Deadwood The Girl With No Name — Deadwood Tobacco Co. The Girl With No Name Lonsdale

Today, we review Deadwood Tobacco Company’s The Girl with No Name Lonsdale by Drew Estate. Several years ago, Drew Estate launched a shop-exclusive brand for a retailer in Deadwood, South Dakota, called Deadwood Tobacco. The Deadwood Tobacco cigars were highlighted by what has been termed “exotic and aromatic” tobaccos. In 2016, Drew Estate took the line national, made it a regular production offering, and expanded the line. One of the expanded offerings is The Girl With No Name.

Initially, The Girl With No Name was released as a series of retail exclusive cigars, each featuring a different blend. These cigars included:

The Girl With No Name Maduro (Toro, Cigars International) – Released October 2022
The Girl with No Name Sumatra (Robusto Extra, Famous Smoke Shop) – Released April 2023
The Girl With No Name Sumatra (Corona, Fox Cigar Bar) – Released June 2023
The Girl With No Name Connecticut Shade (Robusto, JR Cigar) – Released September 2023

The Girl With No Name Lonsdale is different in that it is a national release for Drew Estate. The Girl With No Name (GWNN) Lonsdale was initially released as an unbanded Freestyle Live Mystery cigar in August as part of its seventh Freestyle Mystery Pack. When it was announced, Drew Estate notably revealed that it was a Deadwood Cigar release—the first time Drew Estate had ever released the brand name in advance of a Freestyle Live. The cigar was showcased prominently at PCA 2024.

Closed box of The Girl With No Name Lonsdale

Without further ado, let’s break down The Girl With No Name Lonsdale and see what this cigar brings to the table.

Deadwood The Girl With No Name Lonsdale by Drew Estate – Cigar Review

SPECIFICATIONS

Blend and Origin

Other than a San Andres Mexican wrapper and the use of “aromatic and exotic” tobaccos, most of the details on The Girl With No Name Lonsdale have not been disclosed:

Wrapper: San Andres Mexican
Binder: Not Disclosed
Filler: Not Disclosed
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Factory: La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate

Vitolas Offered

The Girl With No Name Lonsdale measures 7 x 44. The cigars come in 20-count boxes.

Appearance (*)

The San Andres wrapper of The Girl With No Name Lonsdale is a lighter variant. The wrapper itself almost has a woody appearance. The surface of the wrapper did not have much in the way of oils on it. There was also a slight amount of mottling present on the wrapper. There were a few visible veins as well as a few visible wrapper seams. The surface of the wrapper also had a slightly bumpy texture.

Close-up of The Girl With No Name Lonsdale

PERFORMANCE

Pre-Light Draw

A straight cut was used to commence the smoking experience of The Girl With No Name Lonsdale. Once the cap was removed, it was time for the pre-light draw. The cap was sweetened, and it’s something typically found on aromatic and Deadwood Cigars. The cap very much had an artificial sweetener (“Equal”) flavor with some additional notes of wood and a sweet coffee note. This pre-light draw was too sweet for my liking. With the pre-light draw out of the way, it was time to toast up The Girl With No Name Lonsdale and see what the smoking phase would deliver.

Tasting Notes

The Girl With No Name Lonsdale opened up with notes of coffee, sweet cream, wood, pepper, and the residual “Equal-like” sweetness from the cap. Early on, the coffee and sweet cream notes moved to the forefront. Meanwhile, the wood and pepper notes settled in the background. By the end of the first third, the cream notes had dissipated, but the sweetness was now more in line with the coffee notes.

During the second third of The Girl With No Name, Lonsdale, the coffee notes maintained some sweetness. At the same time, the residual sweetness from the sweetened cap did not disappear and remained present. Meanwhile, in the background, there were still notes of wood and pepper present.

By the final third, the sweet coffee and residual cap sweetness remained. There was a very slight increase in the pepper notes. Meanwhile, some wood notes remained. This is the way The Girl With No Name Lonsdale came to a close. The resulting nub was soft to the touch and cool in temperature.

Burn

Overall, The Girl With No Name Lonsdale performed exceptionally well when it came to the burn. The cigar maintained a straight burn path and relatively straight burn line, requiring minimal touch-ups. The resulting ash was a mixture of salt and pepper colors. This wasn’t an overly firm ash, and some minor flaking occurred along the way. As for the burn rate and burn temperature, both were maintained at ideal levels.

Draw

The draw to The Girl With No Name Lonsdale was outstanding. This is a cigar that had a touch of resistance, making it an ideal draw in my book. At the same time, this was a low-maintenance cigar to derive flavor from.

Strength and Body

For the most part, The Girl With No Name delivered a mild strength, medium-bodied smoking experience from start to finish. There wasn’t much variance in the intensity levels between the strength and the body. When comparing strength to body, the body maintained the edge.

BANDING AND PACKAGING NOTES (*)

The banding and packaging of The Girl With No Name could best be described as a cross between burlesque and gothic. The bands on the Lonsdale are similar to those on the store-exclusive releases. The boxes are also similar, but the major difference is the interior view of the box, which is unique to the Lonsdale. Overall, it’s quintessential Drew Estate art—and it works pretty well with the cigar and the brand.

Packaging for The Girl With No Name Lonsdale

OVERALL ASSESSMENT

Final Thoughts

As I have stated multiple times, when I review sweetened tips and aromatic cigars, I score them the same way as regular cigars. I acknowledge that this approach might seem unfair due to the unique nature of these types of cigars. They often struggle with complexity and balance, which can result in lower scores. However, Cigar Coop adheres to a single definition of a premium cigar and scores every cigar uniformly. This applies to The Girl With No Name Lonsdale, which was evaluated within the same criteria. It lacks a smooth transition, and the residual sweetness disrupts the overall balance.

The good news is that there were some other notable aspects to The Girl With No Name – particularly the coffee, wood, and cream notes that I picked up. While it wasn’t perfect, this was my favorite Deadwood release to date. Again, cigars like this are not for everyone, but if you enjoy a sweetened tip or aromatic cigar, this is a nice option. As a result, I recommend trying a sample of this one.