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Cigar Reviewed: Espanola 1996

Smoked at: Nassau County

Origin: Dominican Republic

Brand: Espanola 1996 Maduro

Manufacturer JM Tobacco

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Wrapper

Mexican San Andres Maduro

Binder

USA Connecticut Broadleaf

Filler

Olor Dominicano, Dominican Ligero

Vitola

Torpedo / Piramide

6 x 52

Burn 4 wavy burn line

Open draw-

Guillotine cut

Ash- nice thick ash

Appearance- Bumpy Oily wrapper small

1/3

Slight hint of black pepper small burn on the retrograde

Dark chocolate and espresso note

Creamy smoke texture

2/3

Hints of honey sweetness, cedar and earth as well as butterscotch, heavy dark chocolate Slight bitterness on the palate. The honey sweetness is gone replaced by leather

3/3

Dark chocolate is the overlying with almond and anise very nice

This is an enjoyable smoke. For the price of $8-9 I would smoke it again and again and again even if it was more expensive.