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(Description taken from Halfwheel.com website)
Foundation Cigar Co. has announced that it is discontinuing its El Güegüense and original The Wise Man Maduro blends, the first two regular production lines the company introduced, and is replacing them with two new blends. These moves are part of a larger shift from the company which has ended its relationship with the Aganorsa factory in Estelí, formerly known as Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A., i.e. TABSA—and has started a new one with the García family’s My Father Cigars S.A. factory.
According to a report from Cigar Aficionado, the company is introducing the Wise Man Corojo and a new Wise Man Maduro, both of which will be made by My Father.
Today we look at the corojo toro version.
The Wise Man Corojo uses a corojo-seed wrapper from Nicaragua, while the Maduro uses a Mexican San Andrés wrapper. Underneath, both cigars use tobaccos from Nicaragua: binders from Estelí and Jalapa, while the fillers come from Condega, Estelí and Jalapa. Each will be offered in the same four sizes:
Wise Man Corojo / Maduro Corona (5 x 48) — $10.50 (Box of 20, $210)
Wise Man Corojo / Maduro Robusto (5 1/2 x 50) — $11.50 (Box of 20, $230)
Wise Man Corojo / Maduro Toro (6 x 52) — $12.50 (Box of 20, $250) REVIEWED TODAY
Wise Man Corojo / Maduro Double Corona (7 x 54) — $13.50 (Box of 20, $270)
“We are excited to introduce the new Wise Man Corojo and Wise Man Maduro to our lineup,” said Nicholas Melillo, owner of Foundation, in a press release. “Working with Pepín García and his family has been a dream come true, and we believe that cigar enthusiasts will appreciate the craftsmanship and flavor profiles of these new offerings.”
The cigar is well made and a medium brown in color. It has an average feel in the hand.
The test draw after cutting the cap was good with a touch of firmness. The initial flavors at light up were apple, citrus peel, brown sugar, cinnamon, and leathery black coffee. There was black pepper rated at 7 1/2. Pretty good start.
At the first third (25 minutes) the flavors were pretty much the same as the light up. The apple, citrus peel, and brown sugar are coming through fairly well but then you are hit with a massive amount of leathery black coffee. The cigar is medium bodied. The finish is leather with good lingering black pepper. I rated the first third 92.
As I moved through the second third (56 minutes) the leathery black coffee has risen even more. I had a little citrus peel and brown sugar and a tremendous amount of leathery black coffee. The finish is leathery black coffee with very good lingering black pepper. The cigar is still medium bodied. For me, there's a little too much leathery black coffee and not enough sweetness. I rated the second third 89.
The cigar lasted 1 hour 15 minutes. In the final third the leathery black coffee pulled back. The notes now are citrus, brown sugar, light cinnamon, and leathery black coffee. The cigar is medium to full bodied. The finish is unchanged. The cigar got back to the enjoyment of the first third so I rated the final third 92. This is a pretty good cigar but it gets a little heavy on leathery black coffee in the middle section.
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