Ezra Zion Sawed-Off Shotgun QX Short Churchill (6.5×48)

Ezra​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Zion Sawed-Off Shotgun XQ – The Legend Returns

Ezra Zion’s Sawed-Off Shotgun XQ is not merely the launch of an everyday cigar but the return of a legend, which cigar lovers have been talking about for almost ten years. In the words of the original Sawed-Off Shotgun, it was a ‘blow-up’ kind of thing, and the flavor was so memorable. It took the team nine years to find, blend, and test, but finally, they have brought it back to life at Ezra Zion, revamped, polished, and more powerful than ever.’

The first Sawed-Off Shotgun was released in 2016 and is said to have become a cult classic within a day. For a couple of years, the Ezra Zion team kept on saying they would never remake it until they got the right tobaccos. They now have the tobaccos, so the Sawed-Off Shotgun XQ project is underway. So, what does it mean, XQ? Just one thing, XQ stands for the very best, and the most luxurious tobacco leaves were selected to make it to the final blend. Each leaf has been aged between 7 and 13 years and then expertly rolled into 6.5×48 Short Churchill with a perfect Corojo 99 Rosado wrapper. The build is flawless, and the taste is exactly what one would expect from a premium Ezra Zion brand.

The very first light Sawed-Off Shotgun XQ is not a gentle one. The taster is assaulted with dark chocolate, espresso, and black pepper aromas and tastes, which yield to mellow toffee, oak, and bourbon sweetness notes. More and more of Madagascar vanilla, toasted hazelnut, cocoa, and spiced rum are being extracted from the smoke as it progresses, and an experience of complexity and exquisite harmony is created. Flavors at their final stage have reached their height – molasses, maple wood, ginger, and allspice combined in a rich, creamy finish that stays for a long time after the smoke dissipates. This bold, refined, and as much a legend as the name suggests, is what it’s all about.

Right now, you can find the Ezra Zion Sawed-Off Shotgun XQ at Oak Glen Tobacconist, but you’d better hurry because this is a small-batch production with only 650 made, and once the sticks are all sold, they’re all sold. This cigar stands as a tribute to the quality, creativity, and fearless blending that constitute Ezra Zion and far beyond just a smoke. Whether you have been on a nine-year wait for its coming or you are just hearing about the legend now, Sawed-Off Shotgun XQ is an experience you will never ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌forget.