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Bolivar Coronas Junior
Size: 110 mm x 42 ? Minuto
Smoke time: 47 mins.
Cigar box date: Unknown. Source: www.jjfox.co.uk
Appearance: Like a rough chocolate finger. Boxy, slightly squared across the section with a toothy, red/brown wrapper carrying surprisingly few veins and perfectly rolled to cover and conceal the triple cap. Bolivar Standard band ?B?.
Construction: The cigar felt well packed yet slightly yielding along the entire length. The pre-draw was slightly resistive and the smoking draw absolutely perfect. Unfortunately, the initial burn developed into a ?run?, which I corrected, it then stayed pretty much straight right to the finish. The mid grey ash remained firm and compact throughout the smoke. Three tap offs, no re-lights, one correction (see pics).
Flavour: The pre-light aroma is damp, earthy tobacco. Before I attempt to described the tastes, I?m going to say I loved this cigar because within a tight parameter it stayed true to its start. What I got at the beginning I more or less got at the end, with a few delicious surprises in between. The start was earth, spice and coffee with the familiar Cuban zesty ?twang? arriving a few puffs behind. As the third progressed light wood entered the mix and the coffeelike flavour became slightly more bitter and toasted. Although generally earthy and woody the flavours were not ?dry?, because the sweeter, more refreshing citric notes beneath were holding everything in perfect balance. The smoke quality is full and creamy with a woody aroma. The reto-hale is distinctly peppery. Two thirds in and the flavours, although still basically the same, became just a little more rounded and full untill suddenly picking up a deliciously salty edge which lasted for a good half inch or so. Into the final third and the Boli simply picked up another gear allowing in more light wood and pepper while the other flavours gained more in intensity. Bloomin? Marvelous!
Overall: Thoroughly deserving of its www.cigars-review.org rateing and straight into the tippexx ?more of? list. I would catagorise this cigar as full flavoured, higher-light to medium in body and would make ? to my mind at least ? a perfect Matinee smoke. Because it was a Bolivar I was expecting little more in tobacco strength, however given the ?B? band I suspect the example I smoked may have had a few years age on it.
Size: 110 mm x 42 ? Minuto
Smoke time: 47 mins.
Cigar box date: Unknown. Source: www.jjfox.co.uk
Appearance: Like a rough chocolate finger. Boxy, slightly squared across the section with a toothy, red/brown wrapper carrying surprisingly few veins and perfectly rolled to cover and conceal the triple cap. Bolivar Standard band ?B?.
Construction: The cigar felt well packed yet slightly yielding along the entire length. The pre-draw was slightly resistive and the smoking draw absolutely perfect. Unfortunately, the initial burn developed into a ?run?, which I corrected, it then stayed pretty much straight right to the finish. The mid grey ash remained firm and compact throughout the smoke. Three tap offs, no re-lights, one correction (see pics).
Flavour: The pre-light aroma is damp, earthy tobacco. Before I attempt to described the tastes, I?m going to say I loved this cigar because within a tight parameter it stayed true to its start. What I got at the beginning I more or less got at the end, with a few delicious surprises in between. The start was earth, spice and coffee with the familiar Cuban zesty ?twang? arriving a few puffs behind. As the third progressed light wood entered the mix and the coffeelike flavour became slightly more bitter and toasted. Although generally earthy and woody the flavours were not ?dry?, because the sweeter, more refreshing citric notes beneath were holding everything in perfect balance. The smoke quality is full and creamy with a woody aroma. The reto-hale is distinctly peppery. Two thirds in and the flavours, although still basically the same, became just a little more rounded and full untill suddenly picking up a deliciously salty edge which lasted for a good half inch or so. Into the final third and the Boli simply picked up another gear allowing in more light wood and pepper while the other flavours gained more in intensity. Bloomin? Marvelous!
Overall: Thoroughly deserving of its www.cigars-review.org rateing and straight into the tippexx ?more of? list. I would catagorise this cigar as full flavoured, higher-light to medium in body and would make ? to my mind at least ? a perfect Matinee smoke. Because it was a Bolivar I was expecting little more in tobacco strength, however given the ?B? band I suspect the example I smoked may have had a few years age on it.
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