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(Description provided by JC Newman Cigar Co.)
J.C. Newman Cigar Co. introduced Angel Cuesta cigars at the Tobacconist Association of America earlier this year. First rolled a century ago, this historic cigar brand is named for Angel LaMadrid Cuesta, one of the founders of the storied Cuesta-Rey cigar brand. These cigars were the official cigar of King Alfonso XIII, who ruled Spain from 1886 to 1931.
Angel Cuesta cigars are handmade in The American Room at J.C. Newman’s iconic El Reloj cigar factory in the Cigar City of Tampa, Florida. They feature a beautiful Ecuador Havana Rosado wrapper with a blend of aged binder and filler tobaccos from three continents and a pigtail cap. They are rolled in three sizes and packed in cabinets of 20 cigars:
Angel Cuesta Doble Robusto – 5.5” x 56 with a suggested retail price of $18
Angel Cuesta Doble Toro – 6.25” x 52 with a suggested retail price of $19 REVIEWED TODAY
Angel Cuesta Salomones – 7.25” x 57 with a suggested retail price of $22
A team of two rollers with decades of experience roll a total of 150 Angel Cuesta cigars per day. Because of this, Angel Cuesta cigars are very limited. J.C. Newman released Angel Cuesta to 25 TAA members and expects to release these special cigars to additional premium cigar retailers across the United States twice a year. They are also available to those visiting J.C. Newman’s Factory Store at its El Reloj cigar factory in Tampa.
The cigar is well made and looks very nice. It has a nice feel in the hand.
The test draw after cutting the cap was good. The initial flavors at light up were a citrus/apricot combination, brown sugar, a little citrus peel, and leathery black coffee. There was black pepper rated at 7 1/2.
At the first third (26 minutes) I had the same notes and they're pretty evenly distributed with the exception of the citrus peel which seems to be a little ahead of the citrus/apricot and brown sugar. There is plenty of leathery black coffee but not too much. The cigar is medium to full bodied. The finish is apricot with very good lingering black pepper. I rated the first third 93.
As I moved through the second third (53 minutes) the brown sugar increase and there are flashes of nuttiness. The finish is unchanged. There is a nice sweetness of apricot on the finish. The cigar is very close to full bodied which is a little surprising. The cigar improved with the increase in brown sugar so I raised the score to 94.
The cigar lasted 1 hour 17 minutes. The leathery black coffee made a jump in the final third. The sweet notes are still nice but a little overshadowed by the leathery black coffee. The cigar is full bodied and that is probably the biggest surprise for a JC Newman cigar. The finish is unchanged. I rated the final third 92. This is a good cigar that is well worth a try even though the price point is above average.
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