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HVC 500 Aniversario Salomon Salomón

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Cigar details

Ring gauge 56
Length 5.98"
Wrapper Jalapa Corojo ‘99
Binder Jalapa
Filler Estelí and Jalapa Criollo ’98 and Corojo ’99
RATING
9/ 10
Reviewed by Brendan C @swarley

At a glance

Smoke time 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Smoke level Medium
Draw Ideal
Burn Slight Wave / Tunneling
Corrections Touchup

THE SIGNATURE

Taste
Bitterness Spice Harshness
50FIRSTMIDFINAL

Absent — Sweetness, Savoriness.

Performance
Strength Body Retrohale
50FIRSTMIDFINAL
Mouthfeel
DRYJUICY

Mostly Dry

First review of this one.

Flavour profile

TOP NOTE Spice ToastedNutsSweetFruitFloralSpicePepperAnimalEarthWoodCoffeeHerbalOther
BiscuitCloveOakHazelnutAromatic SpiceLeatherBurnt OakLemonGinger
FIRST THIRD
TOP NOTE Toasted ToastedNutsSweetFruitFloralSpicePepperAnimalEarthWoodCoffeeHerbalOther
BiscuitCloveOak
Smoke output Medium
Draw Ideal
Burn line Slight Wave
Correction Touchup
Strength Medium
Body Creamy
Mouthfeel Dry / Balanced
Retrohale Soft
Spice Whisper of Spice
Sweetness No Sweetness
Savoriness No Umami
Bitterness No Bitterness
Harshness Velvety Smooth
MIDDLE THIRD
TOP NOTE Spice ToastedNutsSweetFruitFloralSpicePepperAnimalEarthWoodCoffeeHerbalOther
HazelnutAromatic SpiceCloveLeatherBurnt OakOak
Smoke output Medium
Draw Ideal
Burn line Slight Wave
Correction Touchup
Strength Bold
Body Medium
Mouthfeel Dry / Balanced
Spice Warming Spice
Retrohale Soft
Sweetness No Sweetness
Savoriness No Umami
Bitterness No Bitterness
Harshness Velvety Smooth
FINAL THIRD
TOP NOTE Toasted ToastedNutsSweetFruitFloralSpicePepperAnimalEarthWoodCoffeeHerbalOther
BiscuitHazelnutLemonGingerLeatherBurnt Oak
Smoke output Medium
Draw Ideal
Burn line Tunneling
Correction Touchup
Strength Bold
Body Medium
Spice Warming Spice
Mouthfeel Mostly Dry
Retrohale Soft
Bitterness Gentle Bite
Harshness Slight Edge
Sweetness No Sweetness
Savoriness No Umami

Notes

WOW! My second time smoking this, but this time with no pair. The HVC 500 Aniversario is a phenomenal and complex cigar. Started out with strong oak notes, leading into a creamy leather smoke. The middle third was extremely oak centred with notes of baking spices, a fantastic smooth retro with hazelnut sprinkled in there… but that final third is where the complexity really picks up, and delivers a ginger note with notes of lemon on the retro. The oak/burnt oak notes last throughout with the creamy leather smoke, but with all of the spices and citrus sprinkled in there. I usually NEVER pick up on more complex notes in a cigar, but this one actually blew me away! Even with a few touchups and some tunnelling, I enjoyed every second of this 90min smoke. The Salomones vitola feels substantial to hold, in a good way, and the cigar itself delivered a truly wonderful experience. Will absolutely be smoking more!!
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