Cain Nub Habano

A generous draw delivers a spicy pre-light taste along with some natural tobacco sweetness. Carefully toast the broad foot, taking care not to get too close with the heat, and then exercise your caution and patience while lighting to ensure a full burn without creating an unpleasant char from too much direct flame. Launching into top form without delay, a duality of spiciness greats the palate reminiscent of cinnamon, raisin cookie sweetness and some pungent clove. If you somehow remain unimpressed, there's still plenty of leather and chocolate, earth and black coffee available during the slow, cool burning time.

Like the proverbial two tastes that taste great together, these cigars take everything good about their original lineages and enhance it all to create a stogie truly more than the sum of its parts. Don't let the size of a Nub or Cain's reputation scare you away from trying a Cain Nub Habano because it remains medium-full until close to the end, and by then you've already gotten more than your money's worth in taste and enjoyment, so go ahead and set it down if necessary. Or grab a classic whiskey and ginger to power through to an ultimate crescendo of awesomeness.