Caldwell Lost & Found Backdoor Bambi

Smoked: Caldwell Lost & Found Backdoor Bambi

Smoked at: West Chester, Ohio

It took quite some time to secure the Caldwell Lost & Found Backdoor Bambi – the name (and sketch on the cigar band) probably inspired by an episode of The Real Housewives of the Dominican Republic. But I digress.

The L&.F Backdoor Bambi is now regularly available. I still have a couple of sticks left from a 5 pack I invested in a few years back. So, let's fire one up.

Flavor profile: Spice, some pepper, coffee notes, sweet, hazelnuts and cream. After a few puffs, it strikes me that it tastes a bit like Nutella – a hazelnut paste flavor. Interesting. It starts off somewhat spicy, but very little in the pepper department. The cigar gets more peppery during the last third.

This is a medium bodied cigar. I’m pairing it with coffee. I usually pair mild or medium-mild cigars with coffee, but this work sufficiently. A bite of dark chocolate puts the finishing touches on the pairing.

The retrohale includes strong black pepper, leather and earth. The construction is excellent. An open cold draw, decent smoke output, white firm ash that rolls off easily, never dropped off, and a consistent burn line – no touchups start to finish.

The L&F Backdoor Bambi could use a little more complexity but the flavors are quite enjoyable. I really can’t find a flaw. 5s across the board. I like this cigar a lot. It is one of the better offerings in the Lost & Found line.