Cigar Reveal #196

Letters of Transit (by S+T)
Provence, France

Care to journey to the South of France? Created in the La Zona Factory (makers of 601, Knuckle Sandwich, and 94-point-rated Laranja) in Esteli, Nicaragua, the Provence is the first edition of our Letters of Transit collection. When we first tasted this cigar, and its strong floral and lavender flavor notes, we knew it was the perfect fit for Provence, a region famous for its miles and miles of gorgeous lavender fields. Another aspect we love about this cigar is how unique it is to the cigars typically come out of La Zona, a factory known for it's nicotine-forward, dense, pepper-bombs that tend to bum rush the senses. Instead, the Provence takes its time coating your palate with light, rich, dare we say, elegant flavors that smoke perfectly on a warm summer day. We'll be working with other factories to create more Letters of Transit cigars in the future that we find best represent our favorite locales!

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Provence
Anatomy

  • Nicaragua (Jalapa)
    Honduras
  • Nicaragua (Jalapa)
    Nicaragua (Condega)
  • Nicaragua Habano

Provence
Flavor Notes

First Third

Floral

Butter

Sweet Cedar

Floral

Butter

Sweet Cedar

Second Third

Black Pepper

Lavender

Light Roast Coffee

Black Pepper

Lavender

Light Roast Coffee

Final Third

Lavender

Butter

Gin

Lavender

Butter

Gin

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Reviews + Notes

The Styled Stogie

Very good looking cigar. Great construction.  Earth and cedar scents coming from the body and dried figs and raisins on the cold draw. After lighting, the first puffs bring an interesting combination of rich black pepper, parsley, birchwood, and graham cracker later on the finish. About 5 minutes later the pepper is gone with a general woodiness coming forward with a floral/forest character.  Soon after it has a nice fruit note to it. Reminiscent of red and black cherries. The finish has a unique dry mouth feel to it, much like a merlot. The shift to the second third is fairly clear with the overall taste has gone a more savory direction. Sea salt accompanies the woodiness from before with a sweetness that resembles cane sugar. It’s been very smooth and balanced. The final third start with a bit of milk chocolate. With the remnants of previous notes it has a s’more’s taste coming together. 

Very well done. Draw was perfect. Burn was great. Balanced and great flavors with good dynamics. 


Score: 89