Brick House churchill

Don Fernando · 05-13-2010, 11:11 AM

" She's a brick house, mighty might just lettin' it all hang out. She's a brick house. The lady's stacked and that's a fact, ain't holding nothing back." That's how one of my favorite funk tunes ever starts, but it is also a cigar brand with lots of history. JC Newman started the JC Newman cigar company in 1895 and one of his earliest brands was "Brick House" which was a tribute to his childhood house, the only brick house in the village. The original Brick House cigars were Cuban puros but the new Brick House, recreated by JC Newman's grandsons Eric and Bobby is a non Cuban with Nicaraguan filler and binder and a Havana Subido wrapper.

The cigar, a 7¼x50 churchill, looks awesome. The band is simple yet classic and stylish. The cigar is triple capped and has a nice and shiny, oily wrapper with a few minor veins. I smell a strong barnyard aroma. The construction feels good and the predraw is fine. I taste a full flavored raisin flavor with some pepper.

I taste a spicy coffee flavor, mild bitter and right after that a huge dose of pepper. The pepper fades away soon after though and the cigar becomes flat in flavors.

After an inch and a half I taste dry wood, all other flavors have gone. Soon after I can also taste some leather but the dry wood is the main flavor. After ⅔ the leather disappears and I still taste the dry wood but now with some earthy flavors. At the and I can also taste some herbs.

This cigar lasted and lasted, it took me 2 hours and fifteen minutes to finish it. The smoke is quite thin, and the amount of smoke is a bit poor too. The draw is fine, just like the burn. The ash is light colored, firm and compact. This cigar is medium to full flavored, medium to full bodied and quite monotoneus.

Would I buy this cigar again? No, next time I want a brick house, I will grab "the best of the Commodores" and crank up the volume.

Appearance: 8 / 10
Construction: 7 / 10
Draw: 7 / 10
Burn: 8 / 10
Smoke & ash: 6 / 10
Aroma first part: 6 / 10
Aroma second part: 7 / 10
Aroma third part: 6 / 10

kelmac07 · 05-13-2010, 12:52 PM

Nice review Ferdie. I enjoyed the few toros that I have had...nice change of pace stick.

Subvet642 · 05-13-2010, 01:01 PM

Good review! As for myself, I like the robustos a lot.

CigarNut · 05-13-2010, 01:02 PM

Thanks for the review! I have had the Toro and enjoyed it; I usually do not go for the longer sticks like the Churchills...

68TriShield · 05-13-2010, 01:35 PM

I just finished a Churchill. It was delicious

icantbejon · 05-13-2010, 01:40 PM

I'm a fan of the toro myself. Good review of a good stick Don.
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Ogre · 05-13-2010, 02:06 PM

I have a box of these in my humidor for the past 7 weeks. Want to see what they taste like after a little aging.

OHRD · 05-13-2010, 03:52 PM

Nice Ferdie; I do like this one though - what an ash!

bigpedunn · 05-13-2010, 10:49 PM

Nice review smoked a Brickhouse last week.

06-03-2010, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by bigpedunn

Nice review smoked a Brickhouse last week.

had my first one today..a toro. Very nice medium bodied smoke!!

05-13-2010, 11:11 AM	#1
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,068 Trading: (29)	Brick House churchill " She's a brick house, mighty might just lettin' it all hang out. She's a brick house. The lady's stacked and that's a fact, ain't holding nothing back." That's how one of my favorite funk tunes ever starts, but it is also a cigar brand with lots of history. JC Newman started the JC Newman cigar company in 1895 and one of his earliest brands was "Brick House" which was a tribute to his childhood house, the only brick house in the village. The original Brick House cigars were Cuban puros but the new Brick House, recreated by JC Newman's grandsons Eric and Bobby is a non Cuban with Nicaraguan filler and binder and a Havana Subido wrapper. The cigar, a 7¼x50 churchill, looks awesome. The band is simple yet classic and stylish. The cigar is triple capped and has a nice and shiny, oily wrapper with a few minor veins. I smell a strong barnyard aroma. The construction feels good and the predraw is fine. I taste a full flavored raisin flavor with some pepper. I taste a spicy coffee flavor, mild bitter and right after that a huge dose of pepper. The pepper fades away soon after though and the cigar becomes flat in flavors. After an inch and a half I taste dry wood, all other flavors have gone. Soon after I can also taste some leather but the dry wood is the main flavor. After ⅔ the leather disappears and I still taste the dry wood but now with some earthy flavors. At the and I can also taste some herbs. This cigar lasted and lasted, it took me 2 hours and fifteen minutes to finish it. The smoke is quite thin, and the amount of smoke is a bit poor too. The draw is fine, just like the burn. The ash is light colored, firm and compact. This cigar is medium to full flavored, medium to full bodied and quite monotoneus. Would I buy this cigar again? No, next time I want a brick house, I will grab "the best of the Commodores" and crank up the volume. Appearance: 8 / 10 Construction: 7 / 10 Draw: 7 / 10 Burn: 8 / 10 Smoke & ash: 6 / 10 Aroma first part: 6 / 10 Aroma second part: 7 / 10 Aroma third part: 6 / 10 __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

05-13-2010, 12:52 PM	#2
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Brick House churchill Nice review Ferdie. I enjoyed the few toros that I have had...nice change of pace stick. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

05-13-2010, 01:01 PM	#3
Subvet642 Bilge Rat Join Date: Nov 2009 First Name: Darren Location: Torpedo Room Bilge Posts: 2,997 Trading: (13)	Re: Brick House churchill Good review! As for myself, I like the robustos a lot. __________________ *"Man's mind is his basic tool of survival. Life is given to him, survival is not." -John Galt*

05-13-2010, 01:02 PM	#4
CigarNut Fck Cancer! Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Michael Location: Clermont, Florida Posts: 18,042 Trading: (111*)	Re: Brick House churchill Thanks for the review! I have had the Toro and enjoyed it; I usually do not go for the longer sticks like the Churchills... __________________ Need Beads? Need Five Finger Bags? 2 of 3 Requirements for use of the CA Rolodex: 100 posts/ 60 day membership/ participation in trade (trader rating). New members can be added at any time.

05-13-2010, 01:35 PM	#5
68TriShield Got Torque? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dave Location: Maryland Posts: 7,194 Trading: (40)	Re: Brick House churchill I just finished a Churchill. It was delicious

05-13-2010, 01:40 PM	#6
icantbejon Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jon Location: Chester, VA Posts: 1,219 Trading: (10)	Re: Brick House churchill I'm a fan of the toro myself. Good review of a good stick Don. Posted via Mobile Device

05-13-2010, 02:06 PM	#7
Ogre **CENSORED** Join Date: Apr 2010 First Name: Larry Location: Central Florida Posts: 12,068 Trading: (46)	Re: Brick House churchill I have a box of these in my humidor for the past 7 weeks. Want to see what they taste like after a little aging.

05-13-2010, 03:52 PM	#8
OHRD Garage w/ couch & ashtray Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Matt Posts: 1,377 Trading: (39)	Re: Brick House churchill Nice Ferdie; I do like this one though - what an ash! __________________ Did I tell you my garage has a couch and an ashtray? My wife doesn't let me sleep or smoke inside.

05-13-2010, 10:49 PM	#9
bigpedunn Still Watching My Back Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Patrick Location: Brownville Nebraska Posts: 233 Trading: (0)	Re: Brick House churchill Nice review smoked a Brickhouse last week.