A pleasant, mild, 6 x54, Belicoso.
Appearance and Construction: Nicely made belicoso with smooth US Connecticut wrapper and Mexican San Andreas Binder. Wrapper tore on removing the binder but burn was not affected.
First Puff: A little spice but that soon faded
Draw and Burn: Easy draw and consistent, albeit fast, burn.
Flavour and Complexity: A typical, mild, Connecticut flavour, not much complexity.
Body: Mild to almost medium at times.
Strength: A little strength towards the second half added a little interest to the otherwise mild fare.
Finish and Aftertaste: Nice salty aftertaste. Finish was medium. Nothing lingering.
Aroma: Occasional whiffs of the sweet, light, Pinar del Rio aroma.
Ash: Loose but held on for 15 minute intervals
Balance and Consistency: A nice balance of mild flavour, mild plus body and a bit of strength at the end.
Time smoke: 60 minutes
Overall: Fast smoking, pleasantly mild but not lacking flavour. Compared to the San Lotano Connecticut, a little milder and not as satisfying. Let's see what future cigars from this box bring.
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| Blonde, mild, quite tasty. A pleasant 60 minutes. |
October 11th, 2022: I have now had three or four of these cigars. They are all consistently good: excellent burn and draw. They start out mild to medium but with quite a complex flavour and delicious aroma. They build to a crescendo of flavour and while still medium bodied, there is quite a kick of strength at the end. 70 minutes. Very satisfying.
November 28th, 2022: Mild to medium bodied but very tasty with a salty flavour. No discernible strength. Easy draw and perfect burn. 70 minutes and very satisfying.
January 26th, 2023: Much the same as above.
February 18th, 2023: This one seemed more mild than the others; otherwise similar easy draw and 70 minute burn. The lack of body made it pleasant, but not very satisfying.
December 7th, 2023: Pleasant, mild to medium, easy draw, good burn. No crescendo of flavour as with Oct 2022, nor did strength increase. Quite satisfying though.
