Bolivar Petit Corona

Overall impression - full bodied, spicy, really good

Fresh off the boat, I had to try one. For such a small ring guage, I was surprised at how full bodied this cigar is and the amount of pepper I tasted in the beginning. After about a half inch, the flavor of the pepper left giving a smooth woodsy profile, which was really mellow. Shortly thereafter coffee notes appeared. About a 1/4 into the cigar the coffee drifted away into a more salty spicy profile. The rest of the cigar remained spicy with hints of cream, leather, and wood which made a very interesting smoke. I think with some age they will mature and develop even more.

All in all I liked this petit corona a lot but I think it will be even better in a year. So far most all of the 2006 cigars are amazing and this one no doubt is in the same class.