Wrapper: Brazilian Mata Fina
Binder: Nicaraguan (Esteli)
Filler: Nicaraguan (Esteli)
Vitola: Robusto (5 ½ x 52)
Strength: Medium+-Full
Purchase Link: AJ Fernandez Dias de Gloria Brazil
DIAS DE GLORIA BRAZIL REVIEW – DOM
Summary: Beautiful soft box press, perfect draw, and big bold flavors from the first puff: let’s ride. Red meat and all the colors of pepper have me Tokyo drifting on a rainbow road of machismo. The V8 engine on this puppy burns through the first inch faster than I would have imagined. I’m not here to smoke for a long time, but a good time.
Starting the second half, angostura bitters and brown sugar taste so good. The last bit drops the sweet and spicy and cruises with rich, balanced flavors. While I wouldn’t hand this to a newbie, this is a weird case where it tasted like it should have been stronger than it actually was.
If You Like That, You Might Like This: Driving stick
Pairing Suggestion: Rye Old fashioned
Perceived Strength: Medium+
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: Box
DIAS DE GLORIA BRAZIL REVIEW – RICH
Summary: This cigar brought notes of earth, chocolate, hay, coffee, cherry, and a bit of spiciness.
The draw was quite loose, and an uneven burn throughout had me a little less than thrilled.
If You Like That, You Might Like This: Great starts with disappointing finishes
Pairing Suggestion: Coffee
Perceived Strength: Medium
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: Single
DIAS DE GLORIA BRAZIL REVIEW – BEN
Summary: Opened up with Cherry on the first two puffs followed by Leather. What I thought was black pepper may have been the taste of crushed red pepper spice. Or was it the other way around?! Nice draw for a soft box press. The lengthy white ash took me thru to mid second half. Super smooth retro; tasted like salty peanuts.
If You Like That, You Might Like This: Night cap
Pairing Suggestion: Meomi Pinot Noir
Perceived Strength: Full
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: 5-pack
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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