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A long awaited write up of the above, very kindly procured from Simon Bolivar
After 15 years without lighting up a cigar I have been making my way through some old sticks that I have been trying to rescue after not being stored or looked after in the way they should, and buying some at the cheaper end of what is now not a cheap market. Needless to say they have been unimpressive, so to say I was looking forward to trying this out was an understatement.
This cigar is listed as a Corona Gordo, which is a very nice size for me. This had a beautiful tan wrapper with tight, almost invisible seams and no prominent veins. As I would expect from a top tier cigar. I am not one to be able to determine specific flavours like some I have see & heard, but after inflicting a V cut (as the cap was quite flat), I seemed to get a cedar aroma & flavour from the cold draw. Excellent start..
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First light was not as I'd hoped, but I'll put that down to the way I light them (aggressively toasted as it was a bit windy). This soon passed & developed into lots of soft smoke, with a great draw. Zero harshness through on the retro.
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Into the first third & I could tell it was on a different level to what I have smoked before. Very creamy soft smoke texture & amazing aroma. I was looking forward to the next hour or so relaxing with this stick.
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The rest of the cigar was just as enjoyable, the burn stayed almost razor sharp until the last third, but only then went a little wavy. Plenty more smooth smoke and zero harshness till the end.
Unfortunately not able to detect any particular flavours, but from what I could tell, it was a very enjoyable stick which I smoked until it became too hot to draw. I will clearly be keeping an eye out for these sticks when I go abroad, as with UK prices they are out of my budget.
Big thanks again to Simon for letting me try these out. Very much appreciated.
After 15 years without lighting up a cigar I have been making my way through some old sticks that I have been trying to rescue after not being stored or looked after in the way they should, and buying some at the cheaper end of what is now not a cheap market. Needless to say they have been unimpressive, so to say I was looking forward to trying this out was an understatement.
This cigar is listed as a Corona Gordo, which is a very nice size for me. This had a beautiful tan wrapper with tight, almost invisible seams and no prominent veins. As I would expect from a top tier cigar. I am not one to be able to determine specific flavours like some I have see & heard, but after inflicting a V cut (as the cap was quite flat), I seemed to get a cedar aroma & flavour from the cold draw. Excellent start..
IMG_20240623_160146.jpg
IMG_20240623_161225.jpg
IMG_20240623_161503.jpg
First light was not as I'd hoped, but I'll put that down to the way I light them (aggressively toasted as it was a bit windy). This soon passed & developed into lots of soft smoke, with a great draw. Zero harshness through on the retro.
IMG_20240623_162207.jpg
Into the first third & I could tell it was on a different level to what I have smoked before. Very creamy soft smoke texture & amazing aroma. I was looking forward to the next hour or so relaxing with this stick.
IMG_20240623_172606.jpg
The rest of the cigar was just as enjoyable, the burn stayed almost razor sharp until the last third, but only then went a little wavy. Plenty more smooth smoke and zero harshness till the end.
Unfortunately not able to detect any particular flavours, but from what I could tell, it was a very enjoyable stick which I smoked until it became too hot to draw. I will clearly be keeping an eye out for these sticks when I go abroad, as with UK prices they are out of my budget.
Big thanks again to Simon for letting me try these out. Very much appreciated.
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