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This cigar had some very rich and decadent notes. I would call it full flavored but it somehow still remained on the mild side with the nicotine. It had a little bit of everything for smokers of profile preference to enjoy. For my second sample of this cigar I went with a V-cut and felt it benefited from that (at least as far as my scoring went). While this is a cigar profile I personally don’t go for, it pulled me in at the first third enough to enjoy it and the construction end of the scoring spoke for itself.
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Crafted at AJ’s renowned factory in Esteli, Nicaragua, the Dias de Gloria Brazil features a robust blend of Nicaraguan long-fillers and a Nicaraguan binder, all enveloped in a thick, oily Brazilian Mata Fina wrapper. Both Brazil and Nicaragua are celebrated for their strong, aromatic tobaccos, and the Dias de Gloria Brazil exemplifies these qualities. The result is a cigar that delivers pronounced notes of pepper and cedar, complemented by savory undertones and a hint of sweetness.
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Wrapper: Brazil Mata Fina/Binder: Nicaragua/Filler: Nicaragua
Vitola: Toro/ Size: 6 1/2″x54
Factory: Tabacalera AJ Fernandez Cigars de Nicaragua S.A./ Country of Origin: Nicaragua
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Pungent, barnyard, light funk, horseblanket
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Dark chocolate, whole grain bread
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Hay, grass
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Around 3/4″ into white, flakey, dimestacks I am awakened from a sharp blast of red pepper flake. After a few more puffs to acclimate it softens to a rich dark chocolate, that is almost brownie like, with secondary walnut notes and a finish of spicy cinnamon. As it progresses the notes begin to reverse order with the cinnamon at the forefront with a hint of nutty brownie in the background.
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Cinnamon spice steadily intensifies throughout the second third and it is the main note for most of third except for a light earthy/mushroom note peaking in towards the end. Draw has been snug but easily generates ample smoke.
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In the final third it begins to take on a more oaky barrel char. The cinnamon note is still hanging in there with a slight nuttiness left over on the palate. Halfway into this third it gets a bit acidic before taking on more of a savory note, like a heavily spiced pot roast before the finishing retro note of menthol wipes it clear.
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