Indian Motorcycle Habano Churchill

📌 Brand: Indian Motorcycle
📌 Line: Habano
📌 Size: Churchill (7 1/2" × 50)
📌 Weight: 18.5 g
📌 Age: 8 years
📌 Origin: Dominican Republic

Tasting Notes

• Cedar – Bright, classic woody core

• Toasted Nuts – Gentle sweetness and warmth

• Earth – Subtle, grounding layer

• Pepper – Mild spice, steady on the retrohale

First Impressions

The Indian Motorcycle Habano Churchill wears a smooth, golden-brown Ecuadorian Habano wrapper with tight seams and a faint oily shine. Pre-light aromas include cedar, toasted nuts, and hay. Cold draw is effortless with a pleasant touch of sweetness.

Smoking Experience

• First Third – Cedar and toasted nuts open the profile cleanly with balanced spice. Burn is sharp and steady.

• Second Third – Earth tones join, but combustion falters; cigar struggles to stay lit, needing several touch-ups. Flavors dull slightly.

• Final Third – Pepper sharpens, cedar returns stronger, and the cigar regains balance through a clean, medium finish.

Pairings

• Alcohol – Jefferson’s Reserve Very Old Bourbon , sweet vanilla, oak, and spice that bring warmth and balance to the cigar’s nutty core.

• Tea – Vietnamese Black Lotus Tea, full-bodied and floral, enhancing the cedar and nut notes while refreshing the mid-palate.

Music Pairing

“Mary Had a Little Lamb” – Stevie Ray Vaughan

Crisp rhythm and tone reflecting the cigar’s bright cedar start.

Final Thoughts

The Indian Motorcycle Habano Churchill delivers a satisfying cedar-nut profile with a classic Dominican smoothness. However, the cigar’s struggle to stay lit in the middle third broke the flow and muted its complexity.

Final Score: 7/10
Why not a 10?
Combustion issues in the midsection interrupted an otherwise enjoyable and well-constructed experience.

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