Quesada Casa Magna Liga F Churchill

📌 Brand: Quesada
📌 Line: Casa Magna Liga F
📌 Size: Churchill (7" × 50)
📌 Weight: 17.5 g
📌 Age: 2 years
📌 Origin: Dominican Republic

Tasting Notes

• Red Pepper – Bold spice on the retrohale

• Espresso – Roasted, bitter-sweet core

• Dark Chocolate – Rich depth balancing the spice

• Earth – Rustic undertone grounding the profile

First Impressions

The Casa Magna Liga F Churchill shows a dark, oily Ecuadorian wrapper with a firm, dense roll. Pre-light aromas are espresso, cocoa, and pepper. Cold draw is balanced with a hint of spice.

Smoking Experience

• First Third – Espresso and red pepper dominate, with chocolate adding sweetness. Burn line needs an early correction.

• Second Third – Earth enters, balancing the spice and roasted core. Smoke production is strong.

• Final Third – Pepper intensifies again, chocolate fades, and a couple of touch-ups are required to keep it straight.

Pairings

• Alcohol – Glen Scotia Double Cask , rich with sherry sweetness and briny coastal depth to complement the cigar’s earthy spice.

• Tea – Kenyan Kangaita Black Tea, brisk and full-bodied, cutting through the cigar’s intensity with clarity.

Music Pairing

“The Thrill Is Gone” – B.B. King

Smooth yet powerful, balancing the cigar’s earth and chocolate.

Final Thoughts

The Quesada Casa Magna Liga F Churchill is bold and flavorful, driven by pepper, espresso, and earth. A few burn corrections were needed, but overall balance and strength delivered a satisfying experience.

Final Score: 8/10
Why not a 10?
Required corrections in the first and last thirds kept it just shy of a flawless smoke.

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