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(Description taken from Cigar-Coop.com website)
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Espinosa Premium Cigars launched the second installment of its Las 6 Provincias Series – the Las 6 Provincias MTZ.
Las 6 Provincias is a line that is intended to pay homage to the pre-Castro era in Cuba. It was spearheaded by Erik Espinosa Jr., the son of company founder Erik Espinosa. The name Las 6 Provincias means “six provinces” – and it refers to the six provinces that existed prior to the takeover of Cuba by Fidel Castro. There are six planned releases of Las 6 Provincias – with each having a unique blend, size, and associated artwork. MTZ is the second installment of the series – and refers to the province of Matanzas.
Details of the blend for the Las 6 Provincias MTZ have not been disclosed other than the cigar features a Habano wrapper. MTZ comes in one size – a 6 x 52 box-pressed Toro. Production comes from AJ Fernandez’s San Lotano factory in Ocatel, Nicaragua.
Las 6 Provincias MTZ follows the Las 6 Provincias LHB which was introduced in 2018.
Blend and Origin
Wrapper: Habano
Binder: Not Disclosed
Filler: Not Disclosed
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Factory: San Lotano
Vitolas Offered
MTZ: 6 x 52 (Box Pressed)
The cigar is beautiful and well made. The band is ornate and bold in color. The cigar has an average feel in the hand.
The test draw after cutting the absolute minimum from the cap was very good. The initial flavors at light up were cedar with sweet apple characteristics, cinnamon, brown sugar, quite a bit of nutmeg, some leather aspects, and a black coffee base. There was black pepper rated at 7 1/2. The lead flavor of cedar/apple is quite nice.
At the first third (25 minutes) the cigar by and large has the same flavors but the apple notes have toned down. There are cedar notes with light apple, brown sugar, a nice amount of cinnamon, nutmeg paste, thread of leather, and a black coffee base. The finish is one of nutmeg and apple with some buttery characteristics and a nice amount of lingering black pepper. The cigar is a high grade medium bodied. This cigar is quite different from the LHB but still a good cigar. I rated the first third at 94.
In the second third (54 minutes) the cigar got a little darker. The coffee notes and nutmeg really rose and the thin thread of leather seemed to creep up also. The sweetness of cedar and light apple decreased. The brown sugar also decreased but the cinnamon notes remained very good. The cigar is a low grade medium to full bodied. The finish is still buttery nutmeg and apple but there are much more nutmeg notes at this point. The lingering black pepper is still very good. For the second third I rated the cigar at 92.
The cigar lasted 1 hour 15 minutes. In the final third the cedar and light apple notes all but disappeared. The are very faint. What you do have is brown sugar and nutmeg combining to make a unique flavor. You also have cinnamon, very light leather, and black coffee. The cigar is definitely medium to full bodied. The finish is unchanged. The cigar made a large transition. I rated the final third at 89. This is not a bad cigar but of the two I prefer the LHB.
Overall Score: 91.67
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