John Calvin Habano Gold Label cigar, photographed by CigarSolace
John Calvin

Habano Gold Label

Second Smoke

88 out of 100. My Score: the CigarSolace Scale

My second time with this cigar, and this experience was noticeably better.

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Size
6 × 60

Tasting Notes

The Experience

My second time with this cigar, and this experience was noticeably better.

Wood and cacao lead the profile, followed by toasted nuts, natural sweetness and white pepper. It remains a structured, slightly dry Habano, but this time the flavors felt much more integrated and balanced.

As it develops, the toasted character and spice stay present while the sweetness becomes more expressive. By the final third, the cigar softens and rounds out, bringing everything closer together.

Construction was once again excellent, with a steady burn, firm ash and plenty of smoke.

Final Thoughts

“Same identity, better connection. This second smoke helped me appreciate the balance between wood, cacao, nuts, toast, spice and natural sweetness much more. Definitely one I’d explore again.”

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