Capn_Jackson
A Razorback lost in Texas land
Scratching the Itch #1
Aladino Corojo Corona
I’ve heard that Aladino is the only “true corojo.” While I don’t quite know if that is a reasonable brag, they stack up extremely well against other corojo tobacco I have had. Been turned onto Honduran smokes in the last couple of years, and JRE (Julio R. Eiroa) and his son Justo Eiroa are doin’ it right. The JRE farm is known to have some of the most high-quality tobacco in Honduras, specifically their Cuban-seed corojo, and their dedication shows in their product.
Note, this is the plain old Aladino Corojo line, not Corojo Reserva.
Usually I prefer just a generic straight cut, but my V was lying nearby so V it is. Cold draw: Graham cracker, wood. Light-up puff: Graham cracker and nuts, a little agave on the back end.
1st third: Starts with that Graham cracker, but not much honey sweetness. Cashew crème. Nutmeg, baking spices. Moving to sourdough with slightly browned butter, that cashew crème still on the finish.
2nd third: Cashew becomes almond. Still toasted sourdough, maybe with some buttered almond paste. A little chalky in the texture, becoming creamier. Dried stone fruit starts to open up. Maybe nectarine, but without the tart. Finish wanders between different nuts, mostly cashew and almond. Two touch-ups required, from slight wonkiness.
Midpoint: Texture is all cream now, no chalk.
Last third: More coffee, a little floral maple, small amount of leather. Sweetened cereal grain, sort of Frosted Flakes or frosted shredded wheat. Getting closer to the label, milk chocolate and butter cookie, something like one of those E.L. Fudge cookies. Great bits of anise, but not too earthy, and lots of butter cream.
Going toward the nub, less butter cream and cookie, more anise. A nice earthy funk too. Not quite mushroom, but in that vein. More like damp forest wood after rain.
Great construction, despite two touchups. Ash never got flaky, and never fell off when I didn’t want it to. An hour and a half for me… yeah, I’m slow. Potential box in my future.
Aladino Corojo Corona
I’ve heard that Aladino is the only “true corojo.” While I don’t quite know if that is a reasonable brag, they stack up extremely well against other corojo tobacco I have had. Been turned onto Honduran smokes in the last couple of years, and JRE (Julio R. Eiroa) and his son Justo Eiroa are doin’ it right. The JRE farm is known to have some of the most high-quality tobacco in Honduras, specifically their Cuban-seed corojo, and their dedication shows in their product.
Note, this is the plain old Aladino Corojo line, not Corojo Reserva.
Usually I prefer just a generic straight cut, but my V was lying nearby so V it is. Cold draw: Graham cracker, wood. Light-up puff: Graham cracker and nuts, a little agave on the back end.
1st third: Starts with that Graham cracker, but not much honey sweetness. Cashew crème. Nutmeg, baking spices. Moving to sourdough with slightly browned butter, that cashew crème still on the finish.
2nd third: Cashew becomes almond. Still toasted sourdough, maybe with some buttered almond paste. A little chalky in the texture, becoming creamier. Dried stone fruit starts to open up. Maybe nectarine, but without the tart. Finish wanders between different nuts, mostly cashew and almond. Two touch-ups required, from slight wonkiness.
Midpoint: Texture is all cream now, no chalk.
Last third: More coffee, a little floral maple, small amount of leather. Sweetened cereal grain, sort of Frosted Flakes or frosted shredded wheat. Getting closer to the label, milk chocolate and butter cookie, something like one of those E.L. Fudge cookies. Great bits of anise, but not too earthy, and lots of butter cream.
Going toward the nub, less butter cream and cookie, more anise. A nice earthy funk too. Not quite mushroom, but in that vein. More like damp forest wood after rain.
Great construction, despite two touchups. Ash never got flaky, and never fell off when I didn’t want it to. An hour and a half for me… yeah, I’m slow. Potential box in my future.
. Sounds like a complex cigar and when I hear the name Eiroa I immediately think Camacho which was rather meh...imho