Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No.142 David
📌 Brand: Foundation Cigar Co.
📌 Line: Tabernacle Havana Seed CT #142
📌 Size: David (5" × 54 Perfecto)
📌 Weight: 12.1 g
📌 Age: 3 years
📌 Origin: Nicaragua
🔥 Tasting Notes
Dark Chocolate – Dense and slightly bitter sweetness
Molasses – Deep, syrupy undertone
Black Pepper – Sharp bursts on retrohale
Earth & Mineral – Rugged Havana Seed signature
First Impressions
The David Perfecto shape shows off a dark, oily Connecticut River Valley wrapper with fine tooth and strong aroma of molasses and earth. Cold draw offers chocolate and pepper with perfect resistance. Wrapper feels thick and supple — very Foundation.
Smoking Experience
First Third – Opens with dark chocolate, molasses, and sharp pepper. Strength forward but controlled.
Second Third – Earth and mineral notes emerge with depth, but occasional harsh spikes interrupt the otherwise smooth profile. Burn and draw remain solid.
Final Third – Pepper intensifies; sweetness fades. Harsh moments return intermittently, but balance mostly stays intact through the finish.
Pairings
Alcohol – Dictador 20 Colombian Rum - Caramel, cola spice, and dried fruit sweetness soften the cigar’s harsher edges while supporting its molasses-chocolate core.
Tea – Nepal Jun Chiyabari Himalayan Hand-Rolled Black Tea - Clean florals and stonefruit brightness elevate the middle-third earthiness and help reset the palate.
Music Pairing
“The Light” – Common
Warm, uplifting groove smooths out the cigar’s tougher transitions.
Final Thoughts
The Tabernacle 142 David offers the hallmark dark, earthy sweetness of the Havana Seed leaf with strong complexity. Solid construction throughout, though periodic harsh moments kept the profile from reaching the refinement typical of the line.
Final Score: 8/10
Why not a 10?
Harsh spikes interrupted balance and overshadowed the cigar’s otherwise rich flavour evolution.
Only cigars that deliver flawless draw, balance, flavour evolution, construction and satisfaction get a 10.