Notorious cigars Corona gordo review

Did the Notorious cigars Corona gordo give me a flavor journey worthy champions?

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Construction

The Notorious cigars Corona gordo was evenly rolled with a slightly oily feel to it. I didn’t feel any soft or hard parts that would interfere the moment with the cigar.

Band impression

It may be a bit of a preconceived notion, but the feeling I got from the band around the Notorious cigar was a championship belt. Like you were about to enjoy a victory when the cigar was lit.

Size of Notorious cigars Corona gordo

The Notorious Corona gordo had a 46 ring gauge (approx 18mm) with a length of 5 1/4 inches (approx 133mm).

Blend

The Notorious Corona gordo had a Ecuadorian Wrapper, Mexican binder and fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic.

Scent and cold draw

The wrapper of Notorious cigars Corona gordo had almost no scent, the only scent i could feel from both the wrapper and filler was lighter shades of hay. The cold draw presented me flavors of maltiness and fruitiness. The fruitiness in the cold draw was almost like a appetizer, a flavor that easily could be enjoyed before lighting.

Let’s light up Notorious cigars Corona gordo

The Notorious Corona gordo wasn’t particularly complex in terms of thirds, the flavors the cigar presented were the same from the beginning until the end. Even though the flavors didn’t change to the extend worth mentioning, the amount of flavors showed the cigars complexity.

The cigar had a creamy texture and the dominant flavors I felt were florality, hay, herbs, general woodiness, ceder wood, dark chocolate and coffee beans. In the background there were flavors of anise, vanilla bean, rosted nuts and a pepperiness towards white pepper. The retrohale was smooth and the nuances i felt were general woody nuances.

After taste

General bitterness and walnuts.

Smoke time

It took approximately 50 minutes to smoke the Notorious Corona gordo cigar.

Draw

The draw of the cigar was neither to Thight or to loose, it was exactly as you would expect from a premium cigar like the Notorious.

Burn quality

The cigar burned evenly from the beginning until the end.

Body of Notorious cigars Corona gordo

The Notorious Corona gordo had a medium body.

Price of the cigar

The Notorious Corona gordo had a average price between 15-18 USD

Conclusion

The Notorious Corona gordo has a medium bodiering on full body. The medium body makes the cigar suitable for most cigar smokers. The flavors are well balanced with out any flavors running away and dominating the moment. A great high quality everyday cigar. If i compare price vs taste vs quality I think its where it should be.