Davidoff Corona Cigar Co 20th Anniversary FSG Belicoso 3/18/17

 

Appearance 

The light brown colored Ecuadoran Connecticut Rojiza wrapper has a couple prominent veins. The seams are tight. There is a light oil sheen. 

Aroma 

Fruity sweet and barnyard on the wrapper. Light barnyard at the foot.

Prelight Draw 

Dried fruit, spice on the lips, leather and honey

1st

The initial draws yield notes of allspice, leather and dried fruit. The strength starts out in the medium range. The draw is spot on. Burn is off about 7* and is self correcting. A little cedar joins the profile. The ash is salt&pepper gray and fairly tight with a little flake. 

2nd

The honey notes from the Prelight Draw bring a nice sweetness to the profile. The burn has fully self corrected. The body has settled in at the medium mark as well. Smoke production is at medium. It has a nice long finish with notes of cedar, leather, dried fruit, honey and allspice. Bready notes join the very well balanced profile. 

Final/3rd

The spice ramps up a bit to start the final/3rd. A light coffee bean note joins the profile. 

Overall

The Davidoff Corona Cigar Co 20th Anniversary FSG Belicoso provides a very enjoyable smoking experience. A very well balanced, complex and flavorful profile with a great draw. The burn which was a bit erratic in the beginning evened out at the midway point and was spot on til the end. 

A Big Thank You to Jeff Borysiewicz @CoronaCigarCo for the samples for review.