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.
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.
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
Pungent, barnyard, light funk, horseblanket
Dark chocolate, whole grain bread
Hay, grass
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.
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.
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.
