Luxury Cigar Club Choshi

Cigar ReviewNicaraguan CigarLuxury Cigar ClubChoshiRobusto

3 Nov

Written By Ray Prodanov

📌 Brand: Luxury Cigar Club
📌 Line: Choshi
📌 Size: Robusto (5" × 54)
📌 Weight: 14.6g
📌 Age: 2 years
📌 Origin: Nicaragua

Tasting Notes

Cocoa – Sweet and earthy backbone
Espresso – Roasted depth throughout
Red Pepper – Sharp spice on the retrohale
Leather – Bold, rustic undertone

First Impressions

The LCC Choshi presents a dark, oily wrapper with a slick, uniform appearance. Pre-light aromas are cocoa, barnyard earth, and espresso. Cold draw gives chocolate sweetness and a hint of pepper with ideal resistance.

Smoking Experience

First Third – Cocoa and espresso dominate early, with red pepper adding life. Burn is sharp and smoke is dense.
Second Third – Leather joins the mix, pepper eases slightly. Relight once midway as the burn slows.
Final Third – Earthy tones intensify, chocolate fades, and a second relight is needed to finish. Pepper lingers pleasantly.

Pairings

Alcohol – Flor de Caña 18 Year Rum , smooth caramel, oak, and spice that complement the cigar’s espresso and cocoa richness.
Tea – Kenyan Tinderet Black Tea, strong and malty with subtle fruit sweetness to enhance balance after relights.

Music Pairing

“Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” – Eurythmics

Smoky synth feel matching the Choshi’s dark, evolving tone.

Final Thoughts

The Luxury Cigar Club Choshi delivers rich, satisfying flavors of cocoa, espresso, and leather with balanced spice. Two relights interrupted the flow but didn’t overshadow its strong character and smooth balance.

Final Score: 8/10
Why not a 10?
Two relights broke consistency and muted transitions in an otherwise well-crafted blend.

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