"'Pleasantly surprised' doesn't even cover it"

I got these on a buy-one-get-one deal on the website, and I didn't know anything about them. After smoking several, I think I have a good feel for this cigar's characteristics. Draw: scary good draw...mine were rolled by masters. It takes a great torcedor to roll a churchill with such an effortless draw without the trade offs of a hot burn, or locking up halfway down. This will happen after about 2 weeks of in-home aging to balance out the moisture in the cigars. Taste: Sweet and savory, mild and woody to me. Very pleasant and satisfying. Really reminds me of the Flor de Oliva Natural in the flavor category. The draw on these is better,in my opinion. Strength: I'd put this one right in the middle of the road, which is perfect for this size of cigar...never overpowers. Burn: Okay, they aren't perfect. A couple re-lights, one I had to lop off the bad burn and start over. It worked good. The slower you smoke this one, the more evenly it seems to smoke, but if you like to puff alot, keep a lighter handy to touch it up. The wrappers are thin, but very shiny and toothy. And. the thin wrapper (be careful) makes the burn easy to correct if you rush it. Ash: 1" crisp white ash. Value: Now that I have tried them for myself, it is easy for me to see why they call this one a good value. I think folks at Famous are becoming masters of the understatement. It's no N3K, but brother, it sure ain't bad! For an everyday smoke, these are a pleasant alternative to some other supposedly "bargain" cigars for the same money. To put it in perspective, if the N3K (AKA The Holy Grail) is a 10 in terms of value for the money, this cigar would be an 8. A few minor flaws, but still a treat to smoke at this price.

"A LOT OF CIGAR FOR THE MONEY"

YOUR CATALOG HAS UNDERESTIMATED THE STREGNTH OF THIS VERY GOOD CIGAR. IT SAYS IT'S MILD/MEDIUM. I'M HERE TO TELL YA....IN MY BOOK IT'S PRETTY DARN FULL. I GOTTA TELL YOU....THIS IS A VERY GOOD CIGAR AND DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR IT'S QUITE A BARGAIN BUT I HAVE BEEN ABSOLUTELY TAKEN BY ANOTHER ONE OF YOUR NICARAGUAN CIGARS. I KNOW IT'S NOT FAIR TO COMPARE THE TWO BUT THE N3K IS CLOSEST TO MY HEART. WHAT A NICE PROBLEM TO HAVE...ISN'T IT?

"Pretty good"

I ordered these about the same time as some FDO's, and so far I like these a lot better. Right now these are my everyday smokes, but I'll be trying the toros next. I don't always have 1 1/2 - 2 hours to smoke one of these things!

"Bad Surprise"

Got 2 bundles at auction of the Nicaraguan 1000 Churchill's! Wow, what a let down! They don't have the sweet cap! They are packed so tight I need to use my Draw Poker to get a reasonable draw! The burn for the first half is terrible and only fair from there on! I have tried 3 from each bundle and all the same! I would have to say these are probably factory seconds!!! The flavor is as advertised! I have a bundle of the Toro's with none of these problems!

"Great Deal"

I've been all over the Internet looking for a good smoke, spending all kinds of money, until I found Famous and their Nicaraguan 1000/Churchills. For me, it's a really good smoke and you can't beat the price. Famous, you have made a believer out of me and a new customer. Thanks

"Good Cigar"

This is about the Nicaraguan 1000 Churchill. I've only smoked about 6 of these cigars. So far they are a good smoke. They burn good and have a pleasant aroma and taste. They have a good draw the first half of the cigar, then the draw gets a little hard. For about a dollar each, it's a pretty good after dinner cigar.