Brick House

Brick House Maduro

Here's a routinely smooth smoke, with notes of sweet cocoa and pepper. The burn is steady & slow, with a very smooth draw. Generally fairly consistent as well.

Brick House Natural

Really satisfied

Brick House Natural

Really satisfied

Brick House Natural

Mocne

Brick House Natural

Not a great cigar. Unremarkable. Spicy

Brick House Maduro

Dark chocolate, mild sweetness, little almond notes. Smoky burn.

Brick House Maduro

Maduro in the house! Surely you’ve heard of Brick House, a 93-rated gem that managed to work its way onto the “Best 25 Cigars of 2010” list. Well J.C. Newman is back with the Brick House Maduro. This cigar is darker and spicier than its predecessor. An oily Brazilian Arapiraca Maduro wrapper houses a blend of premium Nicaraguan long-fillers and a Nicaraguan binder. The bold, full-bodied flavor profile is punctuated by notes of cocoa and sweetness. Slow-burning, firm in hand, and deliciously tasty, it’s a fitting follow-up that will easily work its way onto your top ten list. Good news! In 2017 Brick House Maduro received an impressive 91-point rating, noting: "Strong and earthy, this dark, attractive cigar also has a salt-and-pepper quality that becomes lighter and floral. The finish is bready with a hint of caramel."

Brick House Maduro

Decent cigar. Not sure if it is my cup of tea yet, but definitely a strong smoke and an interesting one for sure. Plan on getting a five pack of each variety to try out.

Brick House Maduro

"Strong and earthy, this dark, attractive cigar also has a salt-and-pepper quality that becomes lighter and floral. The finish is bready with a hint of caramel."

Brick House Maduro

"Strong and earthy, this dark, attractive cigar also has a salt-and-pepper quality that becomes lighter and floral. The finish is bready with a hint of caramel."

Brick House Maduro

Cigar, Coffee and Football what more can I ask!

Brick House Maduro

Smooth but thick cigar full of cocoa, caramel, and spice. A good thick draw with almost a perfect burn. Produces good smoke, although not bellowing in amounts.

Brick House Natural

Punch Cut, paired with a Stranahan’s neat. Limited flavor development, very earthy. Draw was good, sub-par burn. Cigar was underwhelming.

Brick House Natural

It’s no secret that I’m a fan of the Brickhouse series. The Double Connecticut is very good, and the Maduro is no slouch either, so I wondered where the natural would fall. Mine was aged 3 months before smoking, so the flavors should meld well. The appearance was decent. Seams were definitely apparent, but didn’t look like they’d be an issue. The layered cap was neatly and nicely placed. The band is attractive and an adequate place to hold the stick. Foot was neat and trimmed as well. The cigar gave scents of just a touch of barnyard, cinnamon, and hay off the unlit wrapper, while the foot added a little milk chocolate to the aroma. Double sided cut from scissors was clean and the cap held up well. Cold draw gave wheat, dried fruit, and creamed coffee. Light up immediately offered the same flavors of wheat bread, dried fruit, a touch of saltiness on the palate, and some white pepper on the retrohale. Draw was good if not somewhat on the loose side. In the first third, a very SLIGHT touch of creaminess seemed to come through along with some toasty woods. The burn line was slightly wavy, but gradually corrected itself. Aroma in the air was pleasant and non-offensive. The ash held on through the end of the first third and into the second; a testament to its construction. The ash was light gray, but a little flaky. The second third brought the same flavor notes and a couple new ones, that all seemed to blend well. There was a hint of a floral taste, but I found it to go in and out. Pepper came out onto the palate as well, not just in the retrohale. The creaminess morphed into a milkiness that I hadn’t experienced before. It was present, but seemed to thin out in a way. Interestingly enough, the value of this cigar showed up in the fact that I had to puff a little more often than I wanted to in order to keep it from going out. Undoubtedly, this was what contributed to a lower smoking time than I expected from my toro. Towards the end of the second third the wrapper sweetness really started to come out, and the finish started to linger longer; both pluses in my book. The final third was ushered in with the band removal. Most of it came off easily, but it did take some of the wrapper with it. Flavor changes included a pronounced nuttiness like that of cashews and walnuts. Tobacco flavor started taking over with about 1 - 1.5” left, but it didn’t get too bitter. Smoked down to a half inch nub. Overall the flavors were a good medium, and strength was a little on the lighter side; I smoked my stick on an empty stomach with no adverse effects. Not a bad stick by any means, it’s actually a decent cigar for the price, but I prefer the Maduro more, and the Connecticut is probably the best of the three.

Brick House Maduro

Stronger than I like.

Brick House Natural

The draw was bit strange. Seemed a bit too open and i would have expected „more smoke“. In general a really good cigar that for the price could be an easy daily. I have to reevaluate it sometimes.

Brick House Maduro

Burn issues, didn’t enjoy that much.

Brick House Natural

Que de l’air. Bcp trop vide et aéré. Trop léger. Pas intéressant. Brule mal.

Brick House Natural

The rubusto is the one to get in this line. I’ve tried others in this line that were just average at best. What is insane is that this cigar with such a flavor complexity and incredible burn and draw only cost 6$ I enjoyed every bit of it from first light to the last bit of the nub. Will be in standard rotation.

Brick House Natural

Excellent value smoke. Very woody with a bit of tea and sweet leather on the finish. Not much of that Nicaraguan pepper