The Asylum Lobotomy Cigar

Recently, I decided to try the new Asylum Lobotomy cigar, and overall, it turned out to be an interesting — if somewhat polarizing — smoking experience.

Right from the start, the cigar came across as bold, full-flavored, and slightly sweet, with a noticeable earthy richness underneath. There was definitely a “beefy” quality to the smoke, much like some reviewers and even the original press release described, though thankfully I never picked up anything that literally reminded me of ground beef. Honestly, if I had, that probably would have ruined the cigar for me entirely. LOL.

What I did experience was a dense, heavy smoke profile layered with black pepper spice, dark earth, charred oak, and a subtle sweetness lingering in the background. Early on, the pepper came through fairly strong — stronger than I typically prefer — giving the cigar a much more aggressive edge than my usual go-to smokes. Fortunately, around the midway point the spice began to settle down, allowing smoother leathery and earthy notes to emerge and round out the experience a bit more.

Construction started off fairly solid. The cigar lit easily, burned evenly through the first two-thirds, and produced thick clouds of smoke with a respectable ash. For most of the smoke, the draw remained consistent enough to enjoy comfortably.

Unfortunately, things began to fall apart near the final third. The draw tightened considerably and became increasingly difficult to smoke. Instead of relaxing into the final portion of the cigar, I found myself fighting with it just to keep it going. Eventually, I simply got tired of struggling with it and decided to put it out before finishing.

That said, despite its flaws, I cannot say I disliked the cigar. The Lobotomy definitely has personality. It is bold, unique, and aimed squarely at smokers who enjoy stronger, more aggressive flavor profiles. While it is probably not something I would ever stock up on or keep regularly in my humidor, I would absolutely give it another couple of tries. Sometimes one imperfect cigar is simply one imperfect cigar, and there was enough here that I’d be curious to revisit it again down the road.

PRESS RELEASE

Famous Smoke Shop Announces the Release of the New Asylum Lobotomy Cigar

Easton, PA — Famous Smoke Shop is a leading online distributor of discounted premium cigars. The company specializes in offering the web’s widest selection of cigars at the lowest prices. Famous has just released a new cigar line in collaboration with Asylum Cigar Company, under the leadership of founders and cigar experts Tom Lazuka and Christian Eiroa. Both founders have had great success in their many years in the cigar industry and have teamed up to bring an unprecedented level of knowledge in cultivating and blending tobaccos to their joint venture. The new release is the Asylum Lobotomy, and it is exclusively available at Famous Smoke Shop. The first shipment has just arrived at the company’s warehouse and is currently available for sale on their website. The company has expressed that the new brand will be available in limited quantities, but is not a one-time release and will be a consistent offering for the foreseeable future.

Asylum Lobotomy cigars follow suit with the national Asylum cigar brand by being full-flavored and full-bodied, yet offer an enticing blend of all-Nicaraguan tobaccos for a flavor unlike anything else in the cigar industry. The core tobaccos are a blend of Nicaraguan tobaccos from across the country, with a spicy-sweet Habano Maduro wrapper. It is recommended that this cigar be enjoyed by medium and full-bodied smokers alike, but mild-bodied cigar smokers would certainly enjoy this offering as an introduction to stronger and more flavorful smokes.

John Spisak of Famous Smoke Shop gave his thoughts on the cigar after having sampled the Asylum Lobotomy Toro, saying, “Both Tom Lazuka and Christian Eiroa wanted to make a great cigar that offered filet mignon flavor at ground beef prices, and they hit the mark with the Lobotomy. I love Nicaraguan tobacco as it is, and this is the quintessential Nicaraguan cigar. Spicy, sweet, rich, full-flavored; all the qualities of a true Nicaraguan puro are there. But I just can’t get over how affordable it is. My humidor is getting close to empty, so I’m running down now to restock with these for sure.”

Asylum Lobotomy cigars are available in four sizes: a 7 x 70 Large Cigar, a 6 x 60 Double Toro, a 6 x 50 Toro, and a 4 x 44 Petite Corona. Each offers 10 cigars per box, with the Petite Corona offering 20 cigars in a bundle. With Famous’s full-box discount pricing, customers can enjoy this new offering at individual retail prices ranging from $4.30 to $6.70 per cigar.

People interested in learning more about Asylum Lobotomy cigars or Famous Smoke Shop should visit www.Famous-Smoke.com or call 800-564-2486.

Famous Smoke Shop
90 Mort Drive
Easton, PA 18040
800-564-2486