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AJ Fernandez Bellas Artes Maduro Gordo

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Cigar details

Ring gauge 58
Length 6.5"
Wrapper Brazilian Mata Fina
Binder San Andres
Filler Nicaragua
RATING
10/ 10
Reviewed by Dmitriy @dmitriy

At a glance

Smoke time 2 Hours 30 Minutes
Smoke level High
Draw Ideal
Burn Sharp
Corrections None

THE SIGNATURE

Taste
Sweetness Bitterness Spice Harshness
50FIRSTMIDFINAL

Absent — Savoriness.

Performance
Strength Body Retrohale
50FIRSTMIDFINAL
Mouthfeel
DRYJUICY

Balanced / Juicy

First review of this one.

Flavour profile

TOP NOTE Sweet ToastedNutsSweetFruitFloralSpicePepperAnimalEarthWoodCoffeeHerbalOther
Toasted BreadBrown SugarMolassesAromatic SpiceBlack PepperLight Roast CoffeeWalnutsDark ChocolateBergamotBakers SpiceDark Roast CoffeeGraham CrackerCocoa
FIRST THIRD
TOP NOTE Sweet ToastedNutsSweetFruitFloralSpicePepperAnimalEarthWoodCoffeeHerbalOther
Toasted BreadBrown SugarMolassesAromatic SpiceBlack PepperLight Roast Coffee
Smoke output High
Draw Ideal
Burn line Sharp
Strength Bold
Body Dense
Spice Bold Spice
Mouthfeel Balanced / Juicy
Sweetness Present
Harshness Edgy
Bitterness Balanced Bitter
Retrohale Soft
Savoriness No Umami
MIDDLE THIRD
TOP NOTE Sweet ToastedNutsSweetFruitFloralSpicePepperAnimalEarthWoodCoffeeHerbalOther
WalnutsBrown SugarDark ChocolateMolassesBergamotBakers SpiceDark Roast Coffee
Smoke output High
Draw Ideal
Burn line Sharp
Body Full-bodied
Strength Bold
Sweetness Present
Mouthfeel Dry / Balanced
Retrohale Tingling
Spice Warming Spice
Bitterness Gentle Bite
Harshness Slight Edge
Savoriness No Umami
FINAL THIRD
TOP NOTE Sweet ToastedNutsSweetFruitFloralSpicePepperAnimalEarthWoodCoffeeHerbalOther
Graham CrackerBrown SugarCocoaDark ChocolateMolassesBakers SpiceDark Roast Coffee
Smoke output High
Draw Ideal
Burn line Sharp
Body Full-bodied
Strength Bold
Sweetness Rich Sweetness
Mouthfeel Balanced / Juicy
Spice Warming Spice
Retrohale Soft
Bitterness Gentle Bite
Harshness Slight Edge
Savoriness No Umami

Notes

Death by chocolate, this one is. Chocolate dominates throughout the entire 2.5 hours. Smoke it slowly. My perfect timing to get most of this blend and vitola is 2.5 hours. Some of them stretch to 3 hours depending on the roll. Some 2 hours. I’ve smoked few boxes of these gordos. They are pretty consistent in build quality and flavours. I’d say this cigar is within my top 5 most often smoked cigars and to be honest, I’m going to keep it this way.
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