Joya De Nicaragua Cabinetta Series Toro Cigar Review

Food: none

Beverage: none

Cutter type: Dual Blade - Mean Sardine

Lighter: Triple-Jet Buttane Torch (Nibo)

Appearance: A very appealing interplay of the golden shade wrapper and the chocolate maduro head. The cigar is rolled seamlessly without any visible flaws or imperfections. The band adds a nice touch without being overpowering.

Presence of veins: Minimal amount of veins, very smooth wrapper

Humidity: 68%

Cigar draw: Some resistance in the begining, but it did loosen up in about 10 minutes

Cigar feel: Smooth

Oily or dry: Oily

Ease/quality cut: Snipped very easily without hesitation

Pre-light flavour: There is a very light sweetness, almost nutty in profile. A subtle amount of spice is left on the lips, likely from the

Country of origin: Nicaragua (come on... it's in the name!)

Origin of wrapper: Nicaragua and Ecuador

Origin of binder: Nicaragua

Origin of filler: Nicaragua

    

Initial Light

Before I lit up the cigar, I could not help but admire the "dos capas" (dual wrapper) design. I know, the trend is a couple years old now, but I cannot help but like multi-wrapper cigars. The Cabinetta Series does not overdo it, either, and I think it added a nice dimension for the palate to enjoy that would have not been there without the two wrappers.

Upon snipping the cap and a good minute-long toast, this fairly large cigar lit up easily, immediately producing nice toasty, nutty flavors with plenty of smoke. The toasty notes did appear a little charred in the beginning but smoothed out within a few minutes.

First 1/3:

Notes of hazelnut and almond are easy to pick up, appearing quite potent from time to time. While the cigar is certainly comfortable in the mild to mild-medium body range, the flavor profile is full. The shade wrapper must have imparted a very enjoyable creaminess, almost adding a velvety texture to what the smoke leaves behind on the palate.

Second 1/3:

So far, the nutty flavors remain on the front of the nuances produced by the tobacco. There is a slight earthiness and a barnyard aroma in between puffs, becoming more evident on the finish. A low level of spice is left on the tip of the tongue and the lips, blending nicely with the creamy, nutty flavors.

The burn line has remained true and I never had to put the torch to it for the duration of the cigar. While not hugely important, the ash was more flaky than what I like to see from a tightly rolled cigar, appearing dark gray in color.

Final 1/3:

Having lasted well over an hour, this JdN brought a great experience while maintaining a bellow-average strength level for the brand (I would say that it's a first for JdN). While the flavor profile did not evolve much from nutty notes, cream, and barnyard, the cigar did hold its ground.

Even though the ash was flaky, it held well for over two inches at a time. The nub became hard to approach as the amount of heat intensified past the point where the inherent nuances were extinguished, but I was being overly zealous trying to devour this whole thing.