Reviews
Date Added: Tuesday 20 March, 2018
Have smoked two of these now and have been impressed by both. I prefer mild cigars which still deliver on taste and have quality, these little smokes cover all these bases for me. Great to have in the collection for when time is short but a little indulgence is required.
Date Added: Sunday 18 March, 2018
I was given a box of these as a present, I’ve aged them for about 9months given a few away, smoked 7/8 now, and for me they are a mild to medium body cigar with medium strength, first light started out with a peppery wood taste, 10mins in, it dropped all the peppery zest and had a smooth slightly creamy Finnish, the flavours are a bread and soft wood taste with a leathery and honey notes on the retrohale, a long Finnish with the flavours lasting till the next draw, a firm dense even packed cigar, which burned slow and evenly, well made, I usually go for a more full bodied sweet dark maduro cigar, but these make a really nice change, a smooth good for mid morning/ breakfast, definitely worth a try.
Date Added: Thursday 15 March, 2018
I tried this cigar a year ago and was quite taken with the quality, the flavour and aroma are wonderful at the price. Tasted a few times since and most recently at this review. Received in perfect condition from CGars and on opening the pouch a lovely fresh cedar aroma. Smooth wrapper and a fine spring to the construction, suggesting a youthful cigar nicely humidified. Lit perfectly and retained an even burn with the ask staying long until half way point where it fell gracefully.
Flavours started smooth and creamy, with the pepper as suggested, very pleasant. Continued to smoke well with plumes of smoke and a nice medium palate of earthy / woody notes.
A nice warming last third that continued the creamy palate and a touch of biscuit? Enough complexity to keep you happy for a 30 minute smoke.
Great value and the Nicaragua range definitely one to try.
Many thanks.
Date Added: Thursday 15 March, 2018
Great smoke! Great construction, amazing burn. Typical Hoyo smoothness with subtle flavours that get a little stronger and more complex in the 2nd third. Possibly a bit weak for anyone who likes a strong smoke, but for fans of creamy smoothness I highly recommend them.
Date Added: Wednesday 14 March, 2018
It is an impressive cigar to hold in ones hand and provides over an hour of satisfying flavors. However, coming with the high pedigree of being 2011s best, this smoker was left a bit underwhelmed.
It burnt well but the presence of peppery, woody notes carried on uninterrupted throughout the entirety of my experience never evolving into anything more nuanced. There is nothing wrong with sticking to a chosen profile and executing it well but perhaps the reputation of this particular stick somewhat ruined the joy of smoking it. Still, with its medium to high strength and grounded, strong flavors it does leave you pleasantly lightheaded and is certainly satisfying.
Date Added: Tuesday 13 March, 2018
Strong little stick, enjoyed the smoke, has a strong full flavour. Left me a little light headed afterwards. Maybe my palette wasnt quite ready for the strength. If your into the stronger end, definitely give it a go, packs a punch.
