Wrapper: Corojo
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran, and a “Secret Country”
Size: Toro 6.0″ x 52 ring
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The Corojo has a toothy leather wrapper. It has an oily sheen and plenty of small veins crawling across its surface. It is firm and well filled. I don’t know why but it looms large. It is a toro just like the maduro I smoked, but for some reason, maybe it is its ample heft, this cigar just looks like a monster smoke. It starts off with spice and pepper and it is a little tannic. It has a short finish with a hint of sweetness. It has a very full feel on the palate letting me know right off that this is going to be a robust smoke. That is what I was thinking at the start. it mellowed out a bit once I got about two inches into the smoke. The spice and pepper faded, replaced by a strong woody core complimented by leather and black coffee. I picked up flashes of clove every now and then. It didn’t really change until I neared the end where it started to pickup again. It got very spicy and full like it was at the start. The sweetness in the finish remained consistent for the duration of the smoke.
I agree that this cigar is not for beginners but once again, like with the maduro, I found the “For Professional Smokers” label to be more hype than anything else. It isn’t any more powerful and robust that a Camacho Corojo. It is a full bodied and robust cigar but i didn’t find it to be over the top in power. I thought it was a decent smoke but not something I feel compelled to smoke again. I enjoyed the maduro and the Lite much more than the Corojo. Still, I can can feel good about giving this cigar a “B”.
