Schuster Iron Shirt 5x50


  • 2:31:23 PM

    Wrapper: Oily/smooth

  • 0 min

    Band: Attractive

  • 4 min

    I don't know much about this cigar. It seems to have been primarily made for the German market.

  • 6 min

    According to BOTL Ferdinand over at the Ministry of Cigars, this is a one-off made from a limited bactch of tobacco.

  • 8 min

    Right away I get strong woody flavors with some spices. Off to a good start.

  • 8 min

    Wood

  • 8 min

    Herbs/spices

  • 8 min

    Pepper

  • 11 min

    Nuts/beans

  • 19 min

    Pepper

  • 19 min

    Nuts/beans

  • 19 min

    Animal

  • 20 min

    The cigar has interesting dark, roasted flavors and pairs well with the Val-Dieu Brune I'm drinking.

  • 27 min

    Pepper

  • 28 min

    Animal

  • 36 min

    Vegetal

  • 36 min

    Nuts/beans

  • 36 min

    Sweet

  • 36 min

    Around the middle the pepper wears off and the cigar becomes markedly sweeter.

  • 42 min

    Nuts/beans

  • 42 min

    Pepper

  • 43 min

    And the pepper is back :-)

  • 51 min

    Pepper

  • 51 min

    Animal

  • 60 min

    Sweet

  • 64 min

    Pepper

  • 64 min

    Animal

  • 65 min

    Animal

  • 74 min

    Animal

  • 76 min

    The last part was mostly leather and roasted flavors but they are tapering off now. Time to put it down, it was a great smoke.

  • 76 min

    Draw: Very good

  • 76 min

    Burn: Good

  • 76 min

    Ash: Very good

  • 76 min

    Strength: Strong

  • Result
    Appearance 75
    Construction 92
    Complexity 50
    Dynamics 86
    Strength 75
    Total 77
Production Details

Brand Owner
August Schuster GmbH & Co. KG
Factory
(Factory not in database - Nicaragua)
Wrapper
Brazilian Mata Fina
Binder
Nicaragua
Filler
Nicaragua, Brazil
Size
5 x 50
Status
Discontinued 2018

Ratings

Score Percentile Rank
77 33 65

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