Crux Limitada PB5
📌 Brand: Crux
📌 Line: Limitada PB5
📌 Size: Toro Extra (5 3/4 " × 54)
📌 Weight: 19 g
📌 Age: 10 years
📌 Origin: Nicaragua
Tasting Notes
Light Cedar – Mild, restrained core
Dry Nuts – Faint almond character
White Pepper – Subtle and fleeting
Paper-Dry Finish – Lingers after corrections
First Impressions
The PB5 presents a clean, well-rolled wrapper with good visual appeal, though firmness feels slightly inconsistent. Pre-light aroma offers cedar, hay, and light nuts. Cold draw is open and easy but lacks depth.
Smoking Experience
First Third – Opens mild with cedar and nutty notes. Burn begins drifting early toward one side.
Second Third – Profile remains bland and linear. Smoke output is adequate, but flavors lack concentration. A touch-up is needed to correct the one-sided burn.
Final Third – Burn continues to favor one side and requires further correction. Flavors stay soft and uneventful with a dry finish.
Pairings
Alcohol – Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky - Soft vanilla sweetness and gentle oak add body and interest to an otherwise mild profile.
Tea – Chinese Jasmine Silver Needle
Light floral sweetness and clarity lift the palate and add dimension where the cigar falls flat.
Music Pairing
“Space Song” – Beach House
Dreamy atmosphere suited to a soft, linear smoke.
Final Thoughts
Crux Limitada PB5 offers a mild, approachable profile but ultimately feels bland and lacking in development. A persistent one-sided burn requiring corrections further disrupts the smoking rhythm.
Final Score: 6/10
Why not a 10?
Linear flavor delivery and ongoing one-sided burn reduced depth and overall enjoyment.
Only cigars that deliver flawless draw, balance, flavour evolution, construction and satisfaction get a 10.