On many occasions, I arrive home looking for a good smoke, but don’t have the time to sit and enjoy a Churchill, Torpedo or double Corona. That’s the time when I pull out a smaller cigar. Something 4-5 inches in length and a 38-46 ring gauge.

I have found myself wanting to purchase more smaller cigars for those occasions when I don’t have the time for a larger cigar, or for when I want to try out several cigars during a herf.

I found this little gem while visiting Costa Rica last year and it became an instant favorite. I used to take walks after dinner through the capital city of San Jose and was frequently escorted by a Purisco Azul Petit.

This cigar sports a Costa Rican grown binder (Habano #91) and filler (Habanos #98, #235) and is typically medium to full flavored. The wrapper leaf is dark and sufficiently oily, with a medium vein structure.

After topping and torching this mighty mite, I am greeted with flavors of dark coffee, tobacco and a bitter sweetness like that found in bittersweet chocolate.

With the exception of some flowering of the ash at the beginning, the draw on this specimen is smooth and easy and the burn is consistent.

Speaking of ash, this little tike casts a dark gray ash that is rather flaky. In fact, I had the ash fall in my lap unexpectedly... twice.

This is a 30 minute cigar that, though not really complex, still delivers a mouthful of intense flavors in a medium to full bodied package.

I love these little cigars and would recommend them to smokers who are looking for a short smoke and prefer something medium to full bodied.

~Doc