Last February Pete Johnson and Mission Pipe Shop in San Jose, Calif. teamed up for another one of Johnson’s small production, single store releases. When asked to compare the CQ1 to the Little Boris, a 2012 release that also used an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, Johnson said that it was “similar in blend style but I think the box pressing completes the blend, as soon as I lit it, I gave it the green light.” While the blend was done by Johnson, the Mission Pipe Shop staff did get to give Johnson an idea of what they were looking for, which included overall taste and size. Here’s what I said about the cigar when I reviewed it last year: The recent Sumatra wrapper Tatuaje uses has been a favorite of mine. It works well with each cigar he’s used it on and the CQ1 is no exception. The overall sweet and creamy profile with peppery undertones creates a very sublime smoking experience playing perfectly off each other. As with pretty much every Tatuaje product I’ve ever smoked the construction is always spot on as well making this a well rounded cigar. With many of Johnson’s limited releases, the downside more often ...
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