Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Vitola: 6 x 52
Strength: Medium-Full
Purchase Link: Arsenio by Aganorsa Leaf
AGANORSA ARSENIO REVIEW – DOM
Summary: Hazelnut and graham cracker on the palate and white pepper on the retrohale keep me coming back for more. An inch in, a floral note joins the ensemble.
Halfway down, the pepper is still singing without singeing my nose. The faintest amount of sweetness keeps this cigar from becoming dull at the end.
If You Like That, You Might Like This: Practicing your signature
Pairing Suggestion: Pale ale
Perceived Strength: Medium
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: 5-pack
AGANORSA ARSENIO REVIEW – RICH
Summary: This cigar brought notes of cocoa, oak, toasted marshmallow, cinnamon, cereal grain, and dark chocolate. The only drawback for me is that the finish got quite bitter later in the cigar.
Construction was on point; no issues at all.
If You Like That, You Might Like This: Cereal with a black coffee chaser
Pairing Suggestion: Bourbon
Perceived Strength: Medium
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: 5-pack
AGANORSA ARSENIO REVIEW – BEN
Summary: Tea leaves for the morning pick me up early on, but that smile turned into a frown as wet hay and some toast was ushered in and I was left with a lingering dry taste. There’s a faint whiff of sweetness if I concentrate really hard.
If You Like That, You Might Like This: Watching Lifetime movies
Pairing Suggestion: Vanilla Latte
Perceived Strength: Mild
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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