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(Description taken from Halfwheel.com website)
Viaje has announced that it is bringing back its original releases in the Oro and Platino lines, some of the debut cigars that helped put the company on the map when it launched 14 years ago. While the cigars are returning, though they are being given a bit of an update for their return.
Most notably, both of the lines are being produced at Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. (TABSA) in Estelí, Nicaragua, the factory owned by AGANORSA Leaf. The packaging is also being updated to an 8-9-8 style stained wood box, meaning the top row of the box features eight cigars, the middle row has nine cigars, and the bottom row has eight cigars.
As for the blends, both cigars are Nicaraguan puros and are getting what the company referred to as slight modifications “to deliver a newer take on an old classic.”
Both blends are being offered in two vitolas; the Oro is available in a 5 x 52 robusto called Fuerza with an MSRP of $9.28, and a 6 x 50 toro named Delicado that is priced at $9.44.
Today we look at the Oro in the Delicatodo (toro) size.
The cigar looks nice and has a somewhat oily wrapper. It has an average feel in the hand.
The test draw after cutting the cap was good. The initial flavors at light up were a tangy cedar, citrus peel, brown sugar, nutmeg, quite a bit of leather, and a light black coffee at the base. There was black pepper rated at 7. The leather and nutmeg are really coming through. We'll have to see how that plays out.
At the first third (29 minutes) the tangy cedar notes are almost an afterthought. There remains citrus peel, along with a lot of earthy nutmeg, leather, and black coffee. The sweet notes have really taken a hit. The finish is nutmeg and a hint of citrus with good lingering black pepper. The cigar is medium bodied. The cigar has almost lost me already. I rated the first third 86.
As I moved through the second third (1 hour 1 minute) the cigar continued to decline. There is a minor amount of sweetness in citrus peel, and a ton of earthy nutmeg, leather, and black coffee. There is also some bitterness. The cigar is medium to full bodied. The finish is nutmeg and leather with good lingering black pepper. The cigar is not appealing with these notes. I rated the second third 82.
The cigar lasted 1 hour 26 minutes. In the final third the notes condensed into nutmeg, earthy leather and earthy black coffee. There were not sweet notes. The finish is leather and black coffee with good lingering black pepper. The cigar is medium to full bodied. The cigar is straight dark notes. This is not a good cigar. I rated the final third 75.
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