So I’m just hanging around the house today getting caught up on a few web maintenance items I’ve been putting off. I decided to light up a Crowned Heads Mason Dixon Project Northern edition. This is my second of the Northern line, which has a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper over Nicaragua binder & filler – as opposed to the Southern edition’s Ecuadoran Connecticut binder.
After trying both, I believe I’m a much bigger fan of the broadleaf. Being born, bred and raised Southern, it feels a little odd even saying that. None the less, the Southern is a little “bright” for my tastes – there’s nothing inherently wrong with the cigar, it’s just a personal preference thing. I’m really grooving on the dark, sweet flavors that push through (more noticeably in the midsection of the cigar).
I am more than a little surprised at how light the spice is on this blend, considering it comes out of the My Father factory. It’s almost an afterthought and never builds to any great amount at any point in the smoke. I might have to dig u a couple more of these before they’re gone and do a side-by-side review.
What about you guys? For those who have tried both, which do you find yourself preferring? And, why?
Hey Kip I liked the idea of these 2 cigars that Crowned heads created. Being a northerner myself I tried that one first before trying the Connecticut wrapper from the south. I liked them both but I had to give the edge to the southern version myself. I enjoy a solid Connecticut wrapper cigar any day of the week.