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Cigar: La Aroma de Cuba robusto
Size: 5 X 54
Filler: Nicaraguan
Wrapper: Connecticut broadleaf
Price: $6.00
Info from Ashton's website: We are very proud to introduce to you the new and improved La Aroma de Cuba! Now handmade in Nicaragua by Pepin Garcia, the new LADC features gorgeous chocolaty Connecticut Broadleaf wrappers and a rich, spicy blend of Nicarguan tobaccos. For the past 18 months, we have been working very closely with the Garcia family to bring this new cigar to fruition. We believe we have successfully improved the flavor and quality of the cigar without compromising the richness and spiciness that loyal LADC smokers have relished for years.
Construction: As you would expect with a Pepin cigar this was well constructed, no soft or hard spots along the cigar. It says this is a Connecticut broadleaf, and while dark and oily I do not believe these to be a maduro. This cigar sports one of the best looking bands, and had a red ribbon around the foot similar to that found on an Anejo shark.
The cigar itself: I clipped the cap on this cigar with my Xikar and the prelight draw was full of a black pepper spice, and caused my lips to tingle before even lighting it. I torched the foot, and on the first draw was a full in-your-face blast of pepper and that "Pepin" taste. There was immediately no doubt who blended this cigar. I said earlier I didn't think the wrapper was maduro, and as I smoked it there was none of the maduro sweetness you would expect from a dark broadleaf wrapper. Early impressions of this cigar were of a dark roasted coffee and black pepper. This was right up my alley. At around the mid point of this cigar it settled down into a nice medium-full strength cigars with a still there coffee taste, but it picked up just a tiny bit of sweetness, almost a dark chocolate like flavor. I was smoking this cigar while mowing, with a light breeze blowing and the burn only got off at one point, but corrected itself within a couple of minutes. There were no issues with the wrapper as far as splitting, or cracking that I seem to have with a lot of Pepin cigars, probably due to the thickness of the wrapper (as opposed to the normal paper thin wrapper Pepin uses). As this cigar got into the final stages it never got bitter or hot. It maintained a nice dark coffee flavor with a perfect amount of spice, and just a hint of sweetness.
Conclusion: I would honestly say this cigar stands up against most anything Pepin has blended. It had a lot of similar flavors to the DPG blue label, but the wrapper made it just enough difference to give it a good balanced flavor. I would recommend this cigar to anyone that is a fan of Pepin, and/or full flavor and strength cigars. At their price point they are an excellent value. :thumbs:
Size: 5 X 54
Filler: Nicaraguan
Wrapper: Connecticut broadleaf
Price: $6.00
Info from Ashton's website: We are very proud to introduce to you the new and improved La Aroma de Cuba! Now handmade in Nicaragua by Pepin Garcia, the new LADC features gorgeous chocolaty Connecticut Broadleaf wrappers and a rich, spicy blend of Nicarguan tobaccos. For the past 18 months, we have been working very closely with the Garcia family to bring this new cigar to fruition. We believe we have successfully improved the flavor and quality of the cigar without compromising the richness and spiciness that loyal LADC smokers have relished for years.
Construction: As you would expect with a Pepin cigar this was well constructed, no soft or hard spots along the cigar. It says this is a Connecticut broadleaf, and while dark and oily I do not believe these to be a maduro. This cigar sports one of the best looking bands, and had a red ribbon around the foot similar to that found on an Anejo shark.
The cigar itself: I clipped the cap on this cigar with my Xikar and the prelight draw was full of a black pepper spice, and caused my lips to tingle before even lighting it. I torched the foot, and on the first draw was a full in-your-face blast of pepper and that "Pepin" taste. There was immediately no doubt who blended this cigar. I said earlier I didn't think the wrapper was maduro, and as I smoked it there was none of the maduro sweetness you would expect from a dark broadleaf wrapper. Early impressions of this cigar were of a dark roasted coffee and black pepper. This was right up my alley. At around the mid point of this cigar it settled down into a nice medium-full strength cigars with a still there coffee taste, but it picked up just a tiny bit of sweetness, almost a dark chocolate like flavor. I was smoking this cigar while mowing, with a light breeze blowing and the burn only got off at one point, but corrected itself within a couple of minutes. There were no issues with the wrapper as far as splitting, or cracking that I seem to have with a lot of Pepin cigars, probably due to the thickness of the wrapper (as opposed to the normal paper thin wrapper Pepin uses). As this cigar got into the final stages it never got bitter or hot. It maintained a nice dark coffee flavor with a perfect amount of spice, and just a hint of sweetness.
Conclusion: I would honestly say this cigar stands up against most anything Pepin has blended. It had a lot of similar flavors to the DPG blue label, but the wrapper made it just enough difference to give it a good balanced flavor. I would recommend this cigar to anyone that is a fan of Pepin, and/or full flavor and strength cigars. At their price point they are an excellent value. :thumbs: