Blue Eyed Jacks’ Revenge is the second release in the second chapter of the ADV story. Following up on Barbarroja’s Invasion. It’s time for revenge, says the ADVentura website.
ADVentura Blue Eyed Jack’s Revenge is available three sizes; Corona (6 x 44), Toro (6 x 54) and today’s review Robusto (5 x 52).
The first chapter was released in 2022 months before the factory suffered a devastating fire that wiped out everything the company had. At the time the factory owned bu William Ventura was making cigars for ADVentura as well as Caldwell Cigar Co.,Freud Cigar Co., Room101 and more. When the fire happened many cigar companies in the Dominican Republic banded together selling tobacco and supplies to the company as they tried to rebuild which is a testament to our community.
Blue Eyed Jacks’ Revenge marks the return of ADVentura which is producing cigars in their own factory as Tabacalera William Ventura continues to rebuild. Opened in late 2023, means these were among the first cigars made at their new home.
Cigar Review: ADVenture Blue Eyed Jacks’
Size: 65 x 52 (Robusto)
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres
Binder: Dominican Repbublic Olor
Fillers: Dominican Republic
Factory: Tabacalera Mina Del Ray (Dominican Republic)
Release Date: July 2024
Box Count: 20
The Cigar: Just like the Barbarroja Invasion boxes, the Blue Eyed Jack’s Revenge boxes play a sound clip when opened, with the Blue Eyed Jack character says “small price to pay for the taste of sweet revenge.” The band of the cigar is a beautiful sky blue with a skull and blue foil log with ADV in gold foil. The San Andres wrapper is one of the lighter San Andres wrappers I’ve seen with a subtle bridling. In the hand the cigar is firm to the touch with a nice weight and a slightly underfilled food.
The Taste: The cold draw is reminiscent of lemon pound cake and an abundance of cashews. The flavor also reminds me of a Dominican cigar factory which to mean always smelled more earthy then its Nicaraguan counterparts (I’ve never been to Honduras). The foot has that factory aroma as well with a touch of molasses for good measure.
Once the cigar is toasted and lit the Dominican Olar binder is present giving the cigar a dry earth flavor to start. As we smoking into the first third there are notes of cashew that join the mix with subtle floral component on the aroma. The retrohale has a subtle fudge with a minimal amount of spice. As expected the first third burns a little fast due to the loosely packed foot. As we approach the second third and the tobacco pack becomes more dense more flavor erupts.
Moving into the second third the dry earth begins to pull back slightly although it does remain. There are notes of fudge, lemon pound cake, cashews and a subtle light coffee that has a bit too much cream. At the halfway point the dryness of Dominican Olor once again takes over the palate while some salted caramel appears on the retrohale.
As we move into the final third with an ash covered shirt due to the flaky nature of the cigar the flavors begin to change up again as the dry earth slides into the background. Notes of mild coffee and cashews shine with a subtle creaminess on the finish. The creamy nature of the cigar shines on the retrohale where it is joined by a subtle peppercorn component.
Conclusion: William Ventura was the Head of Production, Head of Quality Control, Chief of Factory, and a designated grandmaster in rolling cigars as a torcedor in his nearly 21 years at Davidoff of Geneva. So there is no surprise that his son’s company has some similarities. In this case the saying, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree rings true. Add to the fact that his partner in the venture is Marcel Knobel, a Swiss retailer and the math is quite simple.
There is a definitive taste difference between Dominican made cigars and other countries. This cigar has a flavor profile I consider to be synonymous with the nation from the island of Hispaniola. It’s mild to medium in strength with a bit of a perceived nicotine kick at the end. It’s tasty although a tad one dimensional at times. It is a sign however that ADVentura is well on the way to recovery.
Score: 89
Price: $14.20 (Before any local or state taxes)
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