So, this was included in a recent sampler I grabbed and I decided that tonight was a good night to check it out as I had never heard of it until now. It was the Corona Gorda size and what a surprise it turned out to be.
First, the hype:
"Humo Jaguar hails from Honduras and combines a bold combination of amazing tobaccos. The heart of this blend is comprised of robusto Cuban-seed long-fillers from Honduras. A Cuban-esque mixture, secured by a binder from Talanga, then cloaked by a dark and sultry Honduran Oscuro wrapper from the viso priming. The result....aside from award winning, is delicious. A full-bodied, full-flavored, and aromatic display is delivered in balanced fashion, offering deep earthy flavors, ample zest, and a long, rich finish." CI
Now the lowdown:
Smooth, velvety dark brown wrapper with very few veins. Great draw when clipped. First puffs were less spicy than many cigars tend to be out of the gate, I got more of a sweet woody taste with a little creaminess. As I smoked it the creaminess became more of a factor as well as a vanilla/cinnamon thing that was melding with the woody/leathery components.
By the middle of the cigar it became apparent that the flavor/strength profile has hit it's stride early on and just kept playing the same sweet song. Always rich and full of my favorite flavor notes and smack in the center of medium-bodied with never a hot or bitter taste. This continued to the end of the smoke where it just got too small to hold.
Kind of a simple, straight-forward review but don't let that fool you - this was a damn great cigar. The hype says "Cuban-esque" and I have to fully agree, the profile did remind me somewhat of a Cuban cigar. True, I've only smoked one of these so far but already I want a box. This was one that far outshined my expectations, truly a good cigar.
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Saturday, November 26, 2011 12:48:45 AM |
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