The Particulars

The Review

This review for the Ohana Toasted Marshmallows Connecticut - Lonsdale (7 x 44) is based on the journal entry dated 2026-01-08

Appearance & Construction (0-3):  Average (2)

Ecuadorian Connecticut wrappers can be challenging to present in an appealing manner to your average smoker. This particular example is more aesthetically pleasing, featuring a cardboard tan color and a soft texture. However, it still exhibits noticeable imperfections such as wrinkles, veins, stretching, creases, and a slightly ragged appearance. While there is some color variation, the overall finish is quite dry. The veins and seam edges are pronounced, but the seams are tight and the cap is well secured. The star here is the band with the anthropomorphic cartoon marshmallow on the band. What’s notable is that the back of his head is on fire and he seems quite content with it. That’s to say, he looks two types of toasted. Remember kids, drugs are bad, mmm’kay? 😅

Draw (0-3) & Burn (0-4):  Good (3) / Good (3)

The draw is decent, and the burn starts without drama, settling quickly to a crisp and relatively flat burn line. The ash is a light gray with inconsistent striations. Some areas are flat, others are cracking and separating. I don’t expect the ash to hold on for very long given the thin ring gauge, and unsurprisingly it falls in the first inch. Unfortunately, once the ash falls, the burn line starts to get wavy and the ash becomes more flaky. The burn line never gets uncontrolled, but the flat and even char line is long gone at this point.

Flavor Profile (0-5):  Good (3)

Flavors start off quite mild. There’s a toasted graham cracker flavor that’s leading the charge, with mild cinnamon, salted caramel, and a nice medium creaminess to it. I am getting some of that bitter and somehow harsh metallic taste I sometimes get with Ecuadorian Connecticut wrappers. So we’ll see if that continues or is a momentary blip, because the blend is otherwise delightful.

Creaminess is building, it’s nice and developing a sweet, buttery quality. There’s more toasted cedar in the blend, while pepper and coffee start to build up. It’s fairly dry, there’s no savoriness to it, but it is very graham cracker-like with some mild peanut shell nuttiness. It’s definitely not a stretch to say this is on target for the toasted marshmallows name. But from draw to draw, I still occasionally get that bitter metallic taste. I can go several puffs without it, then it sneaks up again. This is fairly simple in complexity, but it’s good when the metallic bitterness isn’t present.

Getting into the final third, that harsh and bitter note is lingering into the aftertaste. It’s getting to the point where I’m losing interest in the cigar, so I give up on the last inch. I don’t feel like spinning the wheel to see if I get the good notes or the disappointing ones. Even when the good notes are hitting, I still have the bad lingering in my mouth. 🤮

Overall Experience (0-5):  Good (3)

It’s a shame that the bitter metallic flavor kept lingering because this blend is great and quite enjoyable otherwise. It’s simple, but you get that toasted marshmallow vibe. This reminds me of the Montecristo White Series, and how that has a similar issue with the bitter metallic notes as well. Maybe you’ll get lucky and won’t pick that up, not everybody does with the Monte, but I do. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Review Base Rating (0-5):

3.50

Would I Buy It Again?

Reply hazy, try again (just ok, the juice isn't worth the squeeze)

Review Final Score (0-10):

6.67

Overall Score and Individual Journal Entries

While the review is based off one instance of journaling this cigar; there’s a number of reasons you can have different experiences smoking the same cigar multiple times. A blend can evolve with age (for better or worse), palates evolves, preferences change, and sometimes you just get a bad example!  This section captures the ratings from each journal entry and the related journal photo.  Below you’ll find an aggregate score based on every time the cigar has been journaled. Unless it was a gift or on-off smoke, this section will be updated every time I journal this cigar!

The Flavor Wheel

With every cigar I journal, I capture simple ratings of the basic flavor categories that I experience.  These are more generalized than what you would see in a review, but a distinct profile can still be built out.  When multiple instances of the same cigar have been journaled, the scores are averaged out in an attempt to build a reliable flavor profile based on my palate.

The values entered for the strength of each flavor range from 0 to 3.

• 0:   No flavor detected
• 1:   Mild flavor
• 2:   Medium flavor
• 3:   Strong flavor

Note: desktop / large screens will see a flavor wheel while mobile / small screens will see a bar chart.

With every cigar I journal, I capture simple ratings of the basic flavor categories that I experience.  These are more generalized than what you would see in a review, but a distinct profile can still be built out.  When multiple instances of the same cigar have been journaled, the scores are averaged out in an attempt to build a reliable flavor profile based on my palate.

The values entered for the strength of each flavor range from 0 to 3.

• 0:   No flavor detected
• 1:   Mild flavor
• 2:   Medium flavor
• 3:   Strong flavor

Note: desktop / large screens will see a flavor wheel while mobile / small screens will see a bar chart.