The NUB is often considered something of a novel concept, mainly it is widely considered nothing more than a marketing ploy. However, the initial concept was something else entirely. Cigars, as any cigar lover will tell, usually go through (the good one's any way) several stages of flavor development, hitting their peak flavors by the inch or two in mark or slightly before or after it, depending on the specific brand in question. The idea behind the NUB cigar was that it would ensure that the smoker would have the peak flavor all the way through the cigar, and not only a inch or two inches in. In that regard the NUB Connecticut is a great success.

What about the flavor, the construction and the price? Well the good news is that the NUB Connecticut Cigars are not particularly expensive, though neither are they cheap. Five packs of NUB's usually sell online for about twenty five to twenty six dollars, depending on the specific kind open to purchase. This makes them a good alternative to the more high end cigars that do not really have anything special to offer aside from brand impression. There are four different and very distinct types of NUB's available, Cameroon, Connecticut, Habano and Maduro. Here we are only focusing on the Connecticut so let's get into it.

The NUB Connecticut has a very smooth and silken texture to the wrapper and a nice visual appeal. They usually begin with a fairly tame and mild flavor, slightly peppery and creamy. There is also a hint of sweetness with touches of cedar which often carries a semblance to chocolate flavoring. The NUB's after taste is warm, long lasting and oily. The draw is wide and creates a lot of smoke which does not make it ideal for indoor use (however it is great for smoke rings). Each NUB Connecticut come in three different sizes and generally last about a half and hour to a thirty minutes and forty seconds, depending on the amount of draws the smoker chooses to take off the stick. In summary, the NUB Connecticut is a medium body, mildly sweet short size cigar that is great as a morning smoke.