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Vallejuelo Robusto

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Again, keeping it simple...

Cigar: Vallejuelo
Size: 5 x 50 (Robusto)
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano
Binder: Dominican Republic
Filler: Nicaragua and Dominican Republic

I got 3 of these this year from a trade. I was excited to smoke 'em since I read the reviews from some people. It was an unknown brand in the US which got a 92 or 91 on CA (which i think it doesn't mean anything lol :innocent:). Ambient Humidity was between 65% and 75%, so this could've created some burn issues, but gladly it didn't.



- Perfect draw....really, it was a perfect draw.
- Perfect burn...again, by perfect I mean razor-sharp burn, with no issues whatsoever. I should add: it became kinda hot starting 3/3, which made me slow down a bit more, and let it rest so it could cool down.
- Great construction, 1 soft spot but no big deal. I must say, great ash...hold very well even on the windy night I had.
- Med-full flavor. It had some pepper (stronger than the LADC Mi Amor) But i only got it on 1/3 and 3/3. Notes of wood and barnyard. I had trouble identifying the wood, since there was some subtle coffee flavor...at first it was stronger then it became subtle, struggling with the wood.
- Medium Body, although at the end it went up to Med-Full.
- Very light smoke...at some points you could have a richer smoke, but the overall was a light smoke.
- Smoking Time = 1 hour and 40 minutes



Conclusion? = Would make it my go-to stick on day that I wouldn't know what to choose.

NOTE: My smoking times are always higher than what people report on the internet. Why? Maybe cuz we have a high humidity on the DR, or maybe cuz im a slow smoker.
 

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Bigdankcloud

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Thanks for the review. This was in the Two Guys cigar of the year pack for last year, and in my estimation got snubbed by the ORTSAC. (FYI there was an EPC in there that i thought was head and shoulders above the ORTSAC as well).
 
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