Date Added: Saturday 15 August, 2026
by Thomas
Regular price: £13.00
Special price: £10.00
Picked this up as a £10 special from C.Gars, which is fitting given the Mitchellero line is Mitchell Orchant’s own house brand. At 4” x 60 it’s a stubby, almost comically thick little thing, and I went in expecting a quick, forgettable smoke. It turned out to be neither. The Peru line is handmade in Nicaragua from a blend of Nicaraguan and Peruvian long-filler, and that Peruvian component does something genuinely interesting to the profile.
The wrapper is a dark, oily natural leaf with decent tooth. Cold draw gave up raisin and a bit of barnyard. Construction was spot on — no soft spots, and while a 60 ring gauge can draw loose, this one had just enough resistance.
The first third opens with cocoa and a coffee-grounds bitterness in the good sense, with black pepper on the retrohale that settles after ten minutes. The middle third is where it earns its keep: cedar comes forward, the pepper recedes, and a leathery, faintly sweet core sits underneath. The final third builds in richness — more espresso, a touch of dried fruit — without tipping into harshness or ammonia, which is usually where budget Nicaraguans come undone.
Even burn, firm grey ash, and plenty of smoke. Around 40 minutes taking it slowly. Medium to full, so not a morning cigar, but ideal when you havenÂ’t got the hour-plus a Toro demands.
One caveat on the name: this is Nicaraguan-made with Peruvian tobacco in the blend, not a Peruvian puro. At a tenner, though, it’s hard to argue with — comfortably outperforming its price bracket, and I’d happily take a bundle.
