La Duena Petit Belicoso

[omowasu]

One may have read that these smokes were blended by Pete Johnson for DP Garcias daughter, and that would be correct. One may also assume that because these cigars were rolled for a lady they would be mild and singular. Nothing could be further from the truth...

Initial pre-light whiffs of the dark Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper yielded notes of raisins and brown sugar which were wonderful on the nose. Interestingly, Connecticut Broadleaf is also used in the binder and filler of the La Duena.

After the light, a whole variety of flavors emerged that included overtones of cedar and citrus, with interesting notes of spice and floral in the background. These flavors progressed and changed throughout the smoke, with the second half almost tasting infused even though it was not an infused smoke... It was definitely unique, and was highlighted by a complete lack of bitter NC flavor notes! Retrohaling (nosing) is a must with this one to capture all of the flavors.

The only negative about this smoke was that it is indeed medium-bodied. It didnt stand up to the glass of Makers Mark I was enjoying with the cigar. This one would be better with just a plain old glass of water. I definitely recommend this cigar.

[dozer]

I really enjoy the petit lancero vitola of these

[longknocker]

Nice Review, Scott!

[STEVE S]

Originally Posted by dozer

I really enjoy the petit lancero vitola of these

I also love this size, thanks for posting your review.

[Zane]

This is the next cigar on my smoking rotation.

How long does it typically take you to get through a petite belicoso?

[mkarnold1]

Originally Posted by ZaneG

This is the next cigar on my smoking rotation.

How long does it typically take you to get through a petite belicoso?

I've had a couple of these. It took me between 45 min. to an hour to finish them. And I like these a lot. They may not have matched up well with bourbon but they worked pretty well with an IPA.

[never_enough]

Sounds good. Might need to pick one up at the B&M.

[gnukfu]

Got a box of the belicoso. These are great smokes.

[68TriShield]

I tried one just the other day and agree,delicious

[VirtualSmitty]

Very good cigar

[MarkinAZ]

Thanks for the review on the La Duena PB Scott Both our local B&M' have these, just haven't burned one at this time...

[gnukfu]

Originally Posted by MarkinCA

Thanks for the review on the La Duena PB Scott Both our local B&M' have these, just haven't burned one at this time...

Burn one Mark. You won't regret it.

I've been on the fence about these and never grabbed
one. I think i'll get a corona the next time i see them.
Thanks for your great review!