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NorcalMark

NorcalMark

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So I got home last night and made some dinner. BBQ Chicken, Squash and White Rice.

About 8:30pm or so I retired to the Lanai. WTF am I talking about. I don't have a lanai. I have a back patio with a patio table.

I grabbed the Esencia Corona Gorda.

the cigar looked perfect. No soft spots. Beautiful chocolate brown wrapper. No big visible veins. Packed to the gills with tobacco.

I clipped this beauty and took a pre light draw. Perfect draw. I couldn't wait to light this thing.

Upon lighting I was finally happy!

The cigar burned perfect. Maybe one touch up an inch or so down, but I really don't worry if a cigars burn uneven. I just want it to draw.

Full flavored with hints of coffee and cocoa. Not a huge spice bomb like some other cigars out there. Now don't get me wrong like that
spice bomb from time to time. I also found a slight hint of cedar, with some leathery notes. It was a chewy, thick smoke, just what I like
after a long day at work followed by a nice meal. I also found the cigar to be much more rounded with some aging before release to the public.

I highly reccomend this vitola.


Marc from Esencia Cigars/Palio Cutters, you have a winner here buddy! Keep up the good work! I know you will, I can hear the passion in your voice
when we talk on the phone!

Great Job!!!

Mark from Tower
 
Now I'm REALLY looking forward to my sampler.

Sounds very good. Thanks for the review.
 
After smoking a few from Al (Thanks!!!) and some more on the way from Dave (Thanks!!), I can confidently say that dems is good gars.

Great review! These are very tasty and nub pretty well if you finish it slowly. I agree overall with the tastes you picked up, but at one point I felt as if someone had poured pepper into my mouth. Odd how differently tastes can be! I enjoy this cigar and would probably profile it more closely to a pepin in terms of overall taste and burn. A great balanced cigar! :thumbs:
 
Got a couple of samples from Al and WOW what a nice new smoke! Spicy and Pepin-like but with a darker, very complex flavor overall. Similar, but very different if that makes any sense. Made room for a box for the cabinet and I look forward to revisiting these after some down time in my humidor. Easy to recommend...... :thumbs:

Cheers, guys - B.B.S.
 
I had a petit corona and I agree with you guys. It is quite good. I'll definitely need to get a box. Excellent job, Marc!
 
I received a Corona Gorda in a trade and finally got around to smoking it. What a great cigar!!! I also noted the Pepinesque taste in the beginning and thought it turned into a Tatuaje-like taste in the middle with a strong pepper finish. It wasn't too much pepper though and I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish. I'm not sure of the price point on these but if it's anywhere near the DPG Blue pricing, it is a good buy IMO.
 
Wow. I'm very intrigued by these. I'll do a search, but what's the general price point of these?
 
Mark says he is stocked one box of each size but I don't see them on his website @ TowerCigars.com. Silo Cigars has a couple of sizes with pricing and they are pretty reasonably priced. I highly suggest trying a sampler from either of these guys.
 
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