Wrapper: Undisclosed
Binder: Undisclosed
Filler: Undisclosed
Vitola: Toro (6 x 52)
Purchase Link: Muestra de Saka Unstolen Valor
UNSTOLEN VALOR REVIEW – CALIFORNIA
Summary: This is one sexy looking chocolate bar cigar. Right out of the gate I'm getting walnuts, red pepper, and cedar. Milk chocolatey chocolate in my mouth! Man, I'm looking forward to the rest of this.
Second third and I'm still surfing through Cocoa Puffs rapids and slurping up the chocolate milk that's splashing up within reach of my taste receptors. Pluto isn't a planet ("allegedly"), but if you could go there and somehow change the composition of its atmosphere so that it reflected brown light, I think you might begin to understand me when I say that the construction of this stick is out of this world. Frosted Flakes aren't made with chocolate (everyone knows this), but if asked, Tony the Tiger would tell you, "This cigrrr is grrreat!"
Final third. More red pepper and a hint of orange. If you live in a box, you probably shouldn't buy a house of cigars or even one cigar, but you most likely live in a house so buy a box of these.
If You Like That, You Might Like This: Darth Maul's lightsaber.
Pairing Suggestion: Stout
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: Box.
UNSTOLEN VALOR REVIEW – WISCONSIN
Summary: The barnyard aroma is thick from this cigar before lighting it up. It's got a sort of glorious manure smell to it. I looked back and thought 'did I just write that?’ but am standing by it.
Flavors include earth, chocolate, molasses, black pepper, brown sugar, gingerbread, cinnamon, and a bit of a mineral note later in the cigar.
The draw and burn were both right on; no issues with either one.
I enjoyed this cigar quite a bit. The flavors were interesting, the aroma was great, the construction was on point. There was a lot to love and nothing to complain about.
If You Like That, You Might Like This: Christmas cookies.
Pairing Suggestion: Water.
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: Box.
UNSTOLEN VALOR REVIEW – OREGON
Summary: Oily. Super high sheen on this wrapper. Dried cherries and tobacco at the foot. Raisins and tart cherry on the cold draw.
Flame on. Where to start, some sweet fruit flavor (maybe cherry?), tobacco, and light floral notes. Barely a tingle of spice on the palate but pretty decent pepper hit through the retro hale. The wrapper right near the burn line is just glistening with oil. Impressive. Also... stacking dimes on the ash.
Middle: cocoa, mild tobacco, fresh baked bread, sweetness hanging in there and the smoke is becoming thicker with some creamy qualities. Perfection in construction.
Finishing off with powdery cocoa flavors mixed with more pepper spice and some stronger tobacco notes. There’s some other spice mixed in here too making the end portion the spiciest part yet. Diggin’ it.
If You Like That, You Might Like This: Long lasting cigars with rich nuances.
Pairing Suggestion: Coffee with cream... or Guinness.
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: 5-pack.
Participants in this blind review were completely unaware of the cigar they were evaluating until all submissions were received and processed. Each participant was asked to answer a summary paragraph, an if/than statement, a pairing suggestion, and a purchase suggestion. Cigars were provided by Small Batch with only the expectations of candid responses. All pictures, information, and formatting were completed by a Coordinator outside of the reviewing process.
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