Winter has certainly made its presence known and the frigid air is something many of us just have to deal with. The chilly air puts a damper on cigar time. Often I find myself rushing the final third because I'm done with being huddled over a heater in the garage. Luckily Villiger has a solution. Whether it's the winter temperatures rushing you back inside or simply short on time, Villiger Export provides a tasty smoke for the 15-20 minute break. There are three options to choose from: Natural, Maduro, and Brazil. Today let's do an analysis of the maduro and see if 15 minutes is enough to achieve smoky satisfaction.
The Deets
Cigar: Villiger Export Maduro
Origin: Switzerland
Factory: Villiger Söhne AG
Size: 4 x 37
Wrapper: Brazilian Maduro
Binder:
Filler: Cuban-seed
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Appearance 9/10
 Villiger has clearly mastered the science of machined rolled cigars. The soft box-press was uniform across all samples and the seams were tight. I was expecting to see either blemishes, spots, or cracks on at least one of the three cigars, but that wasn't the case. For what these are, they look quite nice.
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Draw 9/10
 The draw on all three was exactly the same, very good. The resistance was strong enough to not be airy, while still being light enough to be effortless. I would have liked to see a smidge more tightness, but it was pleasant and never picked up a poker once.
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Burn/Construction 8.5/10
 The burn on Export is respectable. Sometimes it would almost be razor straight and then veer off a little. I think I only performed one touch up in the three samples, so it burned well. The ash was somewhat impressive too. For not being a dense cigar and also being skinny, the ash does a nice job of hanging on. I pushed a few and the ash stays put until it's very obvious it should be tapped. Things tend to get a little warm & squishy on the last third when I'd like it to remain firm another half inch or so.
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Taste 8.5/10
 1/3 - Unwrapped and fired up I get cedar, hickory, and bright natural tobacco. A clean start.
2/3 - The profile warms up and becomes richer in body. Mild milk chocolate lingers in the background and mild pleasant bitters arrive.
3/3 - Milk choco has moved its way to the middle to share center stage with hickory tobacco.
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Overall 8.8/10
 For a smoke that was so small and a session that passed so quickly, these have a surprisingly pleasant flavor profile. Of course there aren't going to be drastic transitions or extremely complex notes with a 15 minute cigar, but these little fellas can hold their own. They look nice, perform very consistently, and have a flavor profile that is more than acceptable. Generally these wouldn't be for me as I prefer at least 30 minutes when I sit down with a cigar, but I can see where there'd be certain situations where I'd like to have some on hand. If you're someone who loves a quick smoke, then I would surely recommend trying out Export Maduro.
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**Number of cigars smoked for the review: 3
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