La Casita Criolla ~ Corona

[badwhale]

Smoke: La Casita Criolla ~ Corona
Drink: Stone ~ Arrogant Bastard
Tunes: not recorded
Date Smoked: 01/31/13

Wrapper: Connecticut broadleaf
Binder: Connecticut broadleaf
Filler: Connecticut broadleaf
Draw: medium draw
Burn: Good
Misc: n/a

Pre-light: Colorado-maduro shade wrapper. Nice construction, a little lumpy, and no noticeable veins on wrapper. Sweet tobacco scent. Dusty, slight tea flavor on cut prelight taste.



Light: Easy. Medium draw.

1st 3rd: A little spicy. Oily, leathery woodsy minty retrohale. Nice profile. Really, the oily, spicy is dominant. Good woodsy notes. Medium to full body. I'm a fan sofar.



Ash: Straight, and seems strong. Yellow twinge and gray. Holds on for about 1"



2nd 3rd: Flavors different now. Spice is receding. Pulls an oily woodsy and remains an oily with sweet tobacco. There is a subtle toasted flavor. Different. It is somewhat complex, but simple at the same time. Interesting.



3rd 3rd: Woodsy. A muted mint flavor. Burning a bit harsh now. Oily with sweet tobacco. Still, has become more basic now.



Overall impression: Different, but as it progressed, not my cup o' tea.

Will

[TheGreekTitan]

Hmm, don't know if this was your first and only but I'd like to hear a follow up on this one. La Casita Criolla in my opinion is a great, reasonably priced stick that is a go-to when I just want a solid smoke.

I am a sucker for criollo, but my taste does change on occasion. Maybe it's me that needs to revisit?

[badwhale]

Could be either of us, really. I can't say I honestly remember this cigar going on 2 years since I reviewed it. Box (bundle, I think) split?