Cigar Reviews – Brick House by JC Newman
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Havana Subido
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Made In: Nicaragua
Size: Corona Larga – 6.25×46
Price: $111.95 per box of 25, $2395 per 5 pack from Smoke Inn
This Cigar Review is Sponored by Smoke Inn
From: www.brickhousecigars.com
Julius Caeser (J.C.) Newman immigrated to the United States in 1888 and lived the American Dream. In 1895, he founded the J.C. Newman Cigar Company, which today is America’s oldest family owned premium cigar maker. One of J.C. Newman’s earliest brands was Brick House. With the imposing brick house featured prominently in the label, J.C. launched this brand to honor his family heritage and his beloved childhood memories. The vintage Brick House cigar label depicts the pastoral setting similar to J.C. Newman’s childhood home – the only brick house in his village. Not only did J.C. Newman’s brick house serve as the family’s residence, but it was also the town’s tavern. There locals and visitors alike gather nightly to eat, drink, smoke, and enjoy each other’s company.
The original Brick House cigars were Cuban puros, handmade with the finest Havana tobaccos. Third-generation cigar makers, Eric and Bobby Newman, have recreated this vintage cigar brand by blending specially aged Nicaraguan tobaccos with hearty Havana Subido wrapper leaves to match the rich, well-balanced flavor of their grandfather’s Brick House cigars.
Appearance & Construction: The Brick House is a beautiful looking cigar especially considering the price point on the cigar. The cigar has a nice smooth semi oily wrapper and the construction is damn near flawless. The band is very classic looking with an off-white background, black letters and some red and gold trim.
Smoking Characteristics: The draw on the Brick House is a little tighter than I prefer but still produces an acceptable amount of smoke. The burn is even and the ash is fairly solid. The body of the cigar is medium to full and the strength is average.
Flavor: The Brick House cigar starts off with an earthy pepperiness but eventually shows notes of oak, coffee and a bit of nutty creaminess. The cigar is slightly dry on the palate until the second third where a slight sweetness picks up. After that the cigar remains generally the same.
Final Thoughts: There isn’t much to complain about with The Brick House. It’s a nice consistent smoke that had enough complexity and body to keep me interested. The flavors where your typical Nicaraguan Puro but remained balanced and harmonious on the palate. Everything just seemed to fit well together and the cigar was was well-rounded. Even better is the price of this cigar; at about $5 per stick, this cigar is a nice bargain. I could definitely see myself buying more of these cigars.
Worth a Shot: Yes
Buy Again: Yes
Rating: Good (see how we rate cigars here)
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by far my favorite smoke these days – both price and flavor keep me coming back. the draw and burn are always just right and the medium body and not overly spicy taste make it the perfect morning smoke. this one doesn’t hold up for me as an after dinner smoke – much better to stick with a rocky patel – but maybe i should try different pairings (wine or scotch just beat up a brickhouse) like a nice ipa beer or bourbon. anyway, you can’t go wrong buying a few sticks (robusto size is my fave, but i can’t seem to find anything but toro locally).