A Cigar’s Tale
a
review by
Nathan D. Hale
Cigar Name:
Habano Corona
Cigar Brand: MBombay
Cigars
Wrapper:
Ecuador
Binder:
Ecuador
Filler:
Nicaragua & Peru
Vitola Reviewed: 5.5”x 43
Strength:
Mild-Medium
Price:
Sample provided for review
Visual:
Our tale
begins as I look over this cigar from Mel & Ron at MBombay Cigars, I take
note of it being very well constructed. The darker caramel-colored wrapper is firm with very clean, tight seams.
There are some small veins, and
the wrapper is smooth to the touch. A little eye candy going on with the band
as it is very well done.
Cold Aroma:
The next
part of the tale gives us some
hints of Graham Cracker and a mintish scent on the wrapper I’m not used
to, but happy to experience here. That is something new to me. The mint is in the
background and not prominent; it gives a feeling
of freshness. At the foot I notice that same graham cracker, but a cashew is
mixed in there with it. It all blends well together.
Cold Draw:
As we
continue with our story we move on with cutting the cap and taking in some of
the cold draw and start to get an effect and a feel of what is to come. There
is that graham cracker again, giving off the sweetness we are getting. We are
also taking in some nuttiness that is balancing. The cold draw is promising.
After
lighting up, I take my
first draws and immediately get some mild white and green pepper flavors. There
is still a sweetness that I believe is that graham cracker laying around at the
base of the blend. I’m also getting a little saltiness from the wrapper and
there is a dark, gray ash being produced. Something that is just standing out
to me is the smoke. The smoke production here is not much, but the aroma coming
off is fantastic. This is a very aromatic cigar for sure. I find it very
pleasing. Through the
first third the burn has been even and consistent which is a credit to the
supurb construction.
Our
transition into the next part of the tale gives us a very clean woodiness. A light leather and nuttiness
comes along for the ride as well. The ash is tight, and I finally had to remove it at about two inches to insure I was
getting the intended flavor profile. There is a greater smoke output
here, and I am now saying
we are at a straight medium strength. This cigar is a bit snug for my taste and
I hope it will loosen up moving forward. There is some more sweetness on the backend and I am getting a little creaminess in the texture.
I am also starting to detect some crushed red pepper. A very nice caramel aroma
is being produced here. Very pleasing!
Last Third:
As our story
takes a turn, things begin to calm down. There are some notes of leather, wood
and a nutty spice. The snugness has started to loosen here toward the end and I
am starting to get some dried fruit on my pallet. We begin to see how all of
this comes together.
There are a
lot of things happening in this cigar. A lot of complexity. I never got
anything that was bold, but the overall lightness, along with the complexity
makes for a balanced cigar. There is always something going on for you to take
notice of. It was on the snug side for me and at times I did have to fight to
keep it lit. Overall though, this is a very good cigar. Better than good! I
have yet to find an MBombay cigar I did not like or would not buy. I look
forward to their next lines.
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