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Joya de Nicaragua Antano Dark Corojo Peligroso

danthebugman

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Another unseasonable, but beautiful day. Even nicer than yesterday!



Size: 5 x 44
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Price: $3.50 - 4.50

Intro: From the Joya de Nicaragua website:

Antaño Dark Corojo is the embodiment of the Nicaraguan “power” cigar personified. The oily, seal brown capa serves as foreshadowing for the extra full-bodied flavors of its complex, pungent blending of mature, locally cultivated leaf.
With each draw, this puro builds in strength to leave even the most jaded smoker satisfied and spent. This is a cigar for the experienced connoisseur who not only appreciates, but craves unadulterated boldness in their cigars – novices need not light.
Prelight: The wrapper on this cigar is a lovely chocolate brown color, oily with several small veins. The seams are tight and the cap is neatly applied. There is a small water mark near the cap, but that would be the only visual imperfection...should still smoke the same. The cigar feels pretty hard when pressed between the fingers. The cigar features two gold embossed bands. The one on the foot reads "Doble Fuerte" which as mentioned above gives evidence to the cigar's strength. The other displays the brand. The aroma on this cigar is one of the best I've ever smelled on a cigar. Though faint at the moment, there is the unmistakable aroma of molasses and spice. Opening a box of these smells like a bakery! Swift snap of the Palio and the cap is severed cleanly leaving a superb draw. The cold draw wasn't very strong, but featured a fleeting spicy, bready flavor. Let's get this puppy lit...



First Third: Flavors start out as a mixture of spices...something close to cinnamon and nutmeg I'd say. Also an oatmeal-ish flavor. Quite nice and smooth. Definitely not what you'd expect considering the marketing as a stong cigar. Soon a leather flavor joins the mix, mostly making itself known on the finish. The burn is straight and the ash a light gray and holds strong.



Second Third: In the second thrid the leather becomes more prominant with the spices fading to the background and the oatmeal disappearing altogether. Towards the end of the second third there is a mint like coolness on the tongue. Not a mint flavor, more like that coolness you get when you eat a mint. The burn goes a bit haywire, needing several touchups. Ash still holds strong.



Last Third: In the last third the leather fades to a subtle reminder on the finish. This part of the cigar is dominated by a spice and bready flavor. Reminds me a lot of a banana bread, but without the banana. The burn contined to be a little off, but wasn't anything major.



Final Thoughts: This cigar, in this size, has quickly become a favorite. They are not as strong as they try to make you believe, but I would still rank it full bodied so still not a cigar you should smoke on an empty stomach...or even after a light snack. I have sampled a few other sizes and wasn't all that impressed, but this size is good. Period. And for the price...simply awesome! The blend contains 75% ligero which means that burn problems are something you might experience without dry boxing.

Dan
 

Hoshneer

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I will have to try one. I was at a Drew Estate event the other day and they had a power man contest where they would see who could smoke this cigar the fastest. The winner did it in under 15 minutes. It was insane. Oh... I forgot to mention he threw up. ;)

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Spot on review Dan! :thumbsup:

....and like you said, the size and price is great! :cbig:
 

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Hit the nail on the head with this one Dan. I tend to be more nicotine sensitive than most, so I gifted off the rest of the ones I had, but still a tasty smoke.

and ABOUT TIME you reviewed a cigar I've already bought!
 

Zedman05

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Just got a box of these a couple weeks ago. I absolutely love these cigars ! The strength is perfect, the abundance of the rich flavors are wonderful and the vitola size works just nicely when you don't want too much cigar. These had climbed into my top 10 rankings from last year on such a different experience alone.
Price can't be beat, other than maybe the Fuego Origin Originals.
Great review Dan, will have to have another soon *twist my rubber arm*
 

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this thing is like an espresso; just a quick fix, a jolt to both the arm and senses, and a great way to start the day! thanks for the review, and the reminder that i need more of these in my life!
 
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Nice review Dan, have only heard good things about this cigar. Will have to try it out as I love the size... especially this time of year.
 
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