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Joya de Nicaragua–Antano 1970

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

The cigar up for review today is a tribute to the original Nicaraguan puro. It was introduced post Cuban Embargo and apparently it was popular. But honestly I don’t care about that. You can read more on their website. As always, I paired this cigar with water and offer you my review.

 

Wrapper: Nicaragus

Binder & Filler: Nicaragua

Size: Consul 4.5 x 52

Price: Around $5.50

Paid for by me

 

Pre-Smoke & Construction:

The wrapper was a little rugged looking but had no real flaws to speak of. The scent off of the wrapper was a mild earthiness. The foot had a similar odor but it was a little stronger. The cigar evenly packed and it was rock solid. In turn the pre-light draw was pretty snug, almost too snug. The pre-smoke flavor was a sweet woodiness.

The burn required no corrections, and the ash held for about an inch.

1 Joya_de_Nicaragua_Antano_1970 Cigar

Flavor:

The first third had a peppery spice. Through the nose I picked up that same peppery spice along with woodiness. The aftertaste was nutty. Despite the snug draw, some volume was decent. The smoke feel was very dry but didn’t leave me parched.

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The second third: The pepper lost some of it’s kick but it didn’t go away by any means. The woody and nutty flavors were pretty much the only other flavors I detected. Simple but not bad.

3 Joya_de_Nicaragua_Antano_1970 Cigar

The last third had a nutty aftertaste that stuck to the mouth and lips. The woody flavor was there but fell in to the background. The pepper stayed at the same level as before. There isn’t really a lot to say about the flavors. They were simple but good.

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Conclusion:

This was a decent full bodied cigar. It was one dimensional but delivered good flavors. There certainly was no wow factor, and the snug draw wasn’t desirable. I probably won’t be seeking more of these. In the end it was OK.

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