Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan
Vitola: 6 x 44
Strength: Medium
Purchase Link: ADVentura La Llorona
ADVENTURA LA LLORONA REVIEW – DOM
Summary: I don’t know whether it’s the Cubanesque combo of pepper, honey, and tea or the refined ring gauge, but this smoke definitely has a “celebratory weekend cigar” feel to it. Peanut shell and dark chocolate at the halfway point bring great flavor, but I wish I were salivating a bit more. While we’re talking about the mouth, that peppery “zing” from earlier sits on the tongue in a fun way. Save some of these for your pal with a dignified European palate. He’ll say they’re “smashing.”
If You Like That, You Might Like This: Daffodils
Pairing Suggestion: Sweetened Iced Tea
Perceived Strength: Medium+
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: Box
ADVENTURA LA LLORONA REVIEW – RICH
Summary: This cigar brought a lot of nutty notes, chocolate, a bit of cream, a bit of pepper, and a growing amount of wood throughout.
Construction was right on point; the ash just kept holding on and wouldn't let go.
If You Like That, You Might Like This: Chocolate bars with nuts in them
Pairing Suggestion: Coffee
Perceived Strength: Medium
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: 5-pack
ADVENTURA LA LLORONA REVIEW – BEN
Summary: Started off with cedar and a toasty white pepper combo on the retro. Soon after, that same pepper starts to dance on my palate. I must admit there is a drying on my tongue like grandma's holiday walnuts, but it didn't last too long. In the last half, leather popped in and the cigar took on a traditional tobacco taste. Not gonna lie, in lieu of a vast profile, I smoked it until it was too hot to hold. Down to the nub.
If You Like That, You Might Like This: Days you can depend on
Pairing Suggestion: Sparkling Water
Perceived Strength: Medium
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: Box
ADVENTURA LA LLORONA REVIEW – TED
Summary: This little stick began with notes of coffee with cream, mild cedar, smooth leather, roasted almond, mild pepper spice, and a hint of graham cracker. Such a solid start that would not remain.
Towards the middle, the profile simplified to wood and coffee with an overall bitter aftertaste. I’ll just guess the small tunnel I experienced in an already small ring gauge cigar had a profound effect.
It finished with sharper floral and wood notes. I cut back a little to try and slip past the remaining tunnel undetected, but “no joy.” I attributed the flavors suffering a bitter finish to the same void in the filler.
If You Like That, You Might Like This: Lengthening the search for your next rotational cigar
Pairing Suggestion: Espresso Martini
Perceived Strength: Medium
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: Single
Participants in this blind review were completely unaware of the cigar they were evaluating until all submissions were received and processed. Each participant was asked to answer a summary paragraph, an if/than statement, a pairing suggestion, and a purchase suggestion. Cigars were provided by Small Batch with only the expectations of candid responses. All pictures, information, and formatting were completed by a Coordinator outside of the reviewing process.
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