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(Description provided by Forged Cigar Co.)
The Bolivar portfolio has expanded to include a three-cigar collection called Bolivar Cofradia Oscuro.
Joe Krzyston, assistant brand manager for Bolivar said, “Bolivar Cofradia Oscuro brings a new dimension to Bolivar by introducing a US-grown Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper to the portfolio. The blend is rich and rewarding and it’s priced in line with the existing Bolivar offerings, making it among the best values in any humidor. This new line is yet another reason for cigar smokers to explore this legendary brand, and we expect that the blend will be very well received.”
Bolivar Cofradia Oscuro is a complex, five-country blend. It is made with an aged Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, an Ecuadorian Sumatra binder and Dominican, Nicaraguan and Honduran filler. This is a bold and meaty smoke that juxtaposes peppery notes with hints of coffee and chocolate and delivers lingering notes of earth and spice on the finish.
Handcrafted at HATSA in Honduras and presented in old-world-style wooden packaging, Bolivar Cofradia Oscuro is distributed by Forged Cigar Company.
Each of the three Bolivar Cofradia Oscuro frontmarks comes in 25-count boxes.
Bolivar Cofradia Oscuro Robusto (5” x 54); SRP per cigar $5.99 REVIEWED TODAY
Bolivar Cofradia Oscuro Toro (6” x 54); SRP per cigar $7.29
Bolivar Cofradia Oscuro Gigante (6” x 60); SRP per cigar $7.89
The cigar is dark and has a nice feel in the hand for a robusto.
The test draw after cutting the cap was good. The initial flavors at light up were a citrus/apple combination, a little brown sugar, and a leathery black coffee. There was black pepper rated at 7 1/2. Not a bad start.
At the first third (25 minutes) there's more of a citrus peel note with light apple, and dark chocolate. The leathery black coffee has morphed into dark chocolate. The finish is dark chocolate with good lingering black pepper. The cigar is medium bodied. The cigar is not bad but it's not grabbing me. I rated the first third 91.
As I moved through the second third (44 minutes) not much has changed. I do think the dark note is dark chocolate but now there is black coffee with it. The cigar is medium to full bodied. The finish is leather with very good lingering black pepper. I held the score of 91.
The cigar lasted 1 hour 3 minutes. Again, not much changed. The black pepper is up to around 8. The sweetness is not quite as prominent. It's more of a citrus peel with a little apple and brown sugar but not a lot. The finish is leather and black coffee with very good lingering black pepper. The cigar is medium to full bodied. For me, this cigar is in the category of "not that bad". It's ok but not great. I held the score of 91. At this price point it's worth trying and if you like dark noted cigars you definitely should give it a try.
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