Cuba Aliados Miami Edition Toro
Dec 3, 2009 Cigar
From Rolando Reyes Sr. and the Reyes Family, comes a cigar made at their Miami factory in such small batches that only a small number of retailers in the country have them. A Nicaraguan blend wrapped in a Habano wrapper, meticulously rolled in Cuban fashion and individually wrapped in cedar.
The cigar is currently offered in 3 sizes:
Robusto 5 x 50 | Toro Viejo 6 x 53 | Valentino 7 x 49
SPECIFICATIONS:
Size: 6 x 52 (Toro)
Origin: Miami
Wrapper: Habano
Binder: Ecuadorian Sumatra
Filler: Nicaraguan
APPEARANCE and CONSTRUCTION – (16 of 20 pts.)
The Miami Edition has a medium brown colored wrapper. There are several small veins and one or two large ones running along the length of the cigar. Double cap is a little sloppy, slightly miscut. Well packed. A rustic looking stick.
SMOKING CHARACTERISTICS – (22 of 25 pts.)
The wrapper has an aroma of chocolate and some sweet tobacco. There was also a blast of black pepper as I inhaled towards the foot of the stick. Cut with my usual punch cut. Draw was slightly loose, but nothing too bad. Again, I prefer loose draw to stiff draw as I can control a loose draw. Lots of smoke on each puff. Miami Edition was a solid medium to full in body. There was a distinct creaminess to the smoke that was enjoyable. The Miami Edition burned relatively well for most of the stick up until the final third where the burn got a little out of control and needed several touchups.
FLAVOR – (26 of 30 pts.)
The Miami Edition had initial heavy wood flavors. There was also a quick shot of black pepper early on that faded fairly quickly. Second third introduced some cut hay flavors as well as nice nuttiness. Final third was another wave of wood all the way to the end.
OVERALL IMPRESSION – (21 of 25 pts.)
This stick really had me flip-flopping. At first, the rough construction and initial simple wood flavors made me think this was a decent, simple stick. Then the flavors changed up nicely and the creaminess came through in the body. As it got more complex, I began liking it more. Overall I would say this is a pretty good stick and one that I’m glad I tried. I don’t know if I would necessarily buy more than a couple of these, but I’m glad I tried one and I would encourage you to try one as well.
TOTAL SCORE – 85
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Tags: Cuba Aliados, Limited Edition, Miami, Rolando Reyes
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