For me this would be a great end of the night cigar after a great steak dinner. A nice 100 proof whiskey would go great with this cigar as well.
HVC, Cerro Natural cigars pays tribute to one of the oldest neighborhoods in Havana, El Cerro. This cigar features Nicaraguan filler and binder wrapped in a delicious Corojo ’99 wrapper, creating a medium to full-bodied smoke.
Wrapper: Nicaragua (Corojo ’99)
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Vitola: Robusto/Size: 5″x50
Factory: TABSA/ Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Cedar, manure
Manure and sweet tobacco
Fruit, sweet tobacco, open draw
On the light, cedar, toasted wood, coffee. Retro is charred oak, black pepper.
Into the first: Big bold flavors from such a small cigar. Cedar, roasted nuts, black pepper and earth. Retro is a full attack on the sinus with red pepper, spice, and a woody note. Burn is razor sharp. Ash is stacking dimes, draw is excellent and gives you plenty of this smoke. Long finish. Med + strength and is moving to full.
In the the 2nd Notes up front are cedar, almond, earth, and floral. The retro brings out the floral sweetness followed by an almond, baking spice and a odd vanilla note that shows up every now and then. The red pepper has backed down to a black pepper and is less aggressive. Burn and ash is still fantastic. Ash holds halfway through the cigar. Draw is great and brings lots of smoke. Long finish. Strength has moved more full at this point.
In the final third things have changed completely. Notes up front are a peanut and oak mixed with a slight citrus and floral sweetness. Retro is a lot of the same, nutty, earthy with a little baking spice and floral notes. Burn started to go off to one side at the end but was easily corrected. Ash stayed tight. Draw was great with lots of smoke. Strength went to a slight fill with still a long finish.
