Caldwell The King Is Dead The Last Payday

Caldwell The King Is Dead The Last Payday - the test. The cigar is 100% made of Dom. Republic tobacco. It is a quality product as you would expect from Caldwell. I am a fan of Caldwell. On the one hand, because I am highly impressed by his career. On the other hand, because his cigars stand out with the graphic communications. Ah, one more thing comes to mind: The Anillas are made of very nice paper and very nice embossing. They always match the overall impression of the cigar excellently.

Here's the piece on Caldwell's impressive career: The Swiss CALDWELL Story: Drugs, dropping out of school and the urge to master life.

A cigar test is subjective

Notice: How a cigar tastes is influenced by personal taste preferences, taste memories, the shape of the day, what you have eaten or drunk before. Even the lighting mood in the room has an influence on the experienced taste. The notes described here therefore do not have to match your own impressions.

Fact Sheet from The Last Payday

• Format: Torpedo (length: 152 mm / ring size: 52)
• Tobacco:
  • Wrapper: Dom. Republic, Negrito
  • Binder: Dom. Republic, Corojo
  • Filler: Dom. Republic, Corojo, Negrito and Other
• Price: Status April 2021
  • CHF 10.00 / box of 24 CHF 240.00
  • EUR 10.50 / box of 24 EUR 252.00
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Personal impressions of pleasure

First half

• Tongue, palate: Much bittersweet (cocoa) / gentle spiciness / almond / nut
• Retronasal: Very much nutty roasted aromas
• R+ ZiZo vacuum technology: A warm touch of forest floor in summer. My goodness. How do I get this impression?
• Umami: slightly juicy / somewhat meaty
• Strength 3/5

Second half

• Some acidity retronasal and on the tongue / much more cocoa and a whopping portion of nuts / a bit creamier / a pinch of sweetness and even slightly salty (goodness knows why I tasted "salty").
• Strength 3/5 (maybe 4/5)

What is "retronasal"?

Retronasal cigar enjoyment enhances the taste. What it is and, why it works and how to do it please read here. Especially look at the ZiZo vacuum technology. Incredible increase in the enjoyment of the cigar!

What is the "R+ ZiZo vacuum technology"?

This is the consummate pleasure of a cigar. Hard to describe. I'll try. Here's an example: a baby sucking on a pacifier. Try this technique with a cigar. Very little smoke enters the mouth. But this passes over the tongue and goes right through the nose. I tried it on about 10 cigars before I mastered it. Please be very careful with this technique when practicing: the smoke got to the back of my larynx several times when I did this. It was really bad. But now that I can do it, it's an accomplished technique for enjoying a cigar.

What is umami?

This means "savory", "spicy", "essence", "meaty". This blending of taste sensations is perceived in the middle of the tongue. You can find a good article about it on Wikipedia. 

Non Cuba cigars and the important acclimatization

Recommendation acclimatization: With cellophane 3 days in the humidor.

The fact is: You don't know when the cigar was imported and how long its resting period was at the importer. You also do not know how long the resting phase was at the dealer. The cigars have a shock after their transport from the tropics to us in Europe. They have to acclimatize first. The industry is sales-oriented. The cigars have to get to the retail market quickly. Therefore, it can happen that they do not taste as they should.

If you buy single copies

Place the cigar with the cellophane in the humidor. If your cigar does not have cellophane: Put them in tubos and then in the humidor. Or you can put the single cigar in a Zippo bag and put a small Boveda in it. Then you put it closed in the humidor. Cigars that are stored open without cellophane or a box lose their flavor very quickly. This is proven in this article with experiments.

Conclusion Caldwell The King Is Dead The Last Payday

For me, a Caldwell cigar is always something special. Especially because I like the graphic communication extremely well. All of his cigar graphics are extravagant and stand out. The naming of his cigars are also insane. I mean how do you come up with the name "The King is dead" or "Long live the King." - haha - it's so totally cool.

However, his cigars also convince me of the tobacco blend. The different lines taste good to me personally. They are medium to strong and you enjoy them especially well after a good meal. If you are already a savvy cigar connoisseur: BEFORE breakfast - definitely try them BEFORE breakfast. Your tongue is then still fresh and lively and KAWUMMMM you will be able to enjoy a full load of tobacco.

If you are one of the beginners: It is better not to taste a cigar BEFORE breakfast. The Nicotine Flash (here's a post of mine) will get you. Back to this tested cigar. I tested 4 copies. Different days and different times. They always tasted good to me. Sometimes stronger, sometimes a little weaker. What struck me most were the distinct nutty nuances. A real pleasure for me. The burn on the 4 specimens was wavy. Mostly it corrected itself. From time to time I had to help with the flame.

As an accompanying drink, I always chose a strong, unsweetened espresso. A high-proof and not too sweet rum is also very suitable. A nice whiskey also goes well with it.

Finally, I would like to get rid of this The Last Payday cigar: GEEEIIIILLLL!!!