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(Description taken from Halfwheel.com website)
Joya de Nicaragua is celebrating its 55th anniversary this year, and the company has created a new cigar line called Cinco de Cinco that was inspired by the hundreds of blending records gathered during private blending sessions so that the company’s master blenders could build what it calls “the perfect scoring recipe.”
That blend features tobacco that the company describes as being “ultra-vintage,” starting with a Mexican San Andrés wrapper, while the binder and fillers come from Nicaragua. The company calls it a five-out-of-five in profile and complexity, full-bodied and medium strength with hints of cocoa and dark chocolate.
“This cigar was made with the people, by the people and for the people,” said Juan Ignacio Martinez, executive vp of Joya de Nicaragua, in a press release. “Our past is all about tobacco. Our bright future is all about tobacco. We are here, stronger than ever thanks to our wonderful community of amigos.”
The line is being offered in five semi-box pressed vitolas, though not all of the sizes will be available everywhere Joya de Nicaragua cigars are sold. Three of the vitolas—the corona extra, the toro, and the robusto gordo—will be available in the U.S., while the corona doble and robusto will be exclusives for non-U.S. markets.
Joya de Nicaragua Cinco de Cinco Corona Doble (7 x 54) — $21 (Box of 10, $210)
Joya de Nicaragua Cinco de Cinco Corona Extra (6 1/4 x 46) — $16 (Box of 10, $160)
Joya de Nicaragua Cinco de Cinco Toro (6 x 52) — $20 (Box of 10, $200) REVIEWED TODAY
Joya de Nicaragua Cinco de Cinco Robusto Gordo (5 1/2 x 54) — $18 (Box of 10, $180)
Joya de Nicaragua Cinco de Cinco Robusto (5 x 50) — $16 (Box of 10, $160)
The cigars come in packaging that utilizes an emerald green color, selected because emeralds symbolize love, wisdom, growth and prosperity, Martinez said in a press release, adding that those are values very much embodied in the blend.
The cigar is dark and well made. 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 lime/apple, brown sugar, cinnamon, a little leather, and black coffee. There was black pepper rated at 7 1/2. Pretty good start.
At the first third (23 minutes) I still had the lime/apple, brown sugar, light cinnamon and leather but the black coffee has increased. There is a syrup-like note to the combination of lime/apple, brown sugar, and cinnamon. The cigar is medium to full bodied. The finish is leather with very good lingering black pepper. The cigar would be so much better if the black coffee weren't so high. As it is I rate the first third 94.
Moving through the second third (54 minutes) the cigar changed. It's not syrupy any more, and the black coffee is more elevated. The cigar is full bodied. The finish is unchanged. I rated the second third 93.
The cigar lasted 1 hour 18 minutes. In a nutshell nothing changed in the final third. Same notes. Same strength. Same finish. So, I held 93. If the black coffee weren't so high this cigar would have a better score. As it is, it's a pretty good cigar.
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