AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Toro

Size: 6″ x 54
Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Sungrown Habano
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Smoking Time: 70 minutes (I put it down early)
Body: Mild – Medium
Strength: Mild
Price: $12

I won’t beat around the bush too much on this review. This was a disappointing cigar. It’s a nice looking cigar, and it’s well constructed, but the flavor profile is very muted and there is very little body in the first half of the cigar.

Things got off to a boring start with this one. I got very little as far as flavor profile goes, but there was some pepper on the finish that wasn’t particulary enjoyable. The body is very light.

The draw is wide open, a little too open for my liking. It’s smoking great though. Nice construction on this one. The pepper I was getting in the early stages disippates and I’m left with a muted, boring smoke.

As things progress, the body does pick up a little and some faint leather notes enter the mix. Later in the smoke I pick up some muted grassy notes. I decide to put this one down with about 2″ left as it just wasn’t getting any better.

Construction Notes: This one smoked nicely but the draw was a little too open for me. Only one touch up needed.

When to smoke it: Maybe if you like super mild smokes, this would work in the morning with coffee?

My Tasting Notes: