StillWell Star Aromatic No. 1 (6×52)

10 reviews for StillWell Star Aromatic No. 1 (6×52)

1. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   CB – May 15, 2022

   This cigar is in my top tier of cigars. I absolutely love the difference in flavor and aroma compared to normal cigars. Outstanding

2. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   JASON SIMS (verified owner) – July 4, 2022

   I would describe this cigar as a special day cigar for the experienced smoker.

3. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Neylon (verified owner) – July 18, 2022

   I got a two of these, one for my brother who is a pipe smoker and one for me. He enjoyed it, saying that it was quite reminiscent of smoking a pipe. The sweet tip was very good, and the smoke was a nice creamy mild flavor. Good construction and burn. I don’t smoke a pipe, but the smell of the smoke was very similar to what a pipe with aromatic tobacco is like. This might be a good option for smoking with family that don’t like the smell of cigars.

4. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Ryan MacDonald – September 1, 2022

   Smoked this today and literally said out loud “YES! This is what I’ve been looking for.” Great flavors. Slightly sweetened tip. It just landed perfectly today. Planning on buying a box. Will be fun to share with friends.

5. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   JGCigarReviewer – November 2, 2022

   Cigars Daily boasts, “With Steve Saka, you know you are getting a home run, and the StillWell Star line is a game changer!” This was my experience as well! I’m skeptical of any mashup where two titans of industry come together and offer something that is supposed to be the best-of-both-worlds – but Saka and Reeves did not disappoint and the full review is below!

   Before Lightup: The Ecuadorian Habano wrapper is gorgeous – it actually looks like modeled chocolate. In the hand it was buttery soft with minimal veins and tight seams. This cigar comes with two bands. The foot band identifies the line and cigar which is nice and protects the foot from cracking if dropped. The larger band pairs nicely with the foot band – I love the blue and gold concept – but nowhere distinguishes that this is a DTT cigar. Not a big deal, but worth mentioning. Out of the cello there is a very pungent sweet tobacco aroma, though it is light, and an unidentifiable scent if you’re not familiar with pipe tobacco. If you are, you’ll recognize it as a slight black cavendish. Normally I don’t but this time I smelled closer to the foot (I don’t know of any other industry where that is a good thing!) and was blown away by a fragrant vanilla scent. The pre-light draw immediately gave way to a sweet tip which I did not expect and a very mild sweet tobacco note. I’m not a huge sweet tip fan only because they’re never consistent – going away usually by the 1/3 of a cigar.

   First Light: The deep V-cut and toasting gave way to a medium body profile that was vanilla forward – almost like vanilla extract – and the sweet tip really drove home a glycerin sweetness which is fine if you’re into that. After a few more puffs, there was a distinct smokiness like you get with latakia which paired nicely with the vanilla notes. The aroma from the foot smoke was very pleasant – what many pipe smokers would call a room note. The draw was tight for my liking and made me lean toward a double puff to get the most flavor from the stick. The retrohale was smooth with a dry vanilla coming through on the palate.

   First Third: The first third was very similar to the first light experience with the addition of a slight peppery tase (not texture) coming in which kind of made the profile like a good peppermint. The flavors began to mesh together and balance out in a medium to medium-full profile leaving the vanilla, pepper, and smokiness all in perfect harmony. Toward the end of the first third, the profile began to darken and, what I can only assume was the cigar tobacco, began to come forward in the profile. The burn was awesome and the smoke was light, plentiful, and – you guessed it – aromatic!

   Second Third: The body mellowed back out to a medium with that sweet cigar tobacco beginning to shine. Everything was in perfect balance. There was a bit of a tangy citrus note which appeared – think something like a granny smith apple or cherry, tangy but sweet – along with a woodsy, almost oaky note. I was ashing in 1” increments so as to avoid dropping it and have no complaints with the construction to this point. The bands remove without hardly any effort and there was no strength detected up to this juncture. At this point, the sweet tip was all but gone (hence my gripe about sweet tips from the start).

   Final Third: Early on in the smoke I noticed the cherry appearing to become hot a good distance from the burn line. At first I thought it was a tunneling issue but the smoke remained cool and eventually this went away altogether. In fact, the smoke and cherry remained cool until there as about an inch and a half left of the cigar. The flavor profile darkened which caused the body to increase slightly, back to a medium to medium-full. Though it darkened, it still remained sweet. The best description I can give is that it held onto the profile of the second third while adding in a dark caramel and robust coffee note as well. It was still peppery and woodsy with everything playing nicely together until the smoke just got too hot – again with about one and a half inches left. Overall smoke time was 1 hour 18 minutes.

   Overall: I can definitely see why this stick wouldn’t be for everyone, but it was definitely for me! It lost some points for consistency due to the sweet tip and in the area of construction for a tighter-than-normal draw and coolness of the smoke toward the end. But what it lacked in those areas, it more than made up for in the flavor profile! It gained all but 3 points in this area – those 3 were docked in the final third only because the flavors began to wash out as the smoke heated up with well over an inch left to go. Overall the score comes out to a 9.3 out of 10 (93/100) and it lived up to the Saka price point of a $15 stick! This was a mashup that worked and, if you’re looking to find something that is flavorful, smells nice (more for the Mrs. When you come back inside), and different – you can’t go wrong the with Aromatic No. 1.

6. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   PAPiper (verified owner) – November 22, 2022

   This is a good cigar. Presentation is beautiful with minimal banding, beatufiul wrapper. Cut/Light easy – Sweetened Tip, really don’t need it, so it lost a points. Flavor in the 1st 1/3 is good similar to some pipe tobaccos I have smoked. 2nd 1/3 is where problems started. Burn issues had to touch up twice, flavor continues and nice aroma, Last 1/3 had more muted flavors. I want to give it more stars, however, for me it is just not there.

7. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Kevin Feldman – February 10, 2023

   This cigar was excellent, little sweetness from the tip, fantastic flavors. You can tell it’s a saka smoke and it’s just delightful.

8. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Ryan Glover (verified owner) – July 16, 2023

   Okay, this one surprised me. Great, sweet flavor and very full-body profile throughout the whole stick. Great draw and construction. A solid mix of sugar and spice but not in an overpowering way that you’d expect from a flavored cigar. Wonderful end-of-day smoke.

9. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Kyle Johnson (verified owner) – May 27, 2024

   This is an exceptional cigar! This is the second Stillwell I’ve had the Bayou No. 32 being the first and they’re both amazing yet very different. This one is like a mix of hot cocoa and vanilla that leaves a residue of sweetness on your lips.

10. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    NEWMonia (verified owner) – October 9, 2024

    This one is quickly becoming one of my all time favorites & I could easily smoke these everyday! Recommend you trying a few of these out when see them available. Glad I picked up a 5pack. Thank you Steve Saka!