K. A. Kendall 7-20-4 corona

[BlackIrish]

The cigar: K. A. Kendall 7-20-4 corona

Nutritional information
Serving size: 5 5/8 x 46
Origin: Hondurs
Wrapper: Brazilian Mata Fina
Binder: Colombia
Filler: Undisclosed (reportedly Nicaragua, Mexico and Honduras)

Marketing:
I always compare blending tobaccos to blending wine: There's all different types of growing climates that produce different tasting products. I'm going for a rich, full-bodied cigar, but I want it to be very smooth.

The United States' longstanding trade embargo with Cuba makes it impossible to use the original Havana filler, so we have partnered with manufacturers in Honduras and Nicaragua to blend his perfect product, aging and fermenting the tobacco, then rolling the cigars before aging them again in Spanish cedar boxes for 120 days. That process melds the flavors together to "mellow it out a bit".

We came out with this unique blend from 5 counties. The flavor is very nice with a Brazilian Mata Fina wrapper, Colombian binder and 3 different fillers. Upper medium bodied with amazing flavor and aroma. (courtesy Twins Smoke Shop http://www.twinssmokeshop.com/7204.html)

Prelight: Visually striking, with a vintage band on the dark mata fina leaf, this corona has an unusually long, thick "pigtail" that looks more like a stem or fuse. The brown-black wrapper is thick, leathery, veiny, and a bit bumpy. It's firm, almost hard to the touch, with tight bunching at the foot. I don't detect much aroma from the foot or wrapper. The cap clips cleanly, offering an easy draw with dark, espresso notes.












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