Corona Gordas - Tribute/Reviews/Comparison

[BengalMan]

This is an awsome idea. Looking forward to seeing your review on the ECCJ. Unfortunately I missed the release of these.

[Coz77]

Awesome line up you got there...looking forward to the rest of your reviews.

[Skywalker]

Glad you tranfered this one over!

CG4 - Nice review!!!

[Smokin Gator]

I just got 15 of the Padilla 1932 Signature Corona Gordas. I look forward to your review.

[TomHagen]

Originally Posted by Smokin Gator

I just got 15 of the Padilla 1932 Signature Corona Gordas. I look forward to your review.

I hope they are the Pepin rolled...
a buddy from the "old country" gifted me the one for this comparison, I am really looking forward to it...

[Smokin Gator]

[quote=TomHagen;41471]I hope they are the Pepin rolled...QUOTE]

They are!!

[TomHagen]

Cabaiguan Guapos 46

Cabaiguan - pronounced kah-bei-gWAHN, is named after a city in northern Sancti Spiritus province of Cuba. It is a medium bodied cuban style cigar, but we would consider it even stronger - especially towards the finish. This cigar has a burst of flavor and spice before lighting and mixes with the Nicaraguan blend of filler for an extremely flavorful smoke. Pepin's son, Jaime, worked with Pete during the blending process to produce this beauty.
The Guapo is the newest release in the Cabaiguan line. It features an Ecuadorian Sun Grown wrapper - making it stand out in the Cabaiguan offerings as yet another special Exlclusivo.

Box of 20 (5 5/8 x 46)

One of 3 new sizes in the Cabaiguan line, the Guapo 46 features a Sun Grown wrapper - giving this vitola a different experience in the Cabaiguan blend.

A ribbon holds the bundle of 20 cigars, which is then wrapped in paper and packaged in a beautiful hinged box.

The Guapo is rolled in Esteli, Nicaragua at the Tabacalera Cubana factory. A product of the El Rey factory exclusively for Tatuaje.



This stick has a beautiful caramel colored wrapper topped with a pigtail triple cap. Wonderful appearance. I burned even throughout, needing hardly a touch-up.



The taste changed wonderfully throughout starting with a nice floral, smoky spice that developed into a rich caramel (slightly choco-honey rum cake) flavors. A good full-body smoke, influenced by the sungrown wrapper.



This cigar was more full-bodied and rich (than the Rx) due to it's size, wrapper/filler/binder ratio. The Rx was more traditionally cuban-esque, while this was more "dark"(?) tasting.



Smoked to the nub, I totally enjoyed the nice, long finish and would highly recommend.

Overall: out of 10
Flavor 9
Burn/Draw 10
Appearance 10
Construct 9
Value 9(most CG's aren't cheap because they come from premium brands, and are smaller smokes, so this is relative)
Smoking Experience 9
Total Avg. 9.33

[TomHagen]

Originally Posted by BengalMan

This is an awsome idea. Looking forward to seeing your review on the ECCJ. Unfortunately I missed the release of these.

They have been re-released. Check with Dan at NHC.

[gvarsity]

Nice review. You have really peaked my interest. I will have Check with Dan at NHC. Great thread.

[TomHagen]

Originally Posted by gvarsity

Nice review. You have really peaked my interest. I will have Check with Dan at NHC. Great thread.

Thanks for the props. Let Dan know where you heard it from!!

[TomHagen]

La Flor Dominicana Habano Corona

This was not on my original list of Corona Gordas, nor do I have pics, but I just smoked one of these last night at my B&M and thought I should post a review. I walked into the smoke shop and the owner/mngr. said he just got in this new, rare LFD, and he knows I love CG's, so I gave it whirl, even though I really don't go for LFD's (except Coronados), mostly because they really give me a headache and I rarely smoke Dominicans, unless highly recommended. I have been wanting to try the new LFD Salamone, but it too much $ (and time) and it will give me a HUGE headache. While smoking this I didn't know it was the same wrapper as the Salamones.

After smoking it and only found 1 online source for them...
After making his Salomons and then re-wrapping the original Small Batch No. 1 Litto still had a fair amount of Salomon wrapper leaf left. What he did was blend up some Dominican tobaccos from his farm in La Canela and made some 5 3/4 x 46 Corona cigars with his Salomon wrapper. Litto couldn't make enough to have a regular production or limited edition cigar, however he was able to put together 700 boxes of 20.
These cigars were made in very small quantities.

Seemingly pretty rare, cost $10, which at a B&M is not soo overpriced nowadays, but it is kinda high for a CG.

So first glance it had a very nice triple-cap Cuban style and a interesting very nice dark wrapper, not maduro though, more dark colorado. The pre-light was kinda tight and "thick/wet?" tasting like I find most LFD's (and some Opus), but perfectly manageable. THe burn started pretty uneven but corrected itself and maintained a razor sharp burn with a nice size ash throughout, though slightly flaky.

The cigar tasted like typical LFD, but perhaps more balanced, good amounts of smoke throughout and pretty nice, solid flavor. It was relatively complex, but not dynamic in that it didn't change/evolve, which I find with many LFD. It was slightly more Cuban-eque, but still recoginzable dominican. In general though, it was very enjoyable smoking experience.

But alas, when I began to get up (after watching the Sox sweep the Yanks TWICE!!) and drive home vitamin N kicked in and by the time I got home I had to raid the kids juice for a sugar kick and had a disgusting headache that I associate with LFD's, some Opus and many strong Dominicans. Yeah, call me a light weight, but I smoke TONS of DPG, including one of my favorites, Tat Cojonu 2003, and occasional Gran Cojonu, with a slight enjoyable buzz, at most. I don't know why but I just can revisit Litto's sticks, and it's a shame, cause I respect his approach, his product and all, and I know many really love 'em, but I hate the headaches!!

Anyway, I really can't rate this cigar on my typical scale, but if you like LFD's and you can get your hands on one of these, enjoy! It was nice to see more Cuban-esque cigar coming from LFD.