Name: Plasencia Cosecha 149 La Vega
Country: Honduras
Size: Robusto (5 inches x 52)
Strength: Medium to Full
This beautifully-made Honduran cigar is full of aroma and love. I detected a harmony of spicy and chocolaty notes accompanied by hints of earth, cashew, and oak.
I burned it during brunch and paired it with a cappuccino. It burned slowly and evenly, and it gave a lot of smoke.
Name: Maleko Grandioso
Country: Costa Rica
Shape: Parejo
Strength: Medium to Full
Here’s a budget cigar that I was impressed by. It was big, aromatic, and fun to smoke. The notes I got were cocoa, leather, hazelnut, and blackberry. And all those flavors were followed by a fatty and milky aftertaste. The burn wasn’t always even, but that wasn’t a dealbreaker.
I paired the Maleko Grandioso with lager and smoked it in the sun while starting my good old charcoal grill. The smoking time was 60 minutes, enough time for me to grill the meat and enjoy a couple of cold ones.
Name: San Lotano Oval Maduro Toro
Country: Nicaragua
Size: Toro (6 inches x 52)
Strength: Medium to Full
Good cigar. Excellent construction. The San Lotano Oval Maduro by A.J. Fernandez was a happy discovery. This is a good reminder that trying new things is often rewarding. It’s also a good reminder that one shouldn’t always stick to the sticks he knows.
I paired my San Lotano Oval Maduro Toro with a glass of Irish whiskey. It burned evenly and lasted a little more than 90 minutes. I liked the draw and the amount of smoke it gave. The notes I got were cocoa, dark roast coffee, oak, and white pepper.
I’d give it a good 85/100, and I wouldn’t mind burning one occasionally.
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