun Grown Habano

📌 Brand: Black Star Line Cigars
📌 Line: El Milagro Sungrown Habano
📌 Size: Toro (6" × 54)
📌 Weight: 17 g
📌 Age: 5 years
📌 Origin: USA

Tasting Notes

• Sweet Cedar – Bright, woody core

• Red Pepper – Warm, lively spice

• Dry Cocoa – Subtle depth beneath the spice

• Earth – Medium-bodied, rustic finish

First Impressions

The Sun Grown Habano wrapper shows a rich reddish hue with light oil and a slightly toothy texture. Construction feels firm and well packed. Pre-light aroma reveals cedar, spice, and faint cocoa. Cold draw is balanced and flavorful.

Smoking Experience

• First Third – Opens vibrant with cedar and red pepper. Smoke output is generous and burn begins straight.

• Second Third – Cocoa and earth build beneath the spice, creating a balanced medium-bodied profile.

• Final Third – Burn begins to struggle and requires a couple of relights. Slight bitterness appears as the cigar heats up, softening the otherwise enjoyable finish.

Pairings

• Alcohol – Clément VSOP Rhum Agricole - Cane sugar brightness and woody spice complement the cigar’s sun-grown character while refreshing the palate.

• Tea – Darjeeling Autumnal Flush - Soft fruitiness and gentle tannins help counter bitterness and cleanse the palate.

Music Pairing

“Black Hole Sun” – Soundgarden
Dark tonal shifts reflecting the cigar’s bittersweet final act.

Final Thoughts

Black Star Line El Milagro Sun Grown Habano delivers a vibrant, spice-forward profile with balanced cedar and cocoa. The final third requires relights and introduces slight bitterness, preventing a smoother conclusion.

Final Score: 7/10
Why not a 10?
Relights and bitterness in the final third reduced balance and finish quality.

Only cigars that deliver flawless draw, balance, flavour evolution, construction and satisfaction get a 10.