I have to start off this post by thanking my friend Al over at Ol’ Times cigars for giving me this Wynwood cigar (From Christian Eiroa and Robert Caldwell). It is apparently a new smoke that came out this year and comes with a new edgy concept in mind. Most cigars are rolled and sit waiting to be ordered for several weeks. The “factory fresh” concept means that the cigars are rolled and shipped when ordered. A lot of people really like the taste of a fresh hand rolled cigar. This company is doing something that is very rare by making this type of cigar-to-order available. 
I went into this tasting without doing any type of research…and ended up really liking the lack of bias that usually comes from knowing a cigars background. At first look, I noticed a very attractive wrapper with only a few veins in sight. The label is a little interesting. It made me think that there was definitely a story behind it…as there usually is. The Wynwood factory is in a artsy part of Miami and this label definitely embraces that fact. The cigar is very well made and the cap was easy to cut. The initial draw was good. It was packed pretty well with tobacco but there was no resistance on the pull. The honduran tobaccos used are very flavorful and the cigar burned great.
The taste of this cigar reminded of many of the smokes I had early on..when I first started smoking cigars. I used to smoke cigars that were made of mainly tobaccos from the dominican republic, Honduras, Ecuador. I think the strong cigars from Nicaragua have changed my palate and preference in what I smoke…But this cigar was a nice surprising smoke. Good strength and changes in spiciness throughout. I enjoyed the change of pace in flavor and could sense the difference in the “Fresh Factory” process used in its making.
In conclusion … JK recommends. I think this one is definitely worth a try if you happen be in the Casselberry area. Go on by Ol’ Times Cigars and check it out. (click here to get more information on Ol’ Times). Grab a couple and age them in your humidor for different lengths of time to see how the cigars develop. I plan on doing the same thing! Price ranges from $10-12 (available in Corona and Robusto Sizes…depending on where you purchase)
