Room 101’s Death Bucket cigars have a KFC bucket full of bones right on the band. No, it’s not the latest tobacco regulation label! Instead, in the words of Room 101 founder Matt Booth:
“The blend and band were made strictly in fun for passion’s sake.”
You know, this blend is a special one for the company. It was made at a weird time when the founder had left the industry behind and “retired.” Well, as we would later come to find out, the relationship between Matt Booth and cigar making was more “on a break” than completed. And the break didn’t last that long, really.
Booth eventually found himself collaborating with Henderson Ventura at Tabacalera William Ventura in the Dominican Republic. He put together some blends that satisfied his own need to make good smoke and released it in small shipments to some of his most beloved retailers as a way of thanking them for their past support. Among these sticks was a strange little number with a bucket of bones on the band. It had no name, but customers were happy to handle that simple task.
And so, Room 101 Death Bucket cigars were born.
Peel back the Ecuadorian habano wrapper and you’ll find a Dominican binder with a bunch of tasty Nicaraguan leaf inside it. The combo takes you to some odd places, though. This Death Bucket is a little true to its name in the sense that there are a lot of flavors packed in there. What does KFC use? 11 herbs and spices? This is somewhere in that zone. You can toast up Room 101 Death Bucket cigars and savor notes of campfire, grilled steak, and pepper, as well as a slew of things that are more earthy and rustic than that.
The man got some good leaf and twisted us up a stick that comes with potent personality and flavor, not sunshine and rainbows. If you’re into that, order up a family meal and dig in!
Please browse our selection of Room 101 Death Bucket cigars at your leisure.
• What are the flavors like? o Campfire, grilled steak, pepper
• What’s the strength level? o Medium
• Who is this cigar for? o Room 101 Death Bucket cigars are for people who want a cigar that isn’t super refined, and that brings in some down-and-dirty flavors.
• Will I want to smoke it to the nub? o If the above applies to you, then perhaps.
• What’s a good pairing with it? o A simple Murphy’s Irish Stout should offer some dark sweetness to balance out the at times rough ride that DB brings.
• What’s the best time/place to smoke this cigar? o When you’re not feeling very refined. Think of a rainy day sitting on a folding chair in the garage with the door open when you feel like sulking a bit and aren’t in the mood for conversation.
• Any flaws/downsides? o This one has a profile that can be too rough for some.
