Appearance
A medium brown colored and mostly silky wrapper with one prominent vein. The seams are tight and it has a 3 seam cap. The cigar has a nice oily sheen.
Aroma
Tobacco, wet cedar, dried fruit, old hay on the wrapper. Dried fruit, hay and a hint of spice at the foot.
Prelight Draw
Dried fruit, licorice and cinnamon spice.
1st
The initial draws bring notes of cedar with a sweet undertone. Spice is present but distant. There is a pinch of a combination of black & white pepper meaning it tastes like white but has the effect on the back of the throat like black pepper. So it's interesting. The burn is near perfect and the draw is just a pinch snug. The dried fruit notes appear to be the source of the sweetness. A tasty profile so far. Some notes of hay are also present. The black pepper fades to barely noticeable. Strength is a solid medium.
2nd
The ash is a light to medium gray with a little stacking but mostly tight. I removed the ash to start the 2nd. The finish is long with the sweetness lingering the longest. The draw has opened up nicely. A salty cashew note joins the profile. The white & black pepper fade and cinnamon spice becomes more noticeable. The flavor profile has been very well balanced so far. Strength has moved to medium+.
Final/3rd
Smoke production has been low throughout. Spice has become more like a warm cinnamon before moving to a paprika.
Overall
The Grata Corojo Corona provides a very enjoyable Smoking Experience. A very tasty and well balanced flavor profile with nice complexity. Definitely a cigar you should try.
A big thank you to Brad Berko @scottsdalecigar for the samples for review which I got in 2015.
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