Nat Sherman

I've been exploring maduros over the past year and came across a Nat Sherman 5-pack on JR. 99% sure it's the 1400 DC. The good news is that it's a great cigar - very peppery and tasty, the wrapper on is fantastic. The bad news is that I found the cigars to be poorly constructed. I have smoked 2 and both had problems with staying lit and burning consistently. The cigars are very soft to the touch and just don't feel as "filled" as other cigars would. I have 3 left and they feel just a soft, so I'm not optimistic that they'll be any better.

Is this a generally known problem with Nat Shermans or did I just get a bad batch?

JR is notorious for selling over-humidified cigars. Acclimate them to your favored Rh for about a month before smoking. And...Nat Shermans might not be your best choice.

Doc.

Well, that may very well be true, but this came with a bunch of other cigars I ordered from JR. All were fine except for the Nat Shermans. If anything I thought they were under-humidified because the LGCs I got in the same order were hard as rocks.

I happen to purchase a lot of cigars from JR's. As stated above, amble time in your humidor
will resolve humidification issues (I give any online purchase a month). Nat Sherman makes top of the line cigarettes, but only so,so cigars IMHO.

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Originally Posted by Paddy

I happen to purchase a lot of cigars from JR's. As stated above, amble time in your humidor
will resolve humidification issues (I give any online purchase a month). Nat Sherman makes top of the line cigarettes, but only so,so cigars IMHO.

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OK, I'll keep that in mind. Have an order coming from JR some time next week.