Punch
Knuckle Buster Shade
Strength: MediumIn stock
About this cigar
Punch is a long-established cigar house, and Knuckle Buster Shade is produced in Honduras. Its Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper covers Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos, delivering a smooth, approachable medium-bodied smoke with creamy and lightly spicy character.
Tasting notes
creamcedartoastwhite peppertoasted nuts
Available sizes
4 options4 in stockSelected size
Stubby
4.5" × 60 · Box of 20
In stock
$104.00Retail $135.35Save $31 (23% off)Retail = MSRP + 8.25% tax + $10 shipping$5.20 / cigarTax & shipping includedAdd
Pairs well with
coffeebourbonaged rumamber lagercafé con lechecream ale
At a glance
- Made in
- Honduras
- Strength
- Medium
- Sizes
- 4 available
In plain English
What to expect
Smoothness
Balanced
Strength
Medium
Balanced strength with clear flavour, without being heavy.
Flavour
cream · cedar · toast · white pepper
Tasting profile
How it tastes
Primary
creamcedartoastwhite peppertoasted nuts
Secondary
nutsearthsweetnesshaycoffeesweet spice
What each note tastes like
Sweetness4/5
Cocoa, dried fruit, molasses
Spice4/5
Pepper and warmth on the finish
Creaminess3/5
Soft, smooth, milky texture
Earthiness5/5
Soil, leather, forest floor
Wood5/5
Cedar, oak, toasted timber
Read from this cigar's own tasting notes, strength and wrapper — not a published score.
Earth & leatherearth · hay
Dry, savoury depth — the backbone most aged tobacco is built on.
Wood & cedarcedar
Clean, resinous notes that come forward as the cigar warms up.
Pepper & spicewhite pepper · sweet spice
The tingle on the retrohale; usually strongest in the first third.
Cocoa & coffeecoffee
Roasted, faintly bitter sweetness that builds through the middle.
Sweetnesssweetness
Sugars from the wrapper and long-leaf filler; often on the lips.
Cream & buttercream
The soft, rounded texture that keeps a smoke easy on the palate.
Nut & graintoast · toasted nuts · nuts
Toasted, bready notes — almond, cashew, fresh bread, cereal.
Blend & origin
How it is built
- Made in
- Honduras
- Released
- 2020
- Sizes (length × ring)
- 4.5–6" × 50–60
Explore this blend
Where it sits in the collection
made in Honduras · medium in strength · pairs with coffee, bourbon, aged rum
Compare sizes
Every size side by side
| Size | Length × ring | Pack | Per cigar | Price | vs retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stubby | 4.5" × 60 | Box of 20 | $5.20 | $104 | −23% |
| Gordo | 6" × 60 | Box of 20 | $6.15 | $123 | −23% |
| Robusto | 5.5" × 50 | Box of 25 | $4.96 | $124 | |
| Toro | 6" × 52 | Box of 25 | $5.56 | $139 |
Aging & storage · Guidance
How to keep it
General humidor guidance for this cigar, based on its wrapper, strength, ring gauge and packaging.
Storage
Hold the box at 65–70% relative humidity at 65–70°F (18–21°C). Steady humidity matters far more than the exact number — swings are what crack wrappers.
Rest after delivery
Thicker ring gauges hold shipping moisture longest — give these boxes three to four weeks in the humidor before the first one.
Aging window
A medium blend like this holds well for a year or two; longer aging mostly smooths the finish rather than changing the flavour.
In the box
Age them in their own box where possible — the cedar keeps the cigars marrying together instead of taking on the flavour of everything else in the humidor.
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