Punch Churchills Tasting Summary
The Punch Churchills may suit experienced smokers and those comfortable with a generally medium to medium-full cigar, although published descriptions range from mild to full-bodied. Its overall flavor direction leans toward wood, toast, leather, earth, coffee, and spice, sometimes balanced by creamy or semisweet impressions. Smokers seeking a consistently mild profile or one centered mainly on bright fruit may prefer a different style.
Wood and cedar are the most consistently reported tasting notes. Cigar Aficionado’s newest review from 2010 describes the Punch Churchills as coffee-like with a wheaty finish, presenting a narrower profile than many earlier tastings. Its 2007 review combines wood with toast, cream, leather, and spice, while reports from 2006 and 2004 return to cedar alongside paper, sweetness, toast, leather, chocolate, or sweet spice. Older reviews broaden the range further with earth, nuts, musk, cocoa, anise, nutmeg, and occasional orange peel.
What separates the reported profile is its shifting balance between dry, savory impressions and restrained sweetness. Wood, cedar, leather, toast, and earth provide the foundation, while cream, chocolate, sweet spice, or semisweet accents can soften that structure. Coffee connects both sides, appearing either as the central character or as part of a more layered combination. Production date, storage, age, and individual taste can affect the flavors perceived.
Score History
Average Score by Publisher
Published Reviews by Source
The published reviews below cover Punch Churchills. CCG is not affiliated with or endorsed by the publications listed. Our goal is to help readers compare scores and perspectives, with direct links to each original review.
Cigar Aficionado
11 ReviewsA weak, insubstantial draw affected the score of this cigar, which is coffee-like in character overall with a wheaty finish.
88PointsView Original ReviewThe wrapper of this Churchill is nothing short of stunning. It burns and draws evenly, producing a toasty, creamy smoke with an elegant flavor profile of wood,…
92PointsView Original ReviewA good cigar with few flaws, and rich, light color. It has a cedary, papery taste and sweet finish. A mild cigar.
87PointsView Original ReviewThe wrapper on this cigar is lovely to behold. The cigar has complex flavors, ranging from toast, sweet spice and leather to chocolate. Medium to full bodied,…
92PointsView Original ReviewThis gorgeous Churchill burns poorly, but has a good draw. The smoke is woody and rich, with a strong nutty flavor. The medium-bodied cigar has a spicy finish.
86PointsView Original ReviewAn oily, box pressed and silky cigar. It has a perfect draw, and the smoke is exceptionally rich. It has a sweet, medium body, with loads of toasty notes and a…
90PointsView Original ReviewA chocolate-colored cigar. It has flavors of cocoa and anise, with hints of wood and spice. A medium to full-bodied cigar
88PointsView Original ReviewA medium to full bodied cigar. It has a rich texture with some leathery notes, but a hint of flintiness on the palate too. A light wood finish.
88PointsView Original ReviewA cigar packed with sweet spicy flavors of nutmeg, and an earthy complexity on the palate. It has notes of coffee beans, leather and cedar on the palate.
93PointsView Original ReviewA very smooth, full-bodied cigar with a rich earthiness, leather and sweet spices like nutmeg and a pleasing woody finish.
91PointsView Original ReviewA very smooth, full-bodied cigar. It has a medium-length finish with spice and chocolate flavors.
89PointsView Original ReviewCigar Insider
4 ReviewsA slightly pressed Churchill with a perfect three-seam cap. It’s flavors are complex, featuring cedar and toast. It also has has a semisweet note and a leather…
90PointsView Original ReviewWell made. This cigar is powerful and earthy, with a leathery, musky quality to the rich smoke.
93PointsView Original ReviewA perfectly made cigar with a dark, oily wrapper. The draw is smooth. It is packed with medium- to full-bodied flavor. Earthy and nutty with a musky aroma and…
90PointsView Original ReviewA chocolate brown wrapper covers this box-pressed Churchill. It has a smooth, easy draw with an enticing aroma. The smoke is spicy with a sweet, creamy quality…
92PointsView Original Review
