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(Description provided by Forged Cigar Co.)
Diesel Vintage Series is a new, full-time line created to give cigar smokers the luxury of premium, aged tobaccos at an accessible price. The five-cigar, Maduro-wrapped collection shipped on July 1.
Handcrafted at Tabacalera AJ Fernandez in Estelí, Nicaragua and developed in collaboration between AJ Fernandez and STG’s Justin Andrews, Diesel Vintage Series is a powerhouse Nicaraguan-forward smoke with deeply-aged filler tobaccos.
Justin Andrews said, “With Vintage Series, we’ve responded to feedback from our valued retailers across the country who told us they wanted to give their customers the true experience of vintage tobacco in a well-crafted, premium smoke. The catch was that it had to be at just the right price point. I’m proud to say that AJ Fernandez and I have delivered a cigar that fires on all cylinders: quality, construction, complexity and price.”
Made with a Mexican San Andreas Négro wrapper, a Nicaraguan binder from Esteli and a range of Nicaraguan Jalapa filler tobaccos ranging in age from five to eight years, the cigar balances spicy Nicaraguan notes with a hints of sweetness and leather.
Available vitolas:
Diesel Vintage Series Gigante Nub (4.5” x 60); SRP per cigar $8.79
Diesel Vintage Series Robusto Gordo (5” x 56); SRP per cigar $7.79 REVIEWED TODAY
Diesel Vintage Series Toro (6” x 52); SRP per cigar $7.99
Diesel Vintage Series Double Corona (7.75” x 49); SRP per cigar $8.79
Diesel Vintage Series Rabito (6” x 46); SRP per cigar $9.29
All sizes of Diesel Vintage Series come in 20-count boxes except for “Rabito” which is packed in a 10-count box.
Diesel Cigars are distributed by Forged Cigar Company.
The cigar is nicely made and has a nice feel in the hand.
The test draw after cutting the cap was very good. The initial flavors at light up were sweet peach, brown sugar, faint citrus peel, leather, and a lot of black coffee. There was black pepper rated at 7 1/2 to 8. Pretty good start.
At the first third (20 minutes) the flavors were the same but the percentages have changed. The black coffee has increased while the peach and brown sugar have decreased. The leather is still fairly light. The citrus peel is also light. The black pepper is still good. The finish is leather with good lingering black pepper. The cigar is medium to full bodied. The cigar changed a little from light up but it didn't hurt. It's still pretty good. I rated the first third 93.
As I moved through the second third (37 minutes) the citrus peel, which has been very light so far has greatly increased. With it, the black coffee also increased. The peach and leather are light. The brown sugar is fairly good. There are also walnut notes in the mix. The cigar is still medium to full bodied. The finish is leather with hints of walnut and good lingering black pepper. The cigar is still good but the elevated citrus peel and black coffee take away a little. I rated the second third 92.
The cigar lasted 55 minutes. The citrus peel pulled back. In many ways the cigar reverted back to the way it was in the first third except there are walnut notes. The cigar is still medium to full bodied. The finish is unchanged. I raised the score back to 93. This is a pretty good cigar. AJ did a good job.
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