Cigar Reviews

This cigar is supposedly in the top 5 of all premium cigars made. When it comes to high end, hand-made cigars, the Gran Cru is supposedly as high as you can go. When it comes to price there are few cigars that top it. According to Cigar.com “the Chateau Gran Cru is another masterpiece from Graycliff.” According to Graycliff “The Graycliff Château Grand Cru is indeed the grand cru of cigars.”

Let me tell you what the Graycliff Château Grand Cru is. It is an over priced piece of hype. $20 bucks for one of these cigars would be considered a great deal. Luckily for me I have smoked 7 or 8 of these and have not yet paid for one. I love Graycliff cigars, especially the White Label, but Graycliff Château Grand Cru is one of the most inconsistent cigars I have ever smoked. Of the 8 I have smoked only 2 have actually finished. The others either refused to stay lit or after a couple of inches it became so hard to draw I felt like I was attempting to suck a basket ball through a garden hose.

Now about flavor. The two that actually finished were two of the best cigars I have ever smoked. The flavor is bold yet smooth, earthy and creamy at the same time. Yet, it cost someone $160 dollars for my $40 dollars worth of smoke. It ain’t worth it.

So Juan will you smoke another one? Heck, yeah I will. Will you buy one? There is no way. It is too much of a gamble. I will just take my $160 dollars to the local sushi bar.

I have been smoking Graycliff cigars whenever I could possibly get my hands on one of these expensive puppies for over a year. I didn’t know until recently how blessed I was to know of two stores that carry them. There are only a few retailers that carry them, because of the strict requirements by Graycliff. I had never heard of this line of cigars until visiting my OC friend and cigar retailer Amar. If you have not heard of these don’t feel bad, they only produce about 500,000 cigars a year and average about 25 dollars a stick so they are not the everyday smoke.

Thanks to gifts and Cigarbid.com I have been able to afford a few of these without feeling like I was keeping food from my family. At this point I have been able to try every label except the Emerald and I can say without a doubt these are great cigars. These Nassau made beauties have a unique flavor unlike any cigar I have ever had. They definitely stand alone. I don’t know if it is an aquired taste or not because I have yet to find someone who didn’t like them.

I recently have the White label. I was able to buy a 5 pack from Cigarbid for 27 dollars. The White is a bold cigar just under the the Expresso. I can tell you it is definitely Graycliff all the way. The only downside is a 6.0 x 50 wasn’t long enough. I burnt my finger trying to get that one last puff out of creaming goodness.

If you are thinking about trying one of these for the first time I recommend the Blue Label 5.25×50.