Appearance
A medium brown colored wrapper with a few prominent veins and a little bit of tooth. The seams are tightly wrapped. There is a very light oil sheen on the cigar. The filler bunch is well packed but has a couple of soft spots.
Aroma
Tobacco and cedar on the wrapper. Cedar, a faint sweetness and spice at the foot.
Prelight Draw
Cedar, candylike sweetness and warm cinnamon spice.
1st
The initial draws bring notes of cedar and cinnamon spice with a pinch of black pepper spice on the back of the palete. The draw is spot on. The ash is medium gray and stacked. The burn is a bit wavy. Black pepper spice notes are dominating the profile at 1” in. The strength is edging toward medium+. The ash held firm until removal.
2nd
The black pepper spice tapers back a bit and allows a sweetness note to come forward. The finish is long with notes of cedar, sugary sweetness and black pepper spice. The smoke production is at the low end of high. The burn line has almost fully self corrected. Several draws later the burn becomes wavy and erratic again. After ashing and inspecting the working end I find several small tunnels are the cause of the erratic burn. The black pepper spice becomes dominant again. The tunnels end and the burn fully self corrects.
Final/3rd
Spoke too soon, several tunnels appear and cause the burn to become erratic.
Flavor profile and erratic burn remain consistent right to the nub.
Overall
The Aladino Corojo Reserva does not provide an enjoyable smoking experience. The flavor profile brought back memories of the original Camacho blends which I did not like. The draw was spot on but the burn was erratic.
If you enjoyed the original Camacho blends then give it a go because u will probably enjoy this one.
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