CAMACHO Liberty 2021 Tasting

CAMACHO Liberty 2021 put to the test. Every year on 4 July, the USA celebrates its independence. CAMACHO launches a limited edition every year. No, no... not for 200 years. This year is the 19th edition.

A cigar test is subjective

Note: How a cigar tastes is influenced by personal taste preferences, taste memories, the form of the day, what you have eaten or drunk beforehand. Even the lighting in the room has an influence on the flavour you experience. The notes described here therefore do not necessarily correspond to your own impressions.

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Fact Sheet CAMACHO Liberty 2021

• Size: 48 mm, 17.8 cm length
• Format: Churchill 
• Cover sheet: Ecuador 
• Binding leaf: Nicaragua
• Inlay tobacco: Dominican Republic Republic of & Honduras
• Price: Status July 2021
  • CHF 22 / box of 20 CHF 440
  • EUR 19 / box of 20 EUR 380
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Personal impressions of the pleasure

Recommended acclimatisation: 1 week in a humidor with cellophane

First half

• Tongue, palate: tart / black pepper / dark wood / earthy / a little cocoa (bittersweet) / a hint of sweetness now and then
• Retronasal: Wet, dark wood
• R+ ZiZo vacuum technology: Lots of pepper and a lot of forest earth / roasted flavours of burning, dark wood
• Umami: Juicy
• Strength 3/5

Second half

• Like the first half / additionally peat and a lot of nut /
• Strength 3/5

Conclusion CAMACHO Liberty 2021

An elegant format, such a Churchill. I noticed the very beautiful wrapper leaf. It is oily and has a great, dark brown colour. Fantastic roasted flavours retronasal to meat. Damn, I'm not taking the piss! I don't know why I got that impression. Ah - now I know why. There's a barbecue going on nearby. Mystery solved.

So, once again, BBQ flavour faded out: Retronasal a full load of roasted flavours of burning, dark wood - fantastic. Retronasal makes this cigar enormously richer in flavour (actually and unactually every cigar). The balance of the tobacco blend is very successful.

It is almost uncomplicated to enjoy, except for the slight draw resistance. It does not smoulder for very long and therefore needs some attention. It is tempting to draw on the cigar too often and too hastily. Please don't do this, otherwise it will overheat and the flavour will be ruined. Just draw on it regularly and everything will be fine. The ash is not very stable and flaky.

I noticed a hint of sweetness every now and then. Interesting! This flavour gives the balance a really nice boost so that it doesn't remain linear in taste.

The price of CHF 22 / EUR 19 is high for a Camacho. However, these series always have a higher price than the Camacho standards. For a Camacho collector, of course, this is clearly a „MUST HAVE!“. YEAH!

Resources on the topic

• Helpful cigar tips: From „retronasal“ and „umami“ to the difference in cigar storage between Non Cuba and Cuba

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