I had a corona larga the other day––has potential to be a nice medium-bodied stick I think, so I'm giving the rest a few more months in the humidor to see how they fare with some time. Overall, though, I was disappointed....
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Nosotros... your thoughts?
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I smoked one of each size and thought the smaller sizes, robusto and corona, performed better overall. I really enjoyed the corona, I felt it had great flavors and was a good medium bodied smoke. However, the larger sizes def need much more downtime. I found them tunneling and just not keeping lit, which for me ruins the entire experience. I did buy a box of the robustos and found I would have very different experiences with each stick. Some were amazing, some were underwhelming, and some just plain old needed a few months to rest. I agree that with the right amount of time to rest, these will be great smokes.
My local B&M has a few boxes of Cruzados from the original release and he just put a box out. Now from memory, I thought these were OK smokes, but after smoking one the other day I was blown away. It was such a tasty smoke.
So the short version of my answer is they need more time to rest.
My local B&M has a few boxes of Cruzados from the original release and he just put a box out. Now from memory, I thought these were OK smokes, but after smoking one the other day I was blown away. It was such a tasty smoke.
So the short version of my answer is they need more time to rest.
From the ones I've had I can't share some of the excitement a couple of guys around my parts had about their pre-release sticks, but I do find them to be an enjoyable smoke with enough complexities to keep me interested.
boomerd35
Living La Vida Smoka
I bought a couple of sampler packs and I've smoked a few now. They are good cigars, but every time I smoked one, I wished I would have just went ahead and smoked an Illusione instead.
Big Illusione fan but I have to say the 3 Nosotros I have had have been disappointing. The flavor just isn't doing it for me and I was very surprised. That said I have a few more than I am going to rest for a few months and come back to. I am praying rest helps me like these because I was really looking forward to them.
I'm with Panicbound on this one. I had the Corona and didn't like it at all. The smoke seemed to get worse as it progressed, and I had to set it down well before the band. It wasn't enjoyable at all and had an awful charred tobacco finish, along with a terrible bitterness on each puff.
Different smokes for different folks though, so remember to smoke what works for your palate!
Different smokes for different folks though, so remember to smoke what works for your palate!
I've smoked a couple of the robusto's & was disappointed. I am a Dion Ho-Bag so I was really looking forward to this release. I've pretty much convinced myself that this guy can't make a bad stick... So I blamed it on Jonathan Drew. :agreesmil J/K... They were ROTT pretty much, so I've kept that in consideration, & seeing some of the replies about them needing some time is a little comforting. 
I need to try a few other sizes too.
I need to try a few other sizes too.
Being a big Illusione fan I grabbed a few Corona Largas and enjoyed them but they definitely taste young.
IMO, after about 6-12 months rest they will be a very tasty mild-medium stick...
Although I will agree, I think they're overpriced!
IMO, after about 6-12 months rest they will be a very tasty mild-medium stick...
Although I will agree, I think they're overpriced!
Thomas M
Boutique Addict
As a rather big fan of the boutiques I was looking forward to trying this one; especially with such a delayed release. The reviews have been less than stellar, so I will probably wait for a trade.