Video review HERE.
(Description provided by JC Newman)
Handmade at J.C. Newman PENSA in Nicaragua, the new Perla del Mar is a significant refinement of the Perla del Mar cigars that J.C. Newman launched in 2012. “Although our Perla del Mar cigars were good, we were not totally satisfied,” said Drew Newman, general counsel and a member of J.C. Newman’s fourth-generation. “We wanted to make them better – and that’s exactly what we did. After two years of effort working to perfect the brand, we are thrilled to reintroduce Perla del Mar.”
Perla del Mar’s existing Shade and Maduro blends have been strengthened with aged Nicaraguan filler tobaccos, and a new flavorful Corojo blend, rolled with a robust Ecuadorian Corojo wrapper, has been added to the family. Perla del Mar cigars are now shaped in a classic Tampa-style press and packed with traditional bands and boxes. Each blend comes in four sizes with an MSRP of between $6 and $7.
“Although our family has been rolling cigars for 125 years, we do not rest on our laurels,” said Newman. “We are constantly working to improve everything that we do, and we are very pleased with the new Perla del Mar.”
Perla del Mar is a historic cigar brand that traces its roots to Cuba. In 1905, four Cuban brothers started hand rolling cigars using tobacco grown on their family’s farm in Cuba. They named their company Perfecto Garcia Brothers and called their cigars “Perla del Mar” because of the beautiful Caribbean waters that surround Cuba. As the popularity and demand for their cigars grew, the brothers built a large cigar factory next to J.C. Newman’s El Reloj factory in Ybor City, Florida. Perla del Mar was one of the leading premium cigar brands in the early 1900s. J.C. Newman’s new Perla del Mar cigars honor the brand’s historic legacy.
Wrapper: Corojo
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Size: 5 1/2” X 46
The cigar is a nice size. Perfect for a short smoke. It is box pressed and has an average feel in the hand.
The test draw after cutting the cap was very good. The initial flavors at light up were a nice cedar/citrus combination, a lot of brown sugar and cinnamon, a lot of nutmeg, hints of graham cracker, and a nice moderate black coffee base There was a very good black pepper rated at 8. The cigar has typical, sweet Nicaraguan flavors.
At the first third (22 minutes) the cigar is just about like it started. The flavor notes have not changed. The initial sweetness at light up has toned down a little. Other than that the cigar has not changed. The finish is light citrus and nutmeg notes with nice lingering black pepper. The cigar is medium bodied. I rated the first third 91.
Moving through the second third (35 minutes) the cigar is still unchanged in flavor notes. The sweetness which had slightly dipped in the first third bounced back somewhat. The finish is unchanged. The cigar is still medium bodied. The cigar has nice flavors. I bumped the second third score to 92.
The cigar lasted a quick 50 minutes. Perfect for today's fast paced lifestyle. The cigar stayed on course. The flavor notes remained unchanged. The cigar is one dimensional. What you get at the start is what you get throughout. But, that's not a bad thing. The flavor notes are very enjoyable. The finish is unchanged. The strength is still medium bodied. This is a very good short smoke. I rated the final third 92.
No comments:
Post a Comment