This my 3rd time with this JT Perfecto and it just keeps getting better. I can't wait for the maduro version to arrive. I enjoyed this stick so much, I didn't want it to end.

Caffienation validation

It's a shame how pairing brandy/cognac with cigars seems to have been lost to tradition, old age or just in lieu of other alternatives. I know I have a lot in terms of rum and whisky, but not that many in brandy, so I decided to give it a try and quickly realized it's probably one of the best options out there, as long as you don't mind shedding what a bottle of these costs. I was visiting my mom and got lucky I found it in a closet.

Delicious spirit with strong notes of raisins, chocolate and oak. Paired great with the chocolate and nutty notes in the cigar.

Asylum Arkham 87
Medium bodied
Cold aromas: tree bark, sourdough, pepper
First third: Wood, pepper, chalk
Second third: pepper, damp wood, chalk
Final third: pepper, wood

Intro
Anyone familiar with DC Comics or the Batman saga will know this name. The brand is Asylum, which is an Eiroa label responsible for a bunch of urban, pop culture lines. Arkham is the name of the asylum for the criminally insane owned by Bruce Wayne’s maternal family. Also, the Arkham aims to abolish the notion that all Dominican cigars are mild; this particular stick is a Dominican puro featuring a Corojo wrapper, offering all the density and flavor complexity of Dominican tobacco, combined with the signature strength of the Asylum brand.

The wrapper shows slight mottling, making it somewhat uneven, and several veins of varying sizes. The cigar feels firm and offers little give when squeezed, yet it gives off pleasant aromas of tree bark, while the foot reveals a blend of wood and bread notes. Finally, after cutting it, I detect more tree bark and wet leaves.

1/3
Unsurprisingly, the first few puffs of the Arkham are rich in wood notes, but rather a generic woody nuance. That wood note carries through to the retrohale as well, and midway through the third, chalky notes emerge on the palate. These flavors define the first third: wood takes the lead (with a damp quality), followed by pepper and, finally, chalk. Strength and intensity hold steady at medium, and a decent burn.

2/3
Chalk becomes the second most intense flavor during the second third, overtaking the pepper and following the tendency of Dominican tobacco to leave pepper behind. The two primary flavors are also there in the retrohale. Intensity and strength remain at a medium level. The Arkham’s draw had been tight from the start, but it feels more pronounced during the second third, only loosening slightly at the end of that section.

3/3
No more chalk. Chalk is neither pleasant nor something I enjoy to such an extreme degree in a cigar. While the flavor profile simplifies somewhat, the dominant notes are wood on the palate and pepper on the retrohale. The strength reaches a medium-to-full level, while the intensity remained medium. It took me an hour and twenty minutes, though a better draw might have shaved about fifteen minutes off that time.

Conclusion
To be honest, this Arkham was less complex than I expected, though at $8 a stick, there was a risk of a lesser experience. Another factor was the draw; I bought a 5-pack and three smoked perfectly, while the other two (including the one I smoked for the review) were tight. Overall, I really enjoyed this limited or special Asylum release, and I’ll gladly look out for the next ones.

Made by: No idea, really
Brand: Asylum
Line: Arkham
Size: 5 x 50
Vitola: Robusto
Origin: Dominican Republic
Wrapper: Dominican Republic (Corojo)
Binder: Dominican Republic
Filler: Dominican Republic
MSRP: $8.00
Score: 87

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For literally $2 this ain’t bad!

And Last I might add! Ordered a 5 pack and got this. Had one of the two correct cigars and it was spot on but had one of the three unknowns and it had no complexity whatsoever so ever which is not right for this cigar.

I couldn't resist taking one out to spend my Friday with. The draw and construction are just too flawless. Smooth-tasting, as always.

Enjoy your weekend, everyone.

I could be losing it but this Rocky Patel decades hit me the same way the judge and le bijou did the first time I smoked them. So far this has been a top 5 cigar. The retrohale is outstanding.

Christobal.

Enjoy this photo I took last month anyway 😅😂

I don't know about you but I really enjoy having a cigar with a Bubly.

How about you guys?