Rich and fairly strong. Burned great until small issues at end. Tight ash full of oil bumps. Great for those who enjoy a rich, hearty profile but not overpowering that lighter smokers can’t enjoy. Would pair great with Black Cherry Soda, Dr. Pepper, Manhattan or Malbec.
For over 25 years, PIO Cigar Company has produced cigars out of Miami’s Little Havana. Crafting no more that 300 boxes a month for the entire U.S. market, PIO began in 1996 with four Cuban rollers. Owner and Blender Alberto J. Medina, with his modern take on traditional methods, materials, and processes, has created an experience that is quintessentially boutique.
Wrapper: San Andres Maduro / Binder: Undisclosed / Filler: Dominican Republic
Vitola: Churchill / Size: 6.5 × 48
Factory: PIO Cigars Factory / Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Dark matte finish, slightly mottled. Notes of sweet tobacco, leather, dark fruit, raisin with floral undertones. One of the more complex scented wrappers I’ve come across.
Raisinette, Rich cocoa powder.
Tobacco and leather.
Starts off nutty an inch in. Walnut, chestnut with cinnamon and nutmeg spice. Some cocoa creeps through but still mostly nutty. Transitions into a more peppery, hickory, bbq spice. With hints of a deep, rich, bitter espresso beans.
Rich tobacco with a touch of vanilla bean. Turns spicy; tobacco, cedar, toasted rye with short hints of toasted marshmallow. Very rich and robust.
Dark, earthy fruits; raisin, fig, dates. Moves to charred cedar and oak with some hints of root beer and ginger. Finishes off with deep earthy prune and roasted cedar.
